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Letting off a little steam
This graduate student is making adjustments
>n a steam system for an electrical generator in
me of the mechanical engineering shops. The
laboratories are scheduled for a complete re
novation within the next few weeks.
Photo by Clay Cockrill
’79 blizzard
causes rise
in birth rate
United Press International
CHICAGO — The consequences
of the “Great Blizzard of’79” should
become apparent by mid-Septem
ber, say doctors at Michael Reese
Hospital.
It seems the doctors discovered a
20 percent increase in pregnancies
over normal at this time of year.
“The snow-in gave people no
thing much to do except eat food
and make love,” said Dr. Allan
Charles, an obstetrician.
“There was food in the house and
it was available, so they ate and
gained weight. Their mates were
also available, and they couldn’t kill
time at the movies, so they spent
unusually large amounts of intimate
time together. ”
death
?rmining why
ilatform have
what will be
hile, Atlanh'c
seeking exon-
tively, limita-
1 he platform,
sed Thursday
a. The bodies
oswn
i*nted a possi-
; loaded with
i said. Three
esel fuel that
diesel fuel on
Brazos River
run aground
vlant
t an inspector
nt in Vernon,
at the plant
pute, leaving
ry personnel,
t themselves
the NRC will
but stressed
ration of the
nnel, electri-
tion
bers of a vol-
nations after
with contain-
burned at a
egas. Beatty
smoke com-
•ough a chain
e trailer and
oyees of the
t covers and
the fire de-
r masks. The
and workers
; said on-site
posure.’’ He
ler the mate-
Energy use down
n Bryan schools
«in a time of fuel shortages, energy crises and rising prices, the
Bryan School Board received some encouraging news as well as some
discouraging news Monday night.
I The trustees received the annual energy conservation report. It
stated that, over the last four years, the district has reduced con
sumption of energy by 38 percent.
But, because of a 38.7 percent increase in the electrical rate, elec
tricity in 1978 cost the district four percent more than in 1975. In
1978 the district used 10,064,107 kilowat hours of electricity in com
parison to 16,244,408 in 1975. The amount of hours used has steadily
(fecreased over the last four years.
H The report stated total cost of electricity in 1975 was $345,649.10 as
compared to $358,873.55 in 1978.
i?Dr. C. B. Jones, director of planning and evaluation, said if the
district had continued using electricity at its 1975 pace, it would have
cost an additional $180,310.28.
■The savings is due to a district energy conservation plan which
pgan five years ago.
lew dean to engineer
idustry-A&M contact
Shah
ectly invited
exiled Shall
leikh Sadegh
ehran. “Not
out (he) is an
amic revolu-
lessage from
Palestinian,
; free to exe-
fexas A&M University’s new
Kof engineering. Dr. Robert H.
ge, believes engineering educa-
ids a careful blend of many fac-
slincluding research and a close
ationship with industry.
Page will officially arrive Aug. 1
{this week made his first campus
it since announcement of the ap-
intment.
He will head the nation’s largest
Beering enrollment, more than
H) students from the freshman to
Mnoctoral level. They comprise
ore than one-fourth of Texas
cM s 30,000 students.
T think we must operate on the
emise that things in life are going
change,” said the Rutgers Uni-
rsity professor and mechanical
gineering chairman. “There are
Is of examples around us.
“A college of engineering whose
nifty interacts with industry on a
(e-to-one basis leads to a mutually
vantageous situation,” Page re-
arked. “The university helps the
dustry change with time, and in-
tstry helps the college programs
ly abreast.”
He believes such a relationship
ould be expanded to include state
d local govements.
The common meeting ground is
search, contends the Pennsyl-
flia native and University of 11-
lois distinguished alumnus. Once
iblished, the research forms the
isis of communication between
rticipants.
“Good communication between
dustry and the engineering col
li turns out to be very beneficial
both, where no time is lost in the
iocess,” Page said. “The interac-
m therefore must be through di
et contact.
phe student will come to realize
e tremendous advantage to him of
professor doing research,” he said,
t means the professor is also a
holar and is learning new things.
It brings enthusiasm to classroom
aching, along with a questioning
DR. ROBERT H. PAGE
attitude from which an observing
student can benefit.
“As a student matures and sees
his prof trying to learn things, he or
she will be more apt to adopt a simi
lar attitude.” Page said.
The 1949 Ohio University
graduate earned master’s and doc
toral degrees from the University of
Illinois in 1951 and 1955.
A published researcher on sub
sonic flow separation and fluid
mechanics, Page holds a patent for
an electro-fluidic signal converter.
The former Armed Forces radio en
gineer has consulted professionally
since 1949, including for the Exxon
Corp., and is a reviewer for a
number of technical journals. He
has published more than 150 tech
nical articles.
The two-day visit enabled Page to
meet with varous university offi
cials, including President Jarvis E.
Miller.
“I am impressed with the faculty,
students, facilities and programs,”
he remarked.
“I’m in the business because I
think engineering education is
really great,” Page said. “The prin
cipal reason for my being here is for
the benefit of the students.”
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