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DeMatteis Student Spends Summer Building Pedestrian Bridge in Africa

Annastasia Moore, a Hofstra Civil Engineering student from Morris, Alabama, spent eight weeks of her summer break with Engineers in Action (EIA), constructing a vital pedestrian bridge for the Dvokolwako and Kazandondo communities in Eswatini, a small country east of South Africa. This bridge will provide community members with safe access to clean water and food.

Moore’s trip was part of the DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science’s OverSEAS program, which aims to prepare engineering students for careers with a global perspective.

To read the full story visit https://tinyurl.com/ns842pcm

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DeMatteis School Receives National Grant for Operating System Development

Jianchen Shan, Hofstra assistant professor of computer science, received a National Science Foundation grant to develop a high-performance cloud operating system (OS) that can adapt to the dynamic cloud environment. Called Octopus OS, this new system will run in a virtual machine – completely in the cloud – as opposed to a physical computer.

To read the full story visit http://tiny.cc/fm0bvz

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International Women in Engineering Day

We celebrate women in STEM and reaffirm our commitment to providing opportunities for aspiring women in STEM fields with programs like W-SPICE. #INWED22DeMatteis Seas

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Community Connections: Engineering Students Help Local Soup Kitchen Improve Operations

Hofstra University and the Mary Brennan INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network) have been more than just neighbors for decades, with the campus community volunteering in a variety of ways to help the organization combat hunger and homelessness on Long Island.

This year, the partnership also became an academic assignment – literally, as industrial engineering students focused their senior design projects on helping the INN improve its operations, from the flow of its warehouse to space inventory and food management and organization.

Read the full story at http://tiny.cc/3gosuz

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The Role of Engineering Management in the Time of COVID-19

Dr. Brian Galli, Hofstra University, presents a talk on the role that engineering management has had on managing and solving problems introduced by the pandemic. From improving the rollout and administration of the vaccines, to managing projects to build new hospitals, engineering management has played a large role in helping us cope and return to a new normal.

Friday, May 7 at 12:30 PM Virtual Event: Advance registration is required. More info and to RSVP visit https://events.hofstra.edu/index.php?eID=40017

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DeMatteis Executive Speaker Series: Fire Protection Engineering (a career within a career)

Riza Susel, P.E., New York State Board of Education Licensed Fire Protection Engineer will discuss fire protection engineering.

Thursday, April 15, 2:20-5:25 p.m. Virtual Event: Advance registration is NOT required. More info visit https://events.hofstra.edu/index.php?eID=39498

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DeMatteis Executive Speaker Series: Engineering Career Progression: Adaptability in Changing Times

Speaker:  Stephen A. Scover, Vice-President and Group General Manager, Collins Aerospace. Mr. Scover has served as the Group General Manager of Collins Aerospace, Interiors Lighting Solutions  division since 2004.  He is responsible for the executive management of a portfolio of businesses that provides products and services for the Commercial and Business Jet aerospace industry

Wednesday March 24, 1-2:25 p.m. Virtual Event: Advance registration is NOT required. More info: https://events.hofstra.edu/index.php?eID=39507

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DeMatteis Dean Sina Rabbany: Spring Into Action

It has been anything but a long dark winter so far for the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science. Three separate programs have been available for different groups of students to fill the unusually extended hiatus between the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters. 

To read the full article visit https://news.hofstra.edu/.../dematteis-dean-sina-rabbany.../

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Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science Executive Speaker Series

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When David Meets Goliath: Maintaining Competitiveness in a Concentrated Market 

featuring Mike Vetter,  Senior Director of Product Development at East/West Industries, Inc. 

Mike Vetter will discuss the advantages of being a small business competing against large multi-national companies, how to identify and build a team that can do more with less, and the equalizing opportunities of technology. He leads product development at East/West Industries, an aerospace manufacturing company and a  woman-owned small business. 

October 27, 3-4 p.m. Virtual event: Advance registration is required. More info and to RSVP visit https://events.hofstra.edu/index.php?eID=38670

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DeMatteis SEAS Executive Speaker Series: Defining Manufacturing and Its Impact on Long Island

This discussion will provide an overview of the current state of regional manufacturing, the impact on our economy, and the continued focus on workforce needs. A critical issue Anne will focus on is the collaborative needs between industry and educational leaders in creating the next generation workforce, how to support New York manufacturers in their growth strategies, and, how to ensure New Yorkers are manufacturing what New Yorkers need - lessons learned from COVID-19.

Speaker: Anne Shybunko-Moore, CEO and Owner, GSE Dynamics, Inc.

Tuesday, October 20, 4:30 p.m. Virtual Event: Advance registration is required. More info and to RSVP visit https://events.hofstra.edu/index.php?eID=38498'

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DeMatteis SEAS Executive Speaker Series: Cybersecurity and the Democratic Process

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of democracies everywhere, and globally they have come under increasing threat by foreign adversaries who seek to manipulate or undermine their processes or outcomes. Join Shawn Henry, a world-renowned leader in the cybersecurity industry, as he shares his perspective on election security issues and how misinformation campaigns are shaping the cyber threat landscape.

Speaker: Shawn Henry ’87, President, CrowdStrike Service and CSO, CrowdStrike,  Member, Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science Advisory Board

Tuesday, October 13, 5 p.m. Virtual Event: Advance registration is required. More info and to RSVP visit https://events.hofstra.edu/index.php?eID=38496

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DeMatteis Executive Speaker Series: A Conversation with Malika Hall '15: Brick and Mortar vs. E- Puneet Connected Commerce TestPage

Will both survive the new cosmetic consumer market? will be explored.  This in-depth look at COVID-19’s disruptive influence on the evolution of the cosmetic consumer market includes a discussion of the transformational way that the brick and mortar/ e-commerce hybrid model is being leveraged in the China market, as well the key technology that will be used in limited brick and mortar to reduce contact and improve consumer experience. Ms. Hall is the Global Brand Supply Chain Manager -Bobbi Brown at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. She is a graduate of the DeMatteis School's industrial engineering program, and a member of its Engineering Advisory Board.

Tuesday, September 22, 3 p.m.                                                                              Virtual event: Advance registration is required.More info and to RSVP https://events.hofstra.edu/index.php?eID=38433