MAST Laboratory Grand Opening
The MAST Laboratory celebrated its Grand Opening on September 21, 2004. Approximately 250 people attended, including University President Robert H. Bruininks, NSF NEES Program Director Joy M. Pauschke, U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Research Staff Director Dan Byers, ASCE/National President-Elect Dennis Martenson, engineering practitioners and researchers from the Minnesota community and around the country, and the general public. The Minnesota Daily featured the event on the front page of the September 22, 2004 issue (read the Daily article). Details of the event are below:
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September 21st, 2004 |
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| Location: |
MAST Laboratory |
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2525 4th Street SE |
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 |
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(612) 626-9561 |
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Driving/Parking Information |
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| Program: |
5:00-6:30 |
Reception: Food, Drink, and Celebration
Tours of the Facility |
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5:30-6:00 |
Speakers |
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| Master of Ceremonies: |
H. Ted Davis, Dean, Institute of Technology |
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John S. Gulliver, Head, Department of Civil Engineering |
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| Speakers: |
Robert H. Bruininks, University President |
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Joy M. Pauschke, Program Director, National Science Foundation |
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Dan Byers, Staff Director, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Research |
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| Grand Opening Sponsors: |
MTS Systems Corporation |
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Knutson Construction |
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Bakke Kopp Ballou and McFarlin, Inc (BKBM) |
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Environmental Services, Inc. (ESI) |
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Parsons Electric |
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Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE/MN) |
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American Society of Civil Engineers Minnesota Section (ASCE/MN) |
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Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) |
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University of Minnesota |
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| Hosts: |
Dan Dorgan, State Bridge Engineer, Minnesota Department of Transportation |
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Douglas Fischer, President, American Society of Civil Engineers Minnesota Section |
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Andrew Odlyzko, Director, Digital Technology Center |
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Kathleen O'Brien, Vice President, University Services |
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Paul Oelze, Capital Planning Project Management |
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