Stevens alumnus receives engineering and science award
Dr. Frank Fernandez honored at annual banquet
HOBOKEN, N.J. — At the annual Edwin A. Stevens Society gala, held May 6 in New York, Dr. Frank Fernandez, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), received the Renaissance Engineering and Science Award from Stevens Institute of Technology. DARPA is the principal Agency within the U.S. Department of Defense for research, development, and demonstration of concepts, devices, and systems that provide highly advanced military capabilities.
Fernandez received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in Applied Mechanics from Stevens in 1960 and 1961 and his Ph.D. in Aeronautics from California Institute of Technology in 1969.
The Renaissance Engineering and Science Award is given to engineers and scientists who invent, design and solve crucial problems in a social context. Their technologies and discoveries enhance the standard of living. Beginning in 1994-1995, Stevens began recognizing selected alumni and other leaders whose work in life reflects the essence of creativity and who have sparked innovations critical to the best engineering and technology.
In addition, the Edwin A. Stevens Society congratulated three Stevens students at the event, awarding them Outstanding Student and Co-op Awards. The Outstanding Student Award is given to students who distinguish themselves among their peers as able leaders who have made great strides in improving their organization. Award winners this year were Marybeth Lynch and Michael Joseph Ferrara. Additionally, Moushmi Patel was selected as this year’s Outstanding Co-op Student. This award is given to the student who has been a model of professionalism in the workplace and has exhibited the character traits and technical expertise that allow the Stevens Co-op program to succeed.
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.
Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.
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