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Engineering students transition into new facility

March 28, 2015 by Emily Studer

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JMC Network Newscast – March 27, 2015

March 27, 2015 by Optimist Staff

This week on the JMC Network Newscast... First we go inside the 60th annual ACU Rodeo, then we recap of this year's FilmFest competition. Also, we get a sneak peek inside ACU's new Engineering facility. And finally, we introduce you to cop-turned-poet Sarah Cortez. Produced by Savanah Silva Video by Jesse Harper, Kynzie Newman, Aaron Pokluda, ... [Read More…]

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Engineering students form new club

March 20, 2015 by Daniel Block

Students in the Department of Engineering and Physics have begun a new club to explore and practice different skills in the engineering field. The club, called the Engineering Students' Association, is not yet officially recognized by Student Life, but meetings are taking place and plans are in the works for new projects. Francisco Teran, ... [Read More…]

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Playground for engineers expected to open in February

January 23, 2015 by Catherine Blakemore

Construction on Bennett Gymnasium, after a semester-long delay, will be finished by mid-February, and the Department of Engineering and Physics will move in throughout the remainder of the semester. The project was delayed after the discovery of an original concrete structure 21 feet beneath the ground. Much like a jigsaw puzzle, the concrete ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: Bennett, Construction, Engineering

Physicists meet on campus for conference

March 25, 2014 by Allison Brown

The Department of Engineering and Physics attended the Texas Physics Conference on campus over the weekend. The conference takes place every year at different college campuses across the state, and this year marked the fifth time for it to be at ACU. "You know how in your science textbooks there's pictures of scientists all together at a ... [Read More…]

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Three science facilities to update department

February 14, 2014 by Marissa Jones

Construction will begin on the development of three science facilities on campus as a result of gifts totaling $30 million from three donors. As part of the development, Foster Science Building will be transformed to become the Robert R. Onstead Center for Science and Humanities. Chambers Hall will be torn down and a new facility, the ... [Read More…]

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Science buildings will help future students

February 14, 2014 by Optimist Editorial Board

Being surrounded by construction for long periods of time is not an ideal situation for the average college student balancing school work, a social life and more. However, the students of ACU should view the construction of a new science and humanities building as an overall improvement to the university. About 900 students are majoring in a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorials, Opinion Tagged With: Engineering, Vision in Action

Bennett Gym undergoes changes

January 14, 2014 by James Eldred

The university's Board of Trustees is reviewing plans to renovate and repurpose Bennett Gymnasium as an engineering laboratory in response to considerable growth in the Department of Engineering and Physics over the past two years. Dr. Rusty Towell, chair of the engineering and physics department, said although the idea of refitting the building ... [Read More…]

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Physics and engineering students together form PEEPS

October 3, 2013 by Marci Hoxworth

The Physics and Engineering departments came together this year to create an all-inclusive club, PEEPS. They invite students from all departments to join. PEEPS, which stands for Physics Education, Engineering and Physics, is the new name for the Society of Physics Students, a club on campus since the '70s. The club changed its name after the ... [Read More…]

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