News Release

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November 8, 2005

Low-cost Power Generation Topic of Free Lecture on Nov. 14 at Boise State's Micron Engineering Center

Artin Der Minassians of the University of California at Berkeley will present a free lecture on �Low-Cost Solar-Thermal-Electric Power Generation� at 3:40 p.m. on Nov. 14 in Room 106 of the Micron Engineering Center.

The lecture, presented by the Boise State student chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, is free and the public is invited. Refreshments will be served.

Der Minassians is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate at UC-Berkeley and has received a number of awards and scholarships. His current project has been funded by the University of California Energy Institute and the National Science Foundation.

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers at Boise State promotes the development of minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to achieve educational excellence, economic opportunity and social equality. Last year, the university�s SHPE chapter was recognized as Boise State�s outstanding student organization from among more than 180 student organizations.

SHPE meetings are held Tuesdays at 5 p.m. in the Student Union Building and students from all majors are invited to attend. Check SUB kiosks for meeting location or call SHPE president Dave Estrada at 342-7965.

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Contact: Dave Estrada, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers president, (208) 860-6035, daveestrada@mail.boisestate.edu 
Media Contact: Janelle Brown, University Communications, (208) 426-1790, jbrown2@boisestate.edu




 

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