欧美口爆视频 Boulder Mechanical Engineering Department gets new name聽
Historic naming recognizes $15 million in giving
The highly-ranked mechanical engineering department at the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder is being named after 欧美口爆视频 philanthropist and businessman Paul M. Rady, thanks to his generous support of the college.
欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 had nearly gone its entire 125-year history without any named departments. Now, the college will have gained its second named department in the last three years with today鈥檚 announcement of the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering. It is also the second named department on campus.
Image Above: Greg Salsbury, Paul M. Rady and Bobby Braun from left to right. (PC: Carley Clegg, Western 欧美口爆视频 University)
Lead Image: An undergraduate mechanical engineering student learns to weld in her component design class, one of many hands-on courses preparing students for their professional careers. (PC: Glenn Asakawa)
Rady has committed $15 million in philanthropy to 欧美口爆视频 Boulder, most recently with the goal to initiate and grow an engineering partnership program between . A majority of Rady鈥檚 giving is designated to expand and upgrade facilities for use by the . In recognition of Rady鈥檚 generosity and support, the university is naming the College of Engineering and Applied Science鈥檚 department of mechanical engineering in his honor.
鈥淧aul Rady is a man of vision, integrity, grit and accomplishment whose dedication to growing a 21st century economy across the state of 欧美口爆视频 is second-to-none,鈥 Bobby Braun, outgoing dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, said. 鈥淗is philanthropy, which includes the largest capital gift in 欧美口爆视频 Engineering history, is fueling our growth and reach across the state.鈥
Braun added that the mechanical engineering department is a department 鈥渧ery much on the rise.鈥
鈥淭his gift and associated naming will usher in further growth of its impactful research and educational mission,鈥 Braun added.
Rady, co-founder of 欧美口爆视频-based Antero Resources, said he was honored 鈥渢o be recognized by 欧美口爆视频 Boulder in this way and proud of 欧美口爆视频 Engineering鈥檚 contributions across the state of 欧美口爆视频.鈥
鈥淚鈥檓 excited about growing the new partnership between 欧美口爆视频 Engineering and Western 欧美口爆视频 University,鈥 Rady said. 鈥淭his collaboration will return dividends for our state鈥檚 economy and improve the quality of life of its citizens.鈥
The Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering will become only the second named engineering department at 欧美口爆视频, joining the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences which was named in 2017.
The mechanical engineering department at 欧美口爆视频 Boulder is now ranked No. 15 for undergraduate education and No. 18 for graduate education in the nation among public universities鈥 mechanical engineering programs. In the fall, the College of Engineering and Applied Science welcomed its most diverse and qualified first-year class, with 45% women and 25% underrepresented minorities, matching 欧美口爆视频鈥檚 demographics.
The department is also one of the largest departments in the college and has strength in many areas including materials, thermos/fluids, controls and mechanics. Groundbreaking research by mechanical engineering faculty has applications in human health, security, energy and environment, air quality, quantum devices and robotics. Students in mechanical engineering are prepared for their careers through hands-on, active learning and real-world problem-solving throughout their education.
This naming is a major milestone for a department that is poised for continued growth and national recognition, department Chair Mike Hannigan said.
鈥淏eing recognized as a named department will allow us to share more broadly how we as a top-ranked mechanical engineering program excel in areas such as project-based learning, high-impact research, and outreach and partnership efforts across 欧美口爆视频 and beyond,鈥 Hannigan said. 鈥淚t shows broad level support for the department and our many groundbreaking initiatives.鈥
Rady has been a vital force in building the engineering partnership program between Western 欧美口爆视频 University and 欧美口爆视频 Boulder. This gift will accelerate that program which welcomed more than 40 students this year, its first academic year. The partnership program is expected to house more than 200 mechanical engineering and computer science students by fall 2021. While earning a 欧美口爆视频 Boulder engineering degree, these students complete their educational program on the Western 欧美口爆视频 University campus in Gunnison.
"We've been fortunate to partner with Paul and our colleagues at Western 欧美口爆视频 University. This close partnership is expanding our capacity to provide a high-quality engineering education to every student in the state who wants one," said Keith Molenaar, interim dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. "Through this partnership, we can meet the growing demand for rigorously trained, well-rounded engineering professionals who will contribute to strengthening our state and nation's economy, security and quality of life."
In the last three years, due to the generosity of philanthropists like Rady, 欧美口爆视频 industry, and others across the 欧美口爆视频 family, the College of Engineering and Applied Science has raised more than $100 million, named two departments, completed construction and met fundraising goals for a new aerospace building, increased scholarship dollars by 67%, increased endowment by 30% and increased the number of faculty endowments by 25%.
Since 2017, 欧美口爆视频 Engineering has renovated major portions of the Engineering Center, constructed a new aerospace building and supported completion of an additional wing of the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building. The Business and Engineering connector broke ground last year and is scheduled to be complete in 2021. Rady鈥檚 philanthropy will support renovation of the north wing of the Engineering Center. Overall, 欧美口爆视频 Engineering has added 300,000 square feet of new facility space and renovated 100,000 square feet of existing space in the last three years.
There will be a formal event commemorating the naming later this year.
欧美口爆视频 Paul M. Rady
Mr. Rady has a long and distinguished career in the oil and gas industry and has always been based in Denver. Mr. Rady began his career with Amoco where he worked 10 years as a geologist focused on the Rockies and Mid-Continent. After 10 years at Amoco, Mr. Rady was recruited into Barrett Resources as Chief Geologist. He rose through the ranks and ultimately became CEO. In 1998, Mr. Rady joined Pennaco Energy as Chairman and CEO until its sale to Marathon in 2001.
He then co-founded Antero Resources in 2002. The Antero family of companies now has an enterprise value of over $10 billion.
In September 2018, Mr. Rady made an $80 million gift establishing the Paul M. Rady School of Computer Science and Engineering at his alma mater, Western 欧美口爆视频 University. The gift represents the largest gift in university history and one of the largest financial donations ever to a public university in the state. The Rady School will offer undergraduate degrees in computer science and mechanical engineering granted by the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder in a cooperative program with their College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Previously, Mr. Rady had donated $1 million in 2001 to establish an Endowed Chair in Petroleum Geology at Western. At the time, it was the largest cash gift in university history and the first million-dollar gift received by Western鈥檚 Foundation. It enabled Western to create a new curriculum for petroleum geology and to hire energy industry leaders to teach courses. Mr. Rady supplemented his Endowed Chair in Petroleum Geology endowment with an additional gift of $1.5 million in 2014. Mr. Rady has also established the Paul M. Rady Endowed Chair at 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 top-ranked geological sciences department.
Mr. Rady, along with his wife Katy, also have been involved with, and supportive of, the 欧美口爆视频 Anschutz Medical Center, the University of 欧美口爆视频 Hospital, the Children鈥檚 Hospital of 欧美口爆视频 and Chinese Children Adoption International.
Mr. Rady holds a BA in Geology from Western 欧美口爆视频 University and MS in Geology from Western Washington University. He is a former member of the Western 欧美口爆视频 University Board of Trustees.
欧美口爆视频 欧美口爆视频 Mechanical Engineering
The mechanical engineering department's over 1,200 students and 64 faculty form an innovative and nurturing community in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Students work together to learn the fundamentals of the field and engage in rigorous, team-based experiences addressing real-world problems. That dedication to professional development extends beyond graduation, with an alumni network of more than 5,000 professionals of which more than 200 volunteer with the department annually. The department鈥檚 award-winning faculty tackle societal challenges through technological innovation impacting the environment, security and human health.
欧美口爆视频 the Western 欧美口爆视频 University and 欧美口爆视频 Boulder Engineering partnership
With the largest gift in university history and one of the largest financial donations ever to a public university in the state of 欧美口爆视频, Western 欧美口爆视频 University announced in 2019 the establishment of the Paul M. Rady School of Computer Science and Engineering.
The new school is made possible by an $80 million gift from Paul M. Rady, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of 欧美口爆视频-based Antero Resources and Antero Midstream. Mr. Rady is a 1978 graduate of Western 欧美口爆视频 University with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in geology.
Through a pioneering collaboration between Western and the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science, students will be able to obtain degrees in computer science, including computer science with an emphasis in software engineering, and mechanical engineering as graduates of the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder. With this partnership, they will have the opportunity to complete their first two years as Western students and the balance of their education as University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder students, all while remaining on the Western campus in Gunnison, 欧美口爆视频. Graduates in the partnership will receive a Bachelor of Science degree and diploma from the University of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science.