Join us for an exciting and stimulating evening. Share his perspective on the future of college education in America and around the world at a dinner and talk with Dr. Darryl J. Pines, Principal of the University of Maryland, College Park. Investigating the pandemic and exploring challenges based on his experience leading one of the country’s top tertiary institutions.

Darryl J. Pines took over as president of UMD in July 2020 at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and he needed to quickly establish a methodology that would allow students to continue their education outside of the formal classroom. . As Professor Glenn L. Martin of Aerospace Engineering, he continues to educate future engineers.

This event is organized by the MIT Club of Washington, DC.

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Your ticket includes a buffet dinner:

• mixed green salad
• Grilled herb marinated chicken breast
• rigatoni pasta
• Assorted seasonal grilled vegetables
• rolls and butter
• Chef’s Omakase Mini Dessert Platter

parking: Parking is available in an on-campus garage, and the university operates a free shuttle bus to and from the campus from the College Park subway station (green line).

Darryl J. Pines He is President of the University of Maryland and also the Glenn L. Martin Professor of Aerospace Engineering.

A former Nariman-Farberdin Professor of Engineering and Dean of UMD’s A. James Clark School of Engineering, where he has taught since 1995, Pines has amassed a record of academic leadership and research achievements, ranking among the school’s and rose to national prominence. internationally. In 2019, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for his “inspirational leadership and contributions to engineering education.”

During his 11 years as Dean, Pines made drastic changes to improve the student experience. She encourages participation in national and international student competitions. Emphasize sustainability engineering and service learning. Expansion of innovation and entrepreneurship activities.

Prior to his promotion to Dean, Pines led the Department of Aerospace Engineering for four years, taking a leave of absence from the University of Maryland from 2003-2006 to serve as Program Manager for the Department of Defense’s Office of Tactical Technology and Defense Science. Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). He has also held positions at Lawrence He Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Chevron Corporation, and Space He Tethers. At LLNL, Pines worked on the Ballistic Missile Defense Agency’s Clementine spacecraft program, which discovered water near the South Pole of the Moon. A replica of the spacecraft is now in the National Air and Space Museum.

Pines’ research focuses on structural dynamics, including structural health monitoring and prognosis, smart sensors, adaptation, morphing, biologically inspired structures, and aerospace vehicle guidance, navigation, and control. He holds seven of his patents in collaboration with his students and collaborators.

In recognition of his contributions to this field, Pines has been named a Fellow of the American Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Institute of Physics. He chairs the Engineering Advisory Board for NSF’s Engineering Division and is a member of the Board of Trustees for his Underwriters Laboratory, a non-profit division. Pines holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He has his master’s and doctoral degrees. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.