0 2A - Wednesday, October 27, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Michigan Myths THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JACOB SMILOVITZ KATIE JOZWIAK Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 smilovitz@michigandaily.com tmdbusiness@gmailcom Tech. teacher hearts humans In a university with more than 41,000 students, many undergradu- ates' early academic experiences include massive lecture halls and a sense of anonymity from their profes- sors. However, in Professor Fawwaz Ulaby's electrical engineering classes, namelessness is not an option. Ulaby meets with every student in his classes at least once during the semester to help the student in any way he can, offering advice for every- thing from course material to a career path. Many students return to Ulaby's office, meeting with him several times throughout the semester. Though this may seem fairly sim- plistic, Ulaby currently teaches an introductory electrical engineering class of approximately 185 students. For him, the time commitment cre- ated by student meetings is signifi- cant, but worth it. "I find (the meetings) to be exceed- ingly rewarding because it's some- thing the students really need," Ulaby said. "They're making so many criti- cal decisions, and yet we do not have an easy mechanism for someone who understands the discipline they're working in (to) guide them in the direction that is of interest to them." Ulaby began his career by majoring in physics at the American University of Beirut in 1964. He then earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas and began teaching as a professor immediately after, at age 24. Ulaby's long career has produced 14 textbooks and many accolades. In addition to the 26 years Ulaby has taught at the University, he spent two years in Saudi Arabia contributing to the creation of a new scientific uni- versity for graduate study. Ulaby heldthe position ofVice Pres- ident for Research at the University prior to his departure, and returned in 2009 as theArthur Thurnau Professor of Electrical Engineering and Com- puter Science. Ulaby added that he prefers to teach in a traditional style and places an emphasis on human interaction instead of technology. He said that in his experience, most students favor familiarity with their professor over websites like CTools. "I'm not very keen on all of the emphasis on new technologies because even though they're intended to make things more available to stu- dents, it has become excessive," Ulaby said. Ulaby's passion for furthering students' education is evidenced by the 115 graduate students who have earned a Ph.D. with his sponsorship. Though he has worked with students and educators all over the world, Ulaby said he considers his decision to come to the University the "best (he) ever made." - HALEYGLATTHORN CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom News Tips Corrections Letters to the Editor Photography Department Arts Section Editorial Page Sports ection Display Sales Classified Sales Online Sales Finance Officehous:oSun.-Thurs. 11a.m. 2.ms. 734-418-4115 opt.3. news@ic~igandaiy.omn corecetiona@michigandaily.om tothedaily@ichigandaity.ome photo@michigandaily.com, artspage@michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com display@michigandaily.com classified@mnichigandaily.com onlineada@moichigandaily.omn finane@michigandaiy.oon ARIEL BOND/Daily EECS Professor Fawwaz Ulaby poses in his office in the tECS building on North Campus. CRIME NOTES iPad lifted from ThinkPad taken CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Peace Corps Film screening lost and tound WHERE: College of Phar- macy WHEN: Friday at 4:30 p.m. to Monday at 6:20 a.m. WHAT: An iPad was stolen from the lost and found office in the Pharmacy Building after being left unattended, University Police reported. There are no suspects. Backpack jacked WHERE: Duderstadt Center WHEN: Monday around 1 p.m. WHAT: A backpack was stolen after its female owner fell asleep, University Police reported. Two textbooks, two notebooks and a calcula- tor were inside the backpack. There are no suspects. WHERE: Duderstadt Center WHEN: Monday at about 12 p.m. WHAT: A male student's ThinkPad was stolen from a room in the 2300 corridor after he went to lunch and left it unattended, University Police reported. The ThinkPad is valued at $1,100. There are no suspects. Sign damaged WHERE: Ginsberg Learning Center WHEN: Between Friday and Monday WHAT: Half of a sign placed outside the garden area that said "community garden" was broken off, University Police reported. There are no sus- pects. panel WHAT: A discussion of Peace Corps services in Eastern Europe and Eurasia with a panel of University students and Immigration Specialist William Nash from the Career Center. WHO: Center for Russian and East European Studies WHEN: Today at 12 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work, room 1636 Student and faculty dinner WHAT: Third annual stu- dent-faculty dinner to raise awareness about cultural and social issues in Haiti. Donations are encouraged. WHO: Youth Hope Organization WHEN: Today at 6 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union Ballroom WHAT: Screening of "Lion- ess," a film about female Iraqi soldiers fighting in ground combat, despite government prohibition of their involvement. WHO: University Library WHEN: Today at 12 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library State of the University WHAT: University Presi- dent Mary Sue Coleman delivers the annual State of the University address. WHO: Office of the President WHEN: Today at 3 p.m. WHERE: Stern Audi- torium, UMMA CORRECTIONS " Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michi- gandaily.com. The United States recently lost its spot in the Trans- parency International list of top 20 least corrupt nations, according to Yahoo! News. The United States lost its place due to the recent financial scandals and the perceived influence of money in politics. Michigan gubernatorial candidates Rick Snyder and Virg Bernero agree on a few issues, mainly that the states economy and the brain drain need to be fixed. D FOR MORE, SEE THE STATEMENTINSIDE Fifteen past Nobel Peace Prize winners co- authored a letter to Hu Jintao, President of China, ask- ing forthe release of the newest Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo, from prison, accord- ing to The Atlantic. Xiaobo has been in prison for 11 years. 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