Princeton Engineering

For Friday, June 1
All events open to the public.

9:15 – 10:15 am
McCosh 50
Princeton Engineering Reunions Panel
Hot Trends in Individual Investing

John Mulvey, Professor of Operations Research and Financial Engineering and the Bendheim Center for Finance, will moderate the panel. Panelists include Eldon Mayer ’57, Chief Executive Officer, Mayer & Hoffman Capital Advisors; Bill Paternotte '67, Partner, Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Co.; Mitch Julis ’77, Founding Partner, Co-CEO, and Senior Portfolio Manager, Canyon Capital Advisors LLC; LaMae Allen deJongh ’87, Partner, Accenture Ltd.
Sponsored by the Alumni Association.

2:30 – 3:30 pm
Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall
Princeton Engineering Reunions Panel
Preserving Privacy: The I.T. Dilemma

Ed Felten, Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs and Director, Center of Information Technology Policy, will moderate the discussion. Panelists include John Hines ’77, Partner, Reed Smith; Heather Dember Rafter ’82, General Counsel, DigiDesign (former Chair, ABA Committee on Science and Technology); Matt Blumberg ’92, Chairman & CEO, Return Path, Inc.; Osbourne Shaw ’97, VP, Internet Crimes Group.
Sponsored by the Alumni Association.

3:30 – 4:30 pm
Room 006, Friend Center for Engineering Education
Princeton Engineering Reunions Panel
New Technology Investments in China

Venture capital investments in China hit a new record of $1.78 billion in 2006. What technological and economic factors are fueling this massive investment and what’s in store for 2007 and beyond?  H. Vincent Poor *77, Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science will introduce this discussion. Panelists include Matthew Bersani ’82, Partner, Shearman & Sterling (Hong Kong); Edward White ’77, Managing Director, Lehman Brothers; and Ben Yu *98, Managing Director, Sierra Ventures.
Sponsored by the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

4:30 – 5:30 pm
Friend Center Auditorium
Princeton Engineering Reunions Lecture: David P. Billington ’50, Gordon Y.S. Wu Professor of Engineering
The Art of Structural Design

Bridges and buildings serve a utilitarian purpose, but they should also please the eye.  Join David Billington for a lively visual presentation that celebrates structural engineers who united form and function with unprecedented grace.

5:30 – 6:30 pm
Tent outside Friend Center for Engineering Education
Princeton Engineering Reunions Reception

Reconnect with alumni, faculty and students from the School of Engineering and Applied Science.