Please join us at our 2016 ME Annual Convocation to welcome our incoming graduate students and our senior students, as well as to celebrate our Faculty and Student Awards recipients. This year's event will include a special talk by the 2016 ME Distinguished Alumnus Awardee to be announced at the ceremony. Agenda 3:00pm-3:10pm: Opening Remarks, by Chair Francesco Bullo 3:10pm-3:15pm: Welcoming of Incoming Graduate Students, by Vice Chair Frederic Gibou 3:15pm-3:30pm: Award Announcements, by Professor Kimberly Turner Past-year ME Award Recipients Faculty, Graduate and Undergraduate Awards during 2015/16 2016 Recipient of Best PhD and Best TA Awards 3:30pm-4:00pm: Presentation of the 2016 ME Distinguished Alumnus Award, by Chair Francesco Bullo John W. Lake '70, in recognition for outstanding entrepreneurship and contributions to the development of liquid handling system 4:00pm-4:20pm: ME Grad Slam Event, by Vice Chair Frederic Gibou 4:20pm-5:00pm: Reception