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IMAGINE•INNOVATE•INSPIRE

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FEATURE STORIES WHERE NO TORERO HAS GONE BEFORE NASA Commander Matthew Dominick ’05 (EE) tells of his journey as the first Torero in space. A COLLABORATIVE HUB FOR INNOVATION Newly renovated electrical engineering lab meets demands of 21st-century pedagogy and technology.

USD’s Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering

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Founding Dean Chell Roberts, PhD

Senior Director of Development/ Alumni Relations Elisa Lurkis elurkis@sandiego.edu Editor/Communications Manager Michelle Sztupkay michelles@sandiego.edu Art Director Tricia Caparas tcaparas@sandiego.edu Writers Ryan Blystone Elisa Lurkis Matthew Piechalak Julene Snyder Michelle Sztupkay Contact University of San Diego Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 260-4627 Email Alumni Notes to: elurkis@sandiego.edu Website: sandiego.edu/ engineering Instagram: @usdengineering Facebook: @usdEngineering LinkedIn: @usd-engineering Cover Photo Photo by NASA

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04 | Honoring the Legacy of John Belanich 06 | Remembering David Cohen 07 | Passions and Professions 09 | News Briefs 10 | Unsung Heroes 18 | 2024 Showcase Innovators 19 | Career Outcomes 20 | Faculty Achievements

ENVISIONING THE FUTURE

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The changing landscape of higher education requires a new way of thinking.

22 | Alumni Notes 28 | Class of 2024

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ON THE COVER An Extraordinary Voyage Retrace USD alumnus and NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick’s historic journey aboard the International Space Station. (Photo by NASA)

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