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Two School of Science and Computer
Engineering professors were awarded
$600,000 by the National Science
Foundation for their proposal, "NSF
Scholar Program for Computing and
Mathematics Majors."
The award, the third NSF grant for
this proposal, helps the school recruit
students to high-technology disciplines,
provide mentoring and support services,
and facilitate career placement through
industrial partnerships.
Citing the areas high-technology
and aerospace industries, the proposal
was submitted by program co-directors
Associate Professor of Computer Science
and Computer Information Systems
Sharon P. Hall and Program Chair and
Professor of Computer Science Kwok-Bun
Yue. The award will fund approximately
18 scholarships averaging $7,300 annually
for undergraduate students majoring in
computer science, computer information
systems, computer systems engineering,
information technology and mathematics.
"I am thrilled about the opportunity
that this grant represents," says Hall. "Dr.
Yue and I have worked with over 60 NSF
Scholars since 2002, and we have seen the
impact that this prestigious scholarship has
made in the lives of those students."
In 1974, Sam J. Bruno along with 59
other scholars formed the charter faculty
of UHCL. They laid the academic
groundwork for the university to grow,
expand and evolve, and the impact of their
dedication continues to be evident on
campus today.
Bruno served as a professor of marketing
in the School of Business as well as director
of the UHCL Center for Advanced
Management Programs. For more than
three decades, he dedicated himself to
developing the business school. Sharing
his commitment to the school was his wife
Joan Bruno, who served as a professor of
accounting and the school's associate dean.
Born in Port Arthur, Bruno went on to
become chief petty officer in the U.S. Naval
Reserve. He also served as the first executive
director for the Southwestern Federation
of Administrative Disciplines, andSam J. Bruno, UHCL Charter Faculty Member
continued to serve in that role until 2009.
He officially retired from the university in
March 2011.
On Aug. 23, Bruno passed away after
a three-year battle with leukemia. He is
survived by Joan, his wife of 45 years; his
children Chad and his wife Tammy, Felicia
and her husband Chris, and Scott and his
wife Erica; and seven grandchildren.
"The UHCL community is deeply
saddened by the loss of Sam Bruno, who
was a well-respected colleague and a
beloved professor. Our heartfelt sympathy
goes out to the Bruno family," says UHCL
President William A. Staples, who as a
former professor and dean in the School
of Business, worked closely with both Sam
and Joan Bruno.
UHCL installed a custom sundial just in
time to mark the one-year anniversary of
Palmer Plaza and UHCL Pearland Campus.
The plaza was originally dedicated during a
grand opening ceremony in August 2010.
Centered in Palmer Plaza, the sundial
honors the David and Stephanie Palmer
Family. They created the first educational
endowment specifically for UHCL Pearland
Campus students. In addition, Palmer
Construction LLC built the founding
structure at the new campus.
"The sundial was selected as a way to
commemorate the timelessness of an
endowment, which provides perpetual
support," says Dion McInnis, associate vice
president of university advancement.
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