Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science at PSU

The Hajj is a pilgrimage that every Muslim must make at least once in their lives where they travel to the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia to walk around the Kaaba, the most sacred place on Earth. Other rituals accompany the pilgrimage, such as changing into specific clothing and removing hair. The pilgrimage absolves the pilgrim of all previous sins. Read about engineering's impact on the Hajj: https://buff.ly/3CLVbDu

The Indian Citizenship Act granted Native Americans US citizenship in 1924, though it was still illegal for them to vote depending on which state they lived in until 1957. After the Citizenship act was passed, the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act also passed which gave individual tribes more autonomy from the US government. Visit Maseeh College's American Indian Science and Engineering Society: https://buff.ly/4gK5FEB

This Wednesday, come to the Spring Engineering Seminar to hear from Boeing Tool Engineering Manager, Theresa Hailey about tool engineering at Boeing. See you in EB 92 from 1:30-2:15pm! For the full seminar schedule, visit bit.ly/mme-spring-seminars.

Pride Month began in the 1970s and it has only grown more celebratory as LGBTQ+ identities and communities flourish. Portland State University is considered one of the most inclusive and friendly places for LGBTQ+ identities. Visit the Q***r Resource Center: https://buff.ly/3ECqtka to not only access support, but also learn about upcoming Pride events happening on campus.

Did you know! Graduation is fast approaching, and we would like to congratulate all those who have accomplished this amazing achievement! We can't wait to see how far you'll go.

Hedy Lamarr, a woman of many talents as the co-founder of frequency-hopping technology that was used in the fight against N**i Germany. She, along with her partner, won the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Pioneer Award. She was also a renowned actress during Hollywood's golden age. You can read more about her amazing life here: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hedy-Lamarr

This Wednesday, come to the Spring Engineering Seminar to hear from Dr. Nick Szorcinski from West Virginia University about Building Robots to Better Understand the Nervous System. See you in EB 92 from 1:30-2:15pm! For the full seminar schedule, visit bit.ly/mme-spring-seminars.

To honor those that have died in the line of duty, the National Moment of Remembrance act was passed in 2000. It asks Americans to pause at 3pm for one minute on Memorial day to remember those that have died in service to the United States. To learn more about the history of Memorial Day, visit https://www.history.com/articles/memorial-day-history

Buddha was born into royalty as Siddhartha Gautama around 567 BCE, though he understood that wealth would not save him from death. This led him to renounce his royal status and spend the rest of his life spreading Buddhist ideology so others may find enlightenment. Click here to read about the integration of Apple Computers into Buddhism: https://buff.ly/4fthn5V