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'Father of Computing'
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Dr. James Oliver is remembered by many as the ‘father of computing’ at UL Lafayette. He is also known as someone who took pride in his students’ success.
Oliver was passionate about his work, his family and Ragin’ Cajun sports. He had a variety of interests over the years and must have been a master of time management. At one point, he was able to play 32 games of chess – simultaneously – via mail.
The Advanced Computer and Technology Research Hall will be named in Oliver’s honor during an Oct. 30 ceremony that will celebrate the 50th anniversary of computer science at UL Lafayette.
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Teaching Monument
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There’s a cool piece of art in front of Madison Hall that’s also a teaching tool.
 But it’s used to train future engineers, not art majors. Two UL Lafayette engineering grads are responsible for its presence on campus.
This type of structure can only be found at universities with accredited engineering programs, so it’s also a symbol for high standards.
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Gas Money
Ever had to wait in line to gas up your car as you were evacuating for a hurricane? If so, you remember the frustration and the fear that pumps would run dry before you could fill your vehicle’s tank.
A $604,000 grant to the university’s National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies Institute will be used to find a way to provide fuel where it’s needed most in times of emergencies, such as hurricane evacuations.
The money was provided by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.
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Under the Sea
Three graduate students studying marine biology are pioneers in one of the world’s last frontiers. Mercer Brugler, Eric Pante and Jana Thoma, along with UL Lafayette biology Professor Scott France, spent 18 days aboard a research vessel in deep seas off the Bahamas. They combed the ocean floor, collecting corals in previously unexplored waters.
 Only a handful of deep-sea submersibles – called remotely operated vehicles – are available worldwide for research.
For these grad students, the trip was the chance of a lifetime.
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“We are explorers, going places where no one has gone before and finding new species,” said France.
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9/11 Remembered
On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked and crashed three jetliners in the northeastern United States.
 One of the planes struck the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
Robert Hymel, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and 1969 UL Lafayette graduate, was a civilian working there. He was among those killed.
A memorial on the grounds of the Alumni Center pays tribute to Hymel and others who lost their lives that day.
The late Lester J. Guidry, former commander of Stanley Martin-Felix Ducrest American Legion Post 69, traveled to the Pentagon to pick up a shard from the wreckage. He then donated it to the Alumni Association for a memorial.
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Scholarly Lunch
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More than 85 exceptional freshmen were invited to the President’s Scholar Luncheon last week.
But the event was much more than lunch. It was a demonstration that the university is committed to student success.
Dr. Joseph Savoie called it a partnership that will last throughout their college careers. Learn more about these students, including two sets of twins who had 4.0 GPAs in high school.
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Get in the Game(s)
Get your tickets early and get in the game(s). Find out when Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns teams are playing this week. Geaux Cajuns!
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