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Undergraduate Research Highlight of Cadetship Volume XXXVII, Number 7 April 2010 Undergraduate Research Highlight of Cadetship BY WENDY LOVEll First-class Cadet Jacob Cox took second place in the science poster division of the recent Undergraduate Research Symposium at the Virginia Military Institute, but he conducted much of his research on film electrolytes and silicon nanowire anodes 3,000 miles away. Last summer, Cox was selected to participate in the National Science Foundation Solid State Chemistry Program with scientists at the University of California Los Angeles’ Nanosystems Chemistry and Engineering Research – NanoCER – program. NanoCER supports the NSF program by working in teams that develop new materials, devices and applications in nanotechnology. Cox’s team focused on developing an electrolyte that could be used in a three-dimensional battery. “The way batteries have been designed in the past simply doesn’t allow them to power tiny devices effectively,” said Cox. “As technology gets Cadet Jacob Cox discusses testing procedures with Maj. Daniel McCain. – VMI Photo by Kevin smaller and smaller, we’re losing our ability to Remington. actually power those devices, but a battery that their design, have an anode, a cathode, and a for the team at UCLA is to design a separating has a 3-D architecture should work extremely separating layer.” layer that works successfully with the anode and well on a tiny scale. All batteries, regardless of While the solution seems simple, the challenge cathode prototypes they’ve developed. Cox also Please see page 4 Cadet Club: We’re Making An App For That BY GEOR G E AB RY Several cadets in the math and computer contained programs that have a single purpose pre-recorded cadre commands that can be science department have decided to take a real- or use. downloaded onto an iPhone. Gordon said world approach this semester to their senior Connor Ross ’10, a computer science major, the club has allowed him to focus some of his research projects: they have developed a series is cadet in charge of the iPhone application club. academic skills on fun, real-world projects. of iPhone apps. For his senior project, Ross has been designing “Many of these apps may be sold through They have also started a club so students an app in the form of a downloadable Post tour Apple some day, so this helps teach the and faculty members can learn how to develop that could be viewed on an iPhone anywhere importance of quality work and puts a definite computer apps and stay on top of the latest in the world. Ross said his biggest difficulty so time line on a project that has the potential to software developments. far has been calibrating the GPS, which is only stretch on forever,” Gordon said. App is short for application, and it’s Apple’s accurate to within three or four buildings. For his senior project, Nick Lizotte ’10, term for the software programs that run on the Trent Gordon ’11, a computer science major, designed a home automation system that uses iPhone. Most of the apps tend to be small, self- worked on an iCadre app – a simulation of Please see page 6 PAGE 2, THE INSTITUTE REPORT, APRIL 2010 Governor Visits Barracks Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell visits a cadet room while touring Barracks during his April 7 visit to the VMI Post. McDonnell came to Post to give the keynote speech for the 21st annual Environment Virginia Symposium. He was accompanied by Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III ’62, VMI superintendent, on the tour, which was led Col. Thomas Trumps ’79, commandant of cadets. On the day of the tour, the governor commended the Corps of Cadets for its service and expressed his appreciation by granting amnesty to the cadets, canceling penalty tours, confinements, and specials. – VMI Photo by Kevin Remington. Society of Family & Friends Support Vital BY SCOTT BEllIVEAU ’83, VMI FOUNDATION Some alumni have observed that, often, their since its establishment. “We saw it as a great way Michael and Monica Simmers, two cadet Brother Rats can be more than a little proprietary to not only bring these people closer to VMI, but parents, and the hard work of Terrie Conrad, has when it comes to the Institute. Having spent four also to educate them on the roles that they can effectively engaged of a large segment of VMI’s years in Barracks – sometimes more, sometimes play in providing VMI the financial support that stakeholders. less – they see the Institute as something it needs to maintain excellence in all areas.” “The success of the Society of VMI Family unfathomable to anyone who has not worn a The Society has fulfilled that purpose admirably. & Friends not only shows how much parents cadet uniform and as something that truly belongs Indeed, so successful was the Society at reaching of cadets and admirers of VMI appreciate VMI only to alumni. out to its target audience and raising private and support its traditions and values,” added Such thinking is, of course, nonsense, said support from its members that, last year, Crockett. “It also helps point out the direction Terrie Conrad, the VMI Foundation’s vice the Parents Council decided to rename its that the Institute, the VMI Foundation, and the president for constituent and planned giving. development committee the committee for the other alumni agencies must take in order to “Hundreds of people who have never spent a Society of VMI Family & Friends. At the end of expand the Institute’s base of support, specifically moment as a cadet love VMI,” said Conrad. “They fiscal year 2009, the Society had 1,250 members, to enlarge that special group of people we call appreciate the values it stands for, such as honor and, in the same year, those members gave more ‘The VMI family.’” and service to community and country. They than $2 million to funds managed by the VMI know VMI alumni as their friends, co-workers, Foundation and the VMI Keydet Club. and neighbors and admire them for their This success has prompted Conrad to develop purposefulness and their leadership abilities. a new recognition program for those members of Institute Report Parents are among the Institute’s biggest fans as the Society whose accumulated giving is $5,000 they see the positive effects of a VMI education on or more. Those donors will receive a new car Office of Communications and Marketing their children – often before their cadets do.” decal that highlights their membership in the Col. Stewart MacInnis – Director In the past, the only organized way that VMI Society. Sherri Tombarge – Editor engaged this broadly based group of supporters “It’s a relatively small, but vital, way to let these Burton Floyd – Publications Coordinator was through the Parents Council, which meant people, these loyal supporters of VMI, know just Contributors: Wendy Lovell, George Abry, that the outreach to it was extremely limited. how significant their support is to the Institute’s John Robertson IV, Scott Belliveau, That changed in 2006 when the VMI Foundation future,” said Conrad. “It is also an excellent and Kevin Remington. established the Society of VMI Family & Friends way to highlight participation by non-alumni in Printing – McClung Printing,Waynesboro, Va. under the auspices of the Council. the ongoing effort to support the Institute. It is Eight issues are printed during the academic “The purpose of the Society is to engage the interesting to note that a cadet parent provided year. Inquiries, suggestions, news items, or entire range of non-alumni supporters of VMI, the seed money for this recognition program.” address changes should be directed to: Editor, not just parents and grandparents, but everyone Brian S. Crockett, chief executive officer of The Institute Report, VMI Communications and who supports VMI and the extraordinary way the VMI Foundation, praised the Society of VMI Marketing, Lexington, Virginia 24450-0304, that it educates young people,” said Conrad, who Family & Friends as “an organization that, thanks Telephone 540-464-7207, Fax 540-464-7443 has been responsible for the Society’s operations to the volunteer co-chairs of this committee, THE INSTITUTE REPORT, APRIL 2010, PAGE 3 Daniels Award Recipient Named VMI alumnus and environmental engineer Paul support humanitarian action on four continents and V. Hebert has been selected to receive the Daniels in countries including Iran, Philippines, Nepal, Bosnia Humanitarian Award. Hebert, a member of the Class of and Herzegovina, Serbia, Switzerland, Ethiopia and 1968 who has devoted his career to humanitarian work Kenya. in many countries, will receive the award in a ceremony Hebert has worked with agencies including U.S. Army at VMI during the 2010-11 academic year. Medical Corps, the Near East Foundation, the World Bank, The Daniels Award was established by the VMI Board the United Nations and the World Health Organization. of Visitors in 1997 to honor Jonathan M. Daniels ’61, A resident of Kenya, Hebert is currently working as an who gave his life to save a young black girl during a independent consultant for Catholic Relief Services and voter registration drive in Alabama in 1965. The award other non-governmental organizations in East Africa in recognizes individuals who have made significant assessing success with community-based water resource personal sacrifices to protect or improve the lives of management, sanitation programs and humanitarian others. Paul V. Hebert funding. He is a member of the Advisory Board and “This has come as a complete surprise,” said Daniels organizing committee of the Dubai Humanitarian Aid in his letter of acceptance, “and I cannot adequately convey my emotion and Development Conference for 2009 and 2010 and a contributor and to have been so honored with this prestigious award.” speaker at the Conferences in 2009 and 2010.
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