[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 154 (Tuesday, November 30, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S8295]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       TRIBUTE TO JOHN P. COLLIER

 Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, today I congratulate Professor 
John Collier for being recognized as the 2010 New Hampshire Professor 
of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes Professor Collier's 
extraordinary dedication to undergraduate teaching and his positive 
influence on the lives and careers of his students.
  Professor Collier is the Myron Tribus Professor of Engineering at 
Dartmouth, and has been teaching the introductory engineering course at 
Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering since the 1980s. His course is 
extremely popular among students because of its emphasis on practical, 
hands-on skills and problem solving. With Professor Collier's expert 
guidance, students in his introductory engineering course work in teams 
to solve real-world engineering problems in creative ways. Many former 
students of Professor Collier's note that the system of thinking they 
learned in his classes proved to be not only a cornerstone of their 
undergraduate educations but also their chosen professions.
  Professor Collier is an expert on orthopedic implant design and 
engineering, and one of the world's foremost researchers on how and why 
implants fail. Failed implants are sent to his lab by the thousands, 
and his research is often used by implant manufacturers to improve the 
quality of their products.
  The U.S. Professors of the Year program acknowledges the most 
exceptional undergraduate instructors in the country--those who stand 
out in their teaching and are a positive influence on the lives and 
careers of their students. It is important that we recognize the 
contributions that dedicated professors like John Collier make in 
educating young people. I am extremely proud that Professor Collier has 
been recognized with this distinguished honor.

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