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RUSSELL RICHARD O'NEILL
Pages 184-189

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... Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, joined the UCLA engineering faculty in 1946 as one of its first members and remained with the school for more than 60 years. In 1975, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering "for contributions and leadership in the fields of engineering education, maritime cargo handling systems, and maritime transportation engineering." He died in Sherman Oaks, California, on October 11, 2007.
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... course work Russ also directed the off-campus master's degree program at UCLA In the decade following World War II, the program, which offered classes in San Diego, Orange County, Port Hueneme, and at the Naval Ordnance Test Station in the Mojave Desert, was the only master's degree program in southern California outside of Los Angeles. It offered complete graduate programs taught by regular UCLA faculty in residence.
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... In 1977, Russ was awarded the UCLA University Service Award, which is given to alumni who have "significantly enriched UCLA and whose efforts have added depth and stature to the reputation of the university." In 1983, he was the recipient of the UCLA Engineering Alumnus of the Year Award in recognition of his "superior achievements [that] brought honor and distinction to the school." Russ retired in 1983, but he remained actively involved in teaching and in the UCLA community.
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... In the professional community, he was a member of Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, the American Society for Mechanical Engineers, the American Society for Engineering Education, and the American Materials Handling Society. He was also was a member of the National Research Council's Maritime Transportation Research Board and on the Board of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operation.
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