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Robert L. Smith
Pages 236-241

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From page 237...
... With his M.S. degree in hand, Bob Smith moved to Lawrence, Kansas, and joined the Kansas University Engineering School faculty as an assistant professor of applied mechanics.
From page 238...
... Dean John McNown persuaded Bob to join the civil engineering faculty at the University of Kansas and develop this new graduate program in water resources. It was a perfect opportunity to put his knowledge of water resources into teaching to help a new generation of engineers gain a better understanding of how the public and policymakers view engineering decisions concerning water resources issues.
From page 239...
... He served as chairman of the Committee on Water Resources Research for the Federal Council for Science and Technology. After a year in Washington, Bob returned to the University of Kansas as chairman of civil engineering and helped the department to grow and mature as a major .
From page 240...
... In aciclition to serving as chairman of the Civil Engineering Department and director of the Water Resources Research Institute at the University of Kansas, Bob Smith was an active participant in committee assignments at the university level, the engineering school level, en cl at the department level. Bob's greatest academic concern was always for his students.
From page 241...
... Professor of Water Resources and as the Deane Ackers Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, retiring in 1989 as professor emeritus. During the course of his teaching, he was an inspiration not only to his students but also to younger faculty members.


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