{"id":66489,"date":"2022-04-27T16:50:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T21:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.wisc.edu\/?p=66489"},"modified":"2023-12-26T13:06:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T19:06:31","slug":"kris-dressler-rocks-dresslerfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineering.wisc.edu\/blog\/kris-dressler-rocks-dresslerfest\/","title":{"rendered":"Kris Dressler Rocks Dresslerfest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mechanical Engineering hosted a very special lecture event \u2013 Dresslerfest \u2013 on Tuesday, April 26th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kris Dressler<\/a> is an Assistant Teaching Professor in ME and was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma (GDM) in fall 2021. At the Dresslerfest event, he shared insights from his re-evaluation of life with engineering students and engineering grads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The future, especially Dress’ future in Mechanical Engineering, is uncertain. Engineers don\u2019t plan on things going right, but the engineering community is grateful for a very entertaining evening with a guy who asks really good questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the event, ME Department Chair Darryl Thelen announced the new Kris Dressler STAR Scholarship Fund. It is Strategic Targeted Achievement Recognition (STAR) funding that will be awarded to exceptional engineering undergraduates beginning in fall 2022. Donations are being matched dollar for dollar by the Grainger Foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contribute here<\/a>:<\/strong> supportuw.org\/giveto\/dresslerscholars<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the lecture recording here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Standing ovation for Kris Dressler at Dresslerfest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Faculty and students listening at Dresslerfest 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kris Dressler kept faculty and students entertained<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Family, friends and students chatting with Kris Dressler at Dresslerfest 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kris Dressler at Dresslerfest 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Dressler’s friends provided themed temporary tattoos for the event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Temporary tattoos in action at Dresslerfest 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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