UW College of Engineering
UW College of Engineering

Albert Kobayashi & Jim Morrison

Endowed Lectureship in Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering seeks to honor and recognize Professors Albert Kobayashi and Jim Morrison, who spent their careers benefiting hundreds of students through their teaching and research.

photos, Alfred Kobayashi and Jim Morrison
Albert Kobayashi and James Morrison, then and now

Their legacy will be made permanent by establishing an endowed lectureship in their names. An endowed lectureship will enable the department to recruit leading-edge researchers, academics, and professionals to campus to share ideas and inspire faculty, students, and alumni.

Here are ways you can participate and support ME’s efforts to honor these faculty:

Make a gift to the fund.
Contact April Johnson at 206-553-8779 to make your donation.


Submit a story.
Share one of our honorees' influence on your college career or beyond.
Here's how...

  1. Download the Story Submission Form.
  2. Save the form to your computer.
  3. Fill out all applicable fields and save the completed form.
  4. Submit your story by mail (use address on right) or by email to April Johnson with the following attached:
    • The completed Story Submission form
    • Photos (optional and much appreciated)


Spread the word.
Tell other alumni and encourage them to participate.
Here's how...

  • Contact alumni who were touched by Professors Kobayashi and Morrison to tell them about this opportunity for the department to establish a lectureship.
  • Make phone calls, send emails, update your status on Facebook, or Tweet about this opportunity and request alumni to participate.
  • Encourage alumni and friends to submit stories about classroom, research, or moments in the labs with these professors. The stories will be collected and presented to each professor at a celebration event at the close of this campaign.
  • If you’d like to get in touch with other alumni, but don’t have their contact information, check in with April Johnson at 206-543-8779.

Contact Us

April Johnson
Associate Director, Advancement
(206) 543-8779
aprijohn@u.washington.edu

Mailing Address:
April Johnson
UW ME - Story Submission
371 Loew Hall, Box 352180
Seattle, WA 98195-2180

Former Students Recall...


“Professor Morrison taught me that engineering is not just about what you do (the technical side), but how you do it (the human side).”

—John Roundhill, BSME ’67 and MSME ’73