Clayton Daniel Mote 2611155 225495614 2008-07-14T00:17:58Z Rjwilmsi 203434 no 'of' between a month and a year per [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28dates_and_numbers%29#Longer_periods|MOS]] using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] [[Image:C Dan Mote.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Dr. C. Daniel Mote]] '''Dr. Clayton Daniel Mote, Jr.''' has been President of the [[University of Maryland, College Park]] (UMCP) since September 1998. Before coming to UMCP, Mote was on the faculty of the [[University of California, Berkeley]], where he served for thirty-one years as a professor and was Vice Chancellor from 1991 to 1998. ==Academic Background== Mote received his bachelors, master, and doctorate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, in [[mechanical engineering]]. Over the course of his academic career, he was involved primarily with research in the fields of [[dynamic system]]s and [[biomechanics]]. He is internationally known for research on the dynamics of [[gyroscopic]] systems and the biomechanics of [[snow skiing]]. He holds patents in rhe U.S., [[Norway]], [[Finland]], and [[Sweden]].<ref>U.S., Norway, Finland and Sweden</ref> ==Career at UMCP== At UMCP, Mote has tried to expand the research capability and scope of the university as well as to develop more rigorous academic programs, including a more intensive core curriculum required for students of all majors. His tenure at the University of Maryland has also been noted by a significant effort at increasing private fund raising and a noticeable building campaign to both refurbish aging university buildings and expand facilities. Since Mote came to the university several new buildings have been erected; among these are the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, the [[Comcast Center (arena)]], the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building, and the Biosciences Research Building. ==Awards and Memberships== *[[Humboldt Prize]] from the [[Federal Republic of Germany]]. *Berkeley Citation, an award similar to the [[honorary doctorate]], from the University of California-Berkely. *Distinguished Engineering Alumnus from the University of California-Berekey. *Member and council member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. *Member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]]. *Honorary Membership in the [[ASME]] International. *Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science. *Fellow of [[Acoustical Society of America]]. *Fellow of [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]]. *2005 J. P. Den Hartog Award from the ASME International Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound to honor his lifelong contribution to the teaching and/or practice of vibration engineering. *2005 Founders Award from the [[National Academy of Engineering]] in recognition of his comprehensive body of work on the dynamics of moving flexible structures and for leadership in academia.<ref>[http://www.president.umd.edu/about/bio.cfm Office of the President, University of Maryland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==Personal life== Mote has been married for over forty years to Patricia Mote, a strong supporter of the arts. She is a spokesperson for the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and a member of the [[Prince George's County]] Arts Commission. He has two children, Melissa and Adam, and four grandchildren.<ref>[http://www.president.umd.edu/about/bio.cfm Office of the President, University of Maryland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==References== <references/> *[http://www.president.umd.edu/about/bio.cfm University of Maryland biography of President Mote] {{start}} {{incumbent succession box | title=[[President of the University of Maryland, College Park]] | before=[[William English Kirwan|Brit Kirwan]] | start=1998 }} {{end}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mote, Clayton Daniel, Jr.}} [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:University of Maryland, College Park faculty]] [[Category:Presidents of the University of Maryland, College Park]] [[Category:University of California, Berkeley faculty]] [[Category:University of California, Berkeley alumni]] [[Category:Living people]]