University at Buffalo (UB)
Release Date: October 24, 1996 This content is archived.
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Charles M. Fogel, professor emeritus of civil engineering at the University at Buffalo who helped establish the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the university 50 years ago, has received the school's Engineer of the Year Award.
Fogel, whose association with UB as a student, faculty member and administrator spanned a half-century, was honored at the school's anniversary banquet held earlier this month.
When he retired in 1984, Fogel enjoyed the distinction of having been a UB faculty member longer than any other individual and of having served under six UB chancellors and presidents.
He received bachelor's and master's degrees in physics from UB during the late 1930s.
After undertaking graduate work at Columbia and Ohio State universities, he returned to UB in 1942 as supervisor of physics instruction in the university¹s war training program. Following a brief hiatus to conduct industrial research, he joined the faculty in the new UB engineering school in 1946 and remained there until his retirement.
In addition to his faculty duties, Fogel served as assistant executive vice president, acting dean of the Graduate School and assistant to the president for educational affairs. At the time of his retirement, he was director of the engineering school's Industrial Liaison Office.
He was the first recipient of the UB President's Medal in 1990 for his exemplary service to the university. He also has received the UB Alumni Association's Distinguished Service Award and the Dean's Award from the School of Engineering and Appplied Sciences.
In addition, he has distinguished himself serving the community, earning awards from the Boy Scouts of America, the National Conference of Christians & Jews and Buffalo's International Institute. A former director of Rotary International, he is also a member of the American Association of University Professors, the scientific society Sigma Xi, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the American Society of Engineering Education.
Fogel lives in North Buffalo.