News: Department of Mechanical Engineering

environmental portrait of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Goldwater scholarship recipients
People |

Undergraduates Vesper Evereux and Faria Tavacoli selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most coveted STEM awards in the country. 

Rebel Girls & Company dance team
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, new collaborations, and academic achievement.

H. Jeremy Cho
Research |

New ÐÔÊӽ紫ý research is using a resource hidden in plain sight, pulling water out of thin air through atmospheric water harvesting.

Ph.D. engineering graduate George William Kajjumba is hooded during the Spring 2022 commencement ceremony
Campus News |

Student achievements including competition wins, a science fellowship first, and new innovations splashed local and national news headlines in 2022.

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Engineering team's robot shaking hands with student
Campus News |

A roundup of students and faculty whose innovation and expertise made news headlines.

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ÐÔÊӽ紫ý History |

The 25-year-old triumph of two ÐÔÊӽ紫ý engineering professors and their quest to build the world’s largest flying disc.

Avatar-Hubo gets ready to stand as two students work on computers.
Campus News |

Robotics come to life for a team of faculty and student engineers as they prepare for the finals of the $10 million ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition. 

student interacting with humanoid robot
Campus News |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s Team-Hubo heads to the $10 million ANA Avatar XPRIZE Competition in Long Beach, CA.

man viewing a display at student competition
Campus News |

More than 50 student teams are competing for cash prizes in this battle of innovation.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and events at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

Student Kristen Tagaytayan works with perovskites
Research |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý graduate student Kristen Tagaytayan’s research into energy efficiency lands her a NASA fellowship working on space probe technology.

people doing research
Research |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý researchers made international headlines this year with their discoveries. Here's a roundup of some of our top stories of 2021.