Congratulations Elliot Hawkes & Tyler Susko- NIH Recipients
Friday, September 29, 2023
Congratulations Elliot Hawkes and Tyler Susko for receiving a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for their research on the characterization and clinical trial of a Variable Friction Shoe
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Congratulations Yangying Zhu- 2024 Young Investigator Award Recipient
Friday, September 29, 2023
Congratulations Professor Yangying Zhu on being selected for a 2024 Young Investigator Award. The title of her project is "Suppressing Flow Boiling Instabilities Using Surface Structures".
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Seven for Seven
Friday, June 30, 2023
The Materials Research Laboratory received a six-year,$18 million grant from NSF.
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Breaking Through Advancing Medicine by Way of Research
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Breaking Through Advancing Medicine by Way of Research
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ME Class of 2023 Selects Elliot Hawkes for Faculty of the Year
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
The work of Elliot Hawkes, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, sits at the intersection of design, mechanics, and materials. His group develops innovative design concepts and applies non-traditional materials to solve challenging problems in robotics, medicine, and biomechanics. The group soared into the global spotlight last year by creating a device capable of jumping 32.9 meters, three times the previous record for a jumping robot. The Hawkes lab also develops soft robots that grow from the tip, similar to vines and fungi, for use in the medical and search and rescue fields.
Continue ReadingIn Recognition of Excellence
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Maddie Baalman, Kian Ahmadzadeh-Heravi, and Steven Nguyen are co-recipients of the Outstanding Senior Award in Mechanical Engineering. The three have the highest cumulative grade point average in their degree program at 4.0, and they are graduating with highest honors. They will help lead the procession of graduates into the College of Engineering’s Undergraduate Commencement.
Continue ReadingME Class of 2023 Selects Aleksei Dillon for Teaching Assistant of the Year
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
A first-year graduate student through the Mechanical Engineering Department’s BS/MS program, Aleksei Dillon made quite an impression working with undergraduate students, receiving the 2023 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for the Mechanical Engineering Department.
Continue ReadingRobert McMeeking Awarded the Platinum Medal of the UK Institute for Materials, Minerals and Mining
Monday, June 12, 2023
Continue ReadingAlexander (Sasha) Davydov and Francesco Bullo 2023 O. Hugo Schuck Best Paper Award from the American Automatic Control Council
Friday, June 2, 2023
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