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. 

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In 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.

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ME 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.

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Robert McMeeking Awarded the Platinum Medal of the UK Institute for Materials, Minerals and Mining

Monday, June 12, 2023

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Alexander (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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Yangying Zhu and Ryan Stowers 2023 Hellman Family Faculty Fellowship Recipients

Monday, May 8, 2023

Two faculty members received Hellman Family Faculty Fellowships this year:  Yangying Zhu for a project entitled “Blood-vessel-inspired cooling of batteries using internal convective flow”, and Ryan Stowers for a project entitled “Engineered 3D platform for ex vivo patient-derived tumoroid culture”.

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New Assistant Professor Ousmane Kodio Article Selected for Cover of Physics Review Letters

Friday, May 5, 2023

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Capstone in the News

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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Congrats! Professor Enoch Yeung has won a NSF Career Award

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Professor Enoch Yeung has won an NSF Career Award!  The title of his project is "A Novel Framework for Measuring and Engineering Twisting and Writhing in DNA". 

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Congratulations Anna and Daniella- NSF GRFP 2023 Recipients!

Friday, April 21, 2023

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