Hale Burke

Interning at Point Designs

Oct. 16, 2024

Hale Burke is an undergraduate student in mechanical engineering. She interned at Point Designs during summer 2024.

Jatinder Sampathkumar

Working towards decarbonization with the power of ammonia

Sept. 24, 2024

Jatinder Sampathkumar is a PhD graduate from Mechanical Engineering and is currently working on new renewable energy technologies at Amogy.

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Interning at Ezalife

Sept. 21, 2024

Pranav Maddalli is an undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering. He interned at Ezalife during summer 2024.

Dan Knight waves as he takes a ride on a yak in Harhorin, Mongolia

Bridging Colorado and Mongolia through science and cultural exchange

Sept. 12, 2024

The Science-Engineering Inquiry Collaborative in Rural Colorado program, led by mechanical engineer Dan Knight, has been conducting programming in Colorado public schools for more than 10 years. In June, Knight and two students — one undergraduate and one graduate — finally embarked on a long-awaited trip to Ulaanbaatar.

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Undergraduate research in the Ferguson Biomechanics and Biomimetics Lab

Sept. 1, 2024

Asaiah Gifford is an undergraduate student in mechanical engineering. She participated in the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) during summer 2024.

Carlota stands next to a white Lucid car. The company's logo is shown on the showroom wall behind her

Designing the human experience: Lessons from an internship with Lucid Motors

Aug. 28, 2024

At her internship, Carlota Serrano was able to apply the skills she is developing at CU, such as engaging in human-centered design research, while also learning from the best ergonomists to create meaningful and user-friendly products.

A hand holding the padding prototype, a yellow honeycomb-like structure

Mechanical engineers developing new padding design to improve crash safety, protective equipment

Aug. 23, 2024

In an interview with Denver 7 News, Rob McCurdy shares his team's work to develop a new padding design to help protect things from big impacts

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Undergraduate research in the Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Bioinspiration

July 31, 2024

Jack Printup is an undergraduate student in mechanical engineering. He participated in the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) during summer 2024.

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Two graduate students earn major defense fellowships

July 23, 2024

Two Â鶹ӰԺ mechanical engineering PhD students have earned prestigious 2024 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships. Alexander Hedrick and Carly Rowe have each been awarded the Department of Defense honor, which provides three year fellowships to promising young scientists and engineers. The program, established by...

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PhD student recognized for work on mechanics of blood clot contraction

June 28, 2024

Doctoral student Chayut Teeraratkul won first place in the Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering, and Biotransport Conference (SB3C) PhD Student Paper Competition. Teeraratkul won the award on his work on blood clot contraction mechanics.

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