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PhD students earn top National Science Foundation fellowships

April 24, 2024

The National Science Foundation has bestowed three prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards to 麻豆影院 mechanical engineering graduate students. The national awards recognize and support outstanding grad students from across the country in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields who are pursuing research-based master鈥檚 and doctoral...

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Grad student helps design 鈥榓rtificial muscles鈥 you can toss in the compost bin

April 23, 2023

Say 鈥渉ello鈥 to the robots of the future: They鈥檙e soft and flexible enough to bounce off walls or squeeze into tight spaces. And when you鈥檙e done with them, you can toss these machines into a compost bin to decompose.

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Student wins national competition with photoelasticity research

March 29, 2023

Ben McMillan, a PhD student advised by Associate Professor Nathalie Vriend in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, recently took first place in the Gallery of Soft Matter Physics video competition for his research on the internal dynamics of granular flow and its effects on clogging.

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PhD student advancing human tendon research

Jan. 26, 2023

Hannah Larson, a PhD student, is a 2023 recipient of the National Institutes of Health T32 for Interdisciplinary Training in Musculoskeletal Research. The program provides research and training opportunities for the next generation of musculoskeletal investigators.

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Student wins national competition with micro-bubble research

Jan. 16, 2023

Brandon Hayes, a PhD student in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, recently took first place in a national competition for data analysis and presentation.

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Not-so-private eyes: Eye movements hold clues to how we make decisions

Dec. 19, 2022

New research suggests that eyes may really be the window to the soul鈥攐r, at least, how humans dart their eyes may reveal valuable information about how they make decisions.

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Q&A: Inspiring the Next Generation of Researchers in Neuromechanics

Dec. 8, 2022

Ryan Schmad (BSME '23) is the recipient of the 2022 Best Undergradute Podium Award from the Rocky Mountain American Society of Biomechanics. His research mentor is Rachel Marbaker, a current PhD student in Alaa Ahmed's Neuromechanics Laboratory.

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CU 麻豆影院 Engineering study finds at least nine pesticide chemicals near 麻豆影院 County homes

April 28, 2022

The air quality study, led by mechanical engineering PhD candidate Aniya Khalili, aims to inspire the community to lead cleaner lifestyles and promote further research on pesticide exposure.

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NSF honors mechanical engineering students with Graduate Research Fellowships

April 20, 2022

The National Science Foundation has awarded two Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering students with Graduate Research Fellowships and two students with honorable mentions.

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PhD student Jaylene Martinez wins Best Poster Award at American Chemical Society Meeting

March 30, 2022

The Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering recognized Martinez's research on membrane technologies that can ensure more scientifically reliable water treatment filtration systems.

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