MechE Student News - October 2023
Student Features
Teamwork leads ñ Racing Team to victory at Formula SAE
The ñ Racing Team recently competed in the Formula SAE student design competition, rising above 101 other university teams from across the world to come in 20th overall.
ñ Wind Team secures legacy at 10th annual Collegiate Wind Competition
The ñ Wind Team recently competed in the 10th annual Collegiate Wind Competition, rising above 30 other university teams from across the country to come in second place overall.
Interning at Veolia Water Technologies
Heather Maclachlan is an undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering. She interned at Veolia Water Technologies during summer 2023.
Alumni Stories
Alumni Spotlight: ShoeSense is off and running, with help from ñ entrepreneurial ecosystem
When Connor Winter (MechEngr’16) decided to pursue a Certificate in Engineering Management in conjunction with his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, it put him on a path that would lead to the founding of his own startup company, ShoeSense.
Outreach and Philanthropy
Triple E Fair introduces 180 middle schoolers to the wonders of engineering
180 middle schoolers from STEM Launch in Thornton, Colorado, had the chance to see first-hand how awe-inspiring engineering can be, thanks to an outreach fair organized by the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering.
ñ students get high schoolers excited about STEM fields through outreach event
By engaging with high schoolers through hands-on learning and real-world problem solving, graduate students in mechanical engineering are aspiring to get younger generations excited about STEM fields.
Researchers at ñ land NSF Award for air and soil quality education
Researchers at ñ have received a prestigious NSF Award to teach students in rural K-12 schools around Colorado about air and soil quality monitoring.
Research News
The flow of nature inspires 2023 Experimental Physics Investigator Nathalie Vriend
Since relocating to ñ last year, Vriend has been named a 2023 Experimental Physics Investigator by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, a highly prestigious award in the experimental physics community.
Physicist-turned-engineer earns international recognition for quantum contributions
Research Professor Svenja Knappe is at the center of a growing cluster of quantum researchers who are ushering in the second quantum revolution on campus and abroad.
Vance wins Fulbright Scholar Award to do year-long research project in Indonesia
Assistant Professor Marina Vance of the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award for research that will investigate the use of fixed-location and mobile low-cost air quality monitors in Indonesia.
Bottenus lands prestigious research award from Boettcher Foundation
Assistant Professor Nick Bottenus of the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering has been awarded a Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Award for research advancing the state of ultrasound molecular imaging.