Lawrence Smith

Graduate Student of the Month - Lawrence Smith

Feb. 1, 2020

Lawrence Smith is researching efficient simulation of solid mechanics problems for the purpose of automated design of soft robotic systems. He enjoys 3D printing, cooking, billiards and running.

Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student welding

°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Mechanical Engineering Department gets new name

Jan. 30, 2020

The highly-ranked Department of Mechanical Engineering at the °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ is being named after Colorado philanthropist and businessman Paul M. Rady, thanks to his generous support of the college. This is the second department to be named in the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

Julie Steinbrenner and Kat McConnell

ME educators recognized by college for supporting students beyond the classroom

Jan. 24, 2020

The College of Engineering and Applied Science awarded Katherine McConnell the Outstanding Staff Award and Julie Steinbrenner the Charles A. Hutchinson Memorial Teaching Award.

Student Experiential Education origin story photo of students networking

Student Experiential Education transforms professional development for mechanical engineers at °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼

Jan. 24, 2020

A generous donation began the official launch of Student Experiential Education, an effort designed to enhance connections between students and industry.

Aluminum Casting Lab

Industry input sparks new experiences for manufacturing students

Jan. 14, 2020

°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s manufacturing class now incorporates guest speakers, company tours, a manufacturing industry panel and a variety of active learning opportunities thanks to input from industry professionals.

Christopher Kling

Undergraduate Student of the Month - Christopher Kling

Jan. 13, 2020

Christopher Kling's passion for engineering started as a small child building planes and cars out of Legos. Currently, he is working in the Precision Laser Diagnostics Lab where he is helping build a wildfire wind tunnel.

Bill Jann CU Buff

Fresh start at °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ leads to a lifetime of success for World War II veteran

Jan. 9, 2020

°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ gave World War II veteran Bill Jann (MechEngr’49) a fresh start after he returned from combat. He went on to work on the Pershing Weapon System during the Cold War.

Sadie Stutzman

Graduate Student of the Month - Sadie Stutzman

Jan. 1, 2020

Sadie Stutzman studies the fundamental chemistry of how fuels decompose during pyrolysis and combustion. She uses experiments and theory to understand fuel behavior which she uses to create a model and predict the impact a fuel has on things such as engine performance and emissions.

Massimo Ruzzene

Massimo Ruzzene elected a Fellow of the Society of Engineering Science

Dec. 17, 2019

Professor Massimo Ruzzene was elected a Fellow of the Society of Engineering Science (SES) for his expertise and contributions the technical community. SES elects between one and three fellows per year and has a membership of roughly 1,000.

zhen qu

New ways of estimating, tracking pollution earn student Harvard postdoc spot

Dec. 17, 2019

PhD student Zhen Qu has been interested in air quality since she was a child growing up in Beijing, China when the air was highly polluted from emissions and dust storms. Now, she will soon begin a postdoctoral position at Harvard University.

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