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The Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering hosted its second annual ME Fall Festival on October 14. The event, sponsored by the department’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Working Group , celebrates the diversity of cultures within the department. ME faculty, staff and students gathered to share their own...

Studying how insects perform key tasks is giving scientists insight into how robots can achieve complex actions with limited processing power, pointing towards building them on the scale of flies and cockroaches.

Researchers at CU Boulder are using lasers to precisely quantify the performance of high-speed engines. Those measurements — recently described in detail in Optica — are key to propelling superfast hypersonic vehicles and providing better engine performance overall.

The Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering had another successful year for research funding, bringing in 37 new awards and funding on 72 existing sponsored projects, which totaled nearly $14 million. Fiscal year 2022 marked 10 consecutive years that the department has brought in $10 million or more in...

Researchers from CU Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will be better able to coordinate their efforts with the recent opening of the Quantum Engineering Initiative (QEI) Collaboration Lab on Sept. 26. This new, 1,500 square foot space in the Engineering Center will encourage cross-campus research and experiments in the high-impact field of quantum engineering.

Katie Schutt is a Mechanical Engineering Student Apprentice. She interned with LifeFormations during summer 2022. Katie Schutt Where did you intern and what exciting for you about that opportunity? This summer I was a mechanical engineering intern at a small company called LifeFormations. They design and fabricate animatronics and other...

Kayla Ployhar is a Mechanical Engineering Student Apprentice. She interned at SpaceX during summer 2022. Kayla Ployhar Where did you intern and what was exciting for you about that opportunity? I interned at SpaceX and it was amazing to be a part of the inspiring mission to send Starship to...

Shelly Miller, professor of mechanical engineering, has been recognized with 2022-23 Distinguished Research Lectureships. The Lectureship is among the most esteemed honors bestowed upon a faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Alexandr Vassilyev is a Mechanical Engineering Student Apprentice. He interned with Seagate Technology during summer 2022. Alexandr Vassilyev Where did you intern and what exciting for you about that opportunity? This summer I interned at Seagate Technology. I was really excited about the opportunity to learn more about linux and...

Nolan Chinn, Helen Do, and Lana Pivarnik are undergraduate students in Mechanical Engineering. They interned at Titan DIY Kits during Summer 2022. Nolan, Helen, and Lana on the job at Titan Vans Where did you intern and what kinds of projects did you work on? Nolan: Titan Vans is a...