See the latest happenings in research, programming and education at Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering. Learn how students, alumni, faculty, and staff are redefining what it means to be a mechanical engineer. 

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High-Tech Tattoos May Help Prevent Skin Cancer

Nov. 15, 2021

Four years ago, Professor Carson Bruns set out to create a new kind of tattoo — today, he's created a new kind of programmable ink used to lower the risk against skin cancer.

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Groundbreaking mechanical engineering innovators awarded $1.5 million in grants at Lab Venture Challenge finals

Nov. 12, 2021

Department of Mechanical Engineering Professors Nick Bottenus and Corey Neu each won the Lab Venture Challenge 2021 Award in Biosciences.

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PhD student Mitchell Fulton won international medical imaging challenge

Nov. 11, 2021

Mechanical engineering student Mitchell Fulton won 'Best Performing Method' for a paper detailing his novel approach to autonomously identify regions of the heart using MRI scan images at the M&Ms-2 Challenge.

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Watch Victor M. Bright's Distinguished Research Lecture: Microscale Sensors and Machines

Nov. 5, 2021

In this talk, Professor Bright gave an overview of the history of microscale sensors and micromachines, and the contributions of his research.

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Faculty inducted as Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors

Nov. 5, 2021

Mechanical engineering Professors Mark Rentschler and Greg Rieker, as well as Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Professor Tin Tin Su, received the honor recognizing their thought-leadership and discovery on Monday, Nov. 1.

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CU Boulder researchers work to transfer the ‘technology’ of biology

Nov. 1, 2021

Several new faculty hires in CU Engineering have a deep interest in bio-inspired engineering.

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DEI Working Group holds inaugural ME Fall Festival

Oct. 28, 2021

The Department of Mechanical Engineering’s Fall Festival highlights the holidays and observances that various groups recognize during the fall season. Students, faculty and staff joined to share their own traditions.

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Scholarship program prepares undergraduate for the business world

Oct. 27, 2021

Will Edgar, the first recipient of the CU Mechanical Engineering Student/Tuck Bridge Scholarship, has always had a knack for mechanical engineering. It is now complemented by a solid understanding of business thanks to the generosity of a fellow Buff.

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Webinar planned to showcase x-ray and electron microscopy facilities

Oct. 27, 2021

The Materials Instrumentation and Multimodal Imaging Core (MIMIC) and the Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) facility will host a joint virtual webinar from noon to 2 p.m. on Nov. 18 via Zoom.

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Department surpasses annual research funding record

Oct. 26, 2021

Researchers in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering received 118 research awards in 2020, totaling more than $19.5 million.

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