News
Apr 15, 2020
Determining Which Social Distancing Policies are Effective
MIE Associate Professor Babak Heydari is analyzing COVID-19 data to see which social distancing policies are the most effective.
Apr 13, 2020
Congratulations RISE:2020 Winners
Congratulations to our engineering students who won awards at the RISE:2020 Research, Innovation and Scholarship Expo!
Apr 11, 2020
FY21 TIER 1 Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 19 COE faculty and affiliates who were recipients of FY21 TIER 1 Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grants for 13 different projects.
Mar 30, 2020
Using Behaviors of Rhododendron Plants in Robotics
MIE Professor Moneesh Upmanyu is studying how the leaves of rhododendron plants react to cold temperature changes to help him design smart, foldable structures.
Mar 27, 2020
3D Mineralization Printer
MIE Associate Professor Randall Erb was awarded a patent for “Three dimensional mineralization printer.”
Mar 26, 2020
Shefelbine Selected as AIMBE Fellow
MIE/BioE Professor Sandra Shefelbine was selected as an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) Fellow in recognition of “her distinguished and continuing achievements in medical and biological engineering”.
Mar 25, 2020
Bender Receives 2020 Compass Award
Alex Bender, a Master of Science candidate in engineering management, with a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering and a 3.99 GPA, knows that the entire world is his oyster—literally. […]
Mar 23, 2020
How Hospitals Can Handle the Influx of COVID-19 Patients
MIE Assistant Professor Jacqueline Griffin, who specializes in healthcare optimization, suggests that to ease the influx of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals should strive to cut wait times, move to virtual care, and work closely with pharmacists.