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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.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Apr 13, 2020

Congratulations RISE:2020 Winners

Congratulations to our engineering students who won awards at the RISE:2020 Research, Innovation and Scholarship Expo!

Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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.

Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Mar 27, 2020

3D Mineralization Printer

MIE Associate Professor Randall Erb was awarded a patent for “Three dimensional mineralization printer.”

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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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”.

Bioengineering, Mechanical & Industrial 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. […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering