Team photo

Mechanical engineering students design adapter for surgical robot “Hugo”

May 11, 2023

A group of mechanical engineering seniors at the ֲý Boulder have designed an adapter that will allow surgical robot Hugo to use two preexisting surgical devices, the Sonicision and Ligasure XP, for laparoscopic surgery.

Senior Design 2023

Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Projects 2023

May 9, 2023

The Senior Design Capstone Project showcases the knowledge and skills of more than 200 students as they close out their undergraduate careers.

Graduation

Mechanical Engineering Spring 2023 Graduation Ceremony

May 8, 2023

Congratulations to all of the spring 2023 mechanical engineering graduates! Miss the ceremony? Watch the video recording here.

PureSip

ֲý tap into CU Boulder ecosystem to design water-purification system

May 2, 2023

A group of mechanical engineering seniors at the ֲý Boulder have designed a water-purification system called Puresip, which is housed inside a bottlecap and shines ultraviolet radiation through a straw to purify the water as the user drinks.

Aniya Khalili

Faces of Engaged Scholarship: Aniya Khalili

May 1, 2023

PhD student Aniya Khalili was looking for a research lab that would match her values. She found that match in 2019 with Professor Shelly Miller and was introduced to the practice of community-engaged scholarship.

Full Assembly

CU Boulder students design adjustable leg prosthetic for growing kids

May 1, 2023

A group of mechanical engineering seniors at the ֲý Boulder have designed an adjustable lower limb prosthetic called OneLimb Assembly, which will help reduce the number of new fittings and assemblies.

Biopolyester

Grad student helps design ‘artificial muscles’ you can toss in the compost bin

April 23, 2023

Say “hello” to the robots of the future: They’re soft and flexible enough to bounce off walls or squeeze into tight spaces. And when you’re done with them, you can toss these machines into a compost bin to decompose.

Team 9

NBA team sponsors student project to help athletes rest between games

April 23, 2023

A group of mechanical engineering seniors at the ֲý Boulder have helped bridge the gap between athletic performance and engineering by designing a sleep cabin prototype, where athletes can relax and recover in optimal conditions between games.

Photoelasticity

Student wins national competition with photoelasticity research

March 29, 2023

Ben McMillan, a PhD student advised by Associate Professor Nathalie Vriend in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, recently took first place in the Gallery of Soft Matter Physics video competition for his research on the internal dynamics of granular flow and its effects on clogging.

Grant

Grant will expand entrepreneurial opportunities for partnership program students

March 13, 2023

The Engineering Partnership Program was recently awarded a VentureWell Grant that will help make innovation and entrepreneurship a key feature of the program, which allows students to earn a CU Boulder degree while living and going to school in Gunnison, CO.

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