As of January, graduate students in MechSE have a student society of their own that aids networking, social connections. GraMS, which stands for Graduate MechSE Students, creates opportunities for graduates to connect outside the classroom and lab environments. Read this article
After earning The Spirit of Illini Engineering Award for the department's showing at Engineering Open House 2012, MechSE students and faculty gathered for a reception to celebrate and present additional awards. Read this article
Ryan Mott, a junior in engineering mechanics, was awarded the Marvin C. Stippes Scholarship for 2011. Read this article
MechSE seniors Bryce Austell, Stan Chang, and Eric Gobst have each been named to the University's "Senior 100" for 2012. Read this article
MechSE graduate student Peeyush Agarwal, who works on Assistant Professor Elif Ertekin's research team, won a "Best Poster" award at the April Materials Research Society meeting in San Francisco. In this video, Agarwal explains his poster to the MRS awards committee. Read this article