News Archive
Thiessen receives top MechSE alumni honor
March 15, 2018 - Phillip W. Thiessen, a Senior Fellow for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), received the 2018 MechSE 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Bahl and team demonstrate existence of new form of electronic matter
March 14, 2018 - Gaurav Bahl and other researchers have produced a “human scale” demonstration of a new phase of matter called quadrupole topological insulators.
Pi Tau Sigma wins national recognition
March 13, 2018 - PTS was honored with the Outstanding Performance Award and the Outstanding Service Award at the fraternity's national convention.
MechSE wins Spirit of Illini Award for top department at EOH
March 12, 2018 - Throngs of visitors passed through MEL and the surrounding areas during the annual spring event.
MechSE tackles tough manufacturing problems
March 9, 2018 - SME profiles the robust past and active current research in manufacturing that's happening in MechSE, focusing on Professors Placid Ferreira and Shiv Kapoor.
Illinois researchers develop heat switch for electronics
March 8, 2018 - Professors King and Miljkovic have led a team to develop a switch for heat flows in electronics systems.
Kersh awarded NBA grant to study tibia stress
March 7, 2018 - Professor Mariana Kersh, with funding from the NBA, aims to determine how muscle fatigue might influence fracture risk during different basketball maneuvers.
Jackson honored among College of Engineering Distinguished Alumni
March 5, 2018 - Alumnus Bill Jackson will be recognized April 7 by the College of Engineering.
In Memoriam: Pat Calabrese, MechSE Distinguished Alumnus
February 27, 2018 - Pat Calabrese (BSME '49) passed away February 17, 2018.
Illinois professor’s groundbreaking flight control system undergoes third round of testing
February 25, 2018 - Naira Hovakimyan has begun an unprecedented third round of flight tests using her L1 adaptive control system. Her team and the pilots at Edwards Air Force Base will be deploying the technology on very aggressive failures over the next several weeks.
Nam wins Rose Award for Teaching Excellence
February 22, 2018 - SungWoo Nam has won the competitive Rose Award from the College of Engineering for his teaching innovations.
Bahl wins Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research
February 21, 2018 - MechSE’s Gaurav Bahl is one of six assistant professors to be awarded the 2018 College of Engineering Dean’s Excellence in Research Award.
Ewoldt wins 2018 Collins Award
February 19, 2018 - Associate Professor Randy Ewoldt has won the Collins Award for Innovative Teaching from the College of Engineering.
Wagoner Johnson wins Dean's Award for Excellence in Research
February 16, 2018 - MechSE’s Amy Wagoner Johnson is one of five associate professors to be awarded the 2018 College of Engineering Dean’s Excellence in Research Award.
MechSE students attend Silicon Valley workshop
February 14, 2018 - Undergrad Quinn Menzies and grad student Peter Jang were part of the cohort of students this year who met with Silicon Valley startups and tech company leaders.
Ostoja-Starzewski on editorial board of Applied Sciences
February 12, 2018 - Professor Martin Ostoja-Starzewski edits the Acoustics section of this open-access journal.
MechSE undergrads named Knights of St. Patrick
February 12, 2018 - Abby Pakeltis and Kevin Peralta were two of the 11 students in the College of Engineering named 2018 Knights of St. Patrick
Toussaint elected SPIE Fellow
February 9, 2018 - Kimani Toussaint was named a Fellow of the optical society, SPIE.
Langer takes VP post at Modine
February 6, 2018 - MechSE alumnus Steve Langer (BSME ’86, MSME ’88) has been hired by Modine Manufacturing Company as its new vice president, information technology.