Sun-sational! U-M Team Wins Solar Car Race

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Sun-sational! U-M Team Wins Solar Car Race
Of course, driving from Austin, Texas to Calgary, Alberta is a snap if you have the time and money for fuel. It’s more of a challenge if you’re counting on the sun for fuel, as did the solar-powered cars in the 2005 North American Solar Challenge (NASC). But it really helps if you have Momentum...(full story)

On or Off the Road, SAE Leaves Its Mark
The membership of the Society of Automotive Engineers numbers more than 84,000, comprised of engineers, entrepreneurs, executives, educators and students from nearly 100 countries. They represent a variety of disciplines but share a strong interest in the design and operation of self-propelled vehicles used on land, sea and in the air. The University of Michigan student chapter, MSAE, and its MRacing Formula SAE and Mini Baja® racing teams are no exception...(Full story)

ME Students Reflect the Spirit of Giving
The MLK Spirit Awards are presented annually to North Campus students whose leadership and service has exemplified the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Again this year, three ME students received this prestigious honor in April 2005 at a ceremony in Pierpont Commons...(full story)

Increasing AWAREness
When a half-dozen students from ME 589, EcoDesign and Manufacturing, and ME 450, the capstone design and manufacturing course, headed to an awards ceremony held at the National Academy of Sciences in May, little did they suspect that they would take home the P3 Award, given by the Environmental Protection Agency to the winner of its sustainable design competition. The term 'P3' represents the three components of sustainability: people, prosperity and the planet...(Full story)

BLUElab Wins 2005 Elaine Harden Award
For a student-run organization just three years old, BLUElab (Better Living Using Engineering) has already been recognized for having had an impact. This year the group earned the 2005 Elaine Harden Award, which honors engineering student societies that best exemplify leadership and service...(Full story)

Energy + Commitment + ME education = Outstanding Students
In the 26th year of the University of Michigan’s Michigan Leadership Awards, two ME students, Jason Moscetti and Christopher Worrel, received recognition as Outstanding New Members in April 2005. The two were recognized for their work with the M-Racing Team and Habitat for Humanity, respectively. The Outstanding New Member Award recognizes students who have exhibited enthusiasm and initiative, and who have provided formal or informal leadership and service to the University of Michigan community... (Full story)

Vernon Newhouse Named GEM Award Winner
For the third consecutive year, a University of Michigan student has received the prestigious GEM Black Engineer of the Year Student Leadership Award. Masters recipient Vernon Newhouse received the recognition for his outstanding leadership in engineering and his continuing dedication to education for young minorities...(Full story)

NSF Recognizes ME Students
Again in 2005, ME students have been recognized for their academic achievements with Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation. The Graduate Research Fellowship program provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based masters or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study...(Full story)

Outstanding Student Leader Recognized
Each year, the Office of Student Activities and Leadership presents its annual Michigan Leadership Awards to recognize outstanding University students, faculty and organizations for their accomplishments in both academic and extracurricular endeavors, and for their contributions to the vitality of the University of Michigan. The awards have been tailored to recognize the true spirit of leadership at the University of Michigan that values integrity, initiative, stewardship reciprocity, and respect. This year, thanks to his exemplary record of achievement in and out of the classroom, ME alumnus Daniel Tan received an Outstanding Student Leader honor...(Full story)

Quito Project Offers Engineering Insights and More
Two Mechanical Engineering alumni recently participated in the Quito Project, which offered valuable lessons in engineering--and life. Lucy (Heejung) Hong and Jack Hsu, who each earned a bachelor's degree in the spring of 2005, joined nearly two dozen University of Michigan students in the interdisciplinary and international initiative...(Full story)