Space Fight
During a recent training run in NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the Johnson Space Center, Michael Hess (BSAE '91; BSME '91) and fellow Michigan Engineer Mark Dub (Aero) took a minute to unfurl the Michigan flag.... (full story)
Marshall Jones wins Alumni Society Merit Award
As a distinguished scientist, international authority in the field of fiber-optic laser beam technology and a man generous with his time, Dr. Marshall Jones has garnered much recognition in the course of his career, including this most recent honor: the 2004 Mechanical Engineering Alumni Society Merit Award.... (full story)
ME Grad Knighted
When Farouk Ben Ammar was working toward his master's degree (1987) and PhD in applied mechanics (1991), he just assumed he'd pursue an academic career in Tunisia, his country of origin.... (full story)
Two Alumni Receive Faculty Appointments
Harrison Kim (PhD ME '01) will join the faculty of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in January 2005 as an assistant professor in the College of Engineering. Kerr-Jia Lu (PhD ME 2004, MS ME 1999) has joined the faculty of George Washington University in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.... (full story)
Coming Soon to a University Near You
Alan McGaughey and Jeremy Michalek have accepted an appointments with Carnegie Mellon University as Assistant Professors of Mechanical Engineering, beginning fall 2005.... (full story)
Medtronic Executive Joins External Advisory Board
The ME External Advisory Board (EAB) welcomed a new member in 2003: Robert M. Guezuraga, senior vice president of Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), and president of its Cardiac Surgery Business.... (full story)
NSF Summer Institute Fellow
Mahmoud Hussein, a post-doctoral researcher, was one of only 20 professors, post-doctoral scholars and PhD candidates nationwide awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellowship... (full story)
Alumni News Briefs
Kim (BSChE '98 as Kim Dillon) and Brian Bishop (BSME '96 and BSAE '96) welcomed Alexander James on July 26, 2004... (full story)
Bruce Karnopp Retires
After a four-decade career, Associate Professor Bruce Karnopp is retiring. Sort of.... (full story)
Wei-Hsuin Yang Retires
Wei-Hsuin Yang, PhD, professor of applied mechanics in the College of Engineering, retired from active faculty status on May 31, 2004.... (full story)
Remembering Professor Gerard M. Faeth
Professor Gerard M. Faeth unexpectedly passed away in his home on Monday, January 24, 2005.... (full story)
Kikuchi Appointed Roger L. McCarthy Professor
Professor Noboru Kikuchi has been appointed the first Roger L. McCarthy Professor of Mechanical Engineering.... (full story)
Ceccio Appointed to OVPR
Professor Steven Ceccio has been appointed Associate Vice President for Research in the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR).... (full story)
A Token of Recognition
Each year Professor Alan Wineman looks forward to attending the annual technical meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, an organization to which he's belonged for well over a decade. But this year he had an even greater reason to anticipate the meeting... (full story)
PECASE Recognizes 'Exceptional Potential'
This spring, Assistant Professor Krishna Garikipati traveled to Washington, D.C., where he attended a White House ceremony to accept the National Science Foundation's prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).... (full story)
Captivated by Challenges
There's no doubt Assistant Research Scientist Stani Bohac loves a challenge. And not only the academic kind. On September 12, 2004, Bohac completed the an Ironman Triathlon in Madison, Wisconsin... (full story)
ME Welcomes Joint Faculty
Gerard Faeth, Yogesh Gianchandani and Ronald Larson have been approved for
joint appointments in ME.... (full story)
Das and Koç Receive SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award
ME Assistant Professor Suman Das and Assistant Research Scientist Muammer Koç have received the 2004 M. Eugene Merchant Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).... (full story)
Proving His Mettle
Dan Ketchum, a fifth-year senior in ME, certainly has something to show for his summer break: a gold medal from the 2004 Olympics... (full story)
A Drive to Lead
As most students settle into their spring semester routines, ME senior Eric Rybczynski will be honing his leadership skills with movers and shakers of the Society of Automotive Engineers.... (full story)
Catching the Spirit
This year four students from ME were honored with MLK Spirit Awards for their contributions to the University of Michigan community and beyond... (full story)
Niemeyer Nominated as Rhodes Scholar
Senior ME major and Wolverine soccer captain Matt Niemeyer has seen his share of competition this fall, both on the field and off.... (full story)
MESLB Welcomes 2004-05 Board
The Mechanical Engineering Student Leader Board recently welcomed 2004-05 board members... (full story)
Off-Campus Experience is Invaluable
A key element of student education at the U-M is the chance to study, work and conduct research through collaborative and innovative off-campus experiences.... (full story)