Madelyn Hoffhines is a U-M sophomore who recently declared her major in mechanical engineering. Here, she blogs about her journey to the department, why she chose mechanical engineering, and how she came to find community among her peers.
Cherian’s lecture, “Scalable Digital Fabrication of Assistive Devices in Resource Constrained Ecosystems,” explored today’s manufacturing challenges and how flexible processes can help to address the needs of low-income and rural communities across the world.
Effort led by U-M could speed development of advanced solar cells
Fu is a leading researcher in mechanobiology, stem cell bioengineering, developmental bioengineering, microfluidics, and BioMEMS.
Don Wirkner, ME’s Instructional Lab Services Manager, has received an honorable mention for this award in recognition of his team’s work to identify and address accessibility problems with industry standard equipment setups.
Ellzey’s lecture, titled “Humanitarian Engineering: Educating Bold, Responsible, and Innovative Leaders,” focused on humanitarian engineering, the application of engineering solutions to low-income or marginalized communities, a growing field in the US and worldwide.
The prestigious award offered by the Association for Computing Machinery goes to the team of U-M mechanical engineering professor Vikram Gavini.
We gathered the top tips for undergraduates from a recent event where current students discussed their challenges with recent alumni.
The Society of Fellows, under the auspices of the Rackham Graduate School, was founded in 1970 by seven U-M faculty members, including then-president Robben Fleming, to stimulate cross-disciplinary awareness and exchange.
ME PhD candidate, Lucy Spicher, spent the past summer in Southern India with the Global Health Design Initiative. Putting her ME knowledge to work, Lucy conducted a clinical needs assessment at a healthcare center for physical medicine and rehabilitation.