community – Mechanical Engineering

Jacinto Ulloa professional portrait, wearing glasses and a dark-colored shirt.

Meet Our New Faculty: Jacinto Ulloa
01/20/2025

New U-M ME Assistant Professor Jacinto Ulloa discusses his research focus, what brought him to U-M, and what he looks forward to in his new position.

Meet Our New Faculty: Martin Erinin
01/16/2025

New U-M ME Assistant Professor Martin Erinin discusses his research focus, what brought him to U-M, and what he looks forward to in his new position.

U-M mechanical engineering faculty members launch online learning courses for general public
12/18/2024

Faculty members in the Department of Mechanical Engineering are extending their work beyond the walls of the G. G. Brown through Coursera Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

2024 Outstanding Recent Alumni Award Q&A: Mathieu Davis
09/13/2024

Mathieu Davis is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, which is presented to an alumnus/alumna who has contributed substantially to their field in their early career years.

2024 Department Merit Award Q&A: Ken Kohrs
09/10/2024

Ken Kohrs is the recipient of the 2024 Department Merit Award, which was established to honor alumni who personify the College’s tradition of excellence and who have achieved significant accomplishments in their professional lives.

Automotive Research Center at U-M marks 30th anniversary, looks to the future
07/12/2024

Digital engineering for autonomous vehicles will be the main focus of the center’s next five years.

To SUGS: Grace Haller
03/25/2024

Grace Haller is a first-year master’s student in ME. Here, she blogs about her transition from undergrad to grad school through the University’s Sequential Undergraduate/Graduate Studies (SUGS) program.

A framework to assess accessibility in industry standard equipment setups
02/13/2024

The ME Undergraduate Machine Shop team has received the University of Michigan’s Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award for their work to improve accessibility in the shop, which also yielded a new framework for evaluating industry standard equipment setups.

Just Declared: Madelyn Hoffhines
12/15/2023

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.

Arun Cherian delivers 2023 S.M. Wu Distinguished Lecture in Manufacturing
12/05/2023

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.