See the latest happenings in research, programming and education at Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering. Learn how students, alumni, faculty, and staff are redefining what it means to be a mechanical engineer. 

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Mechanical engineering entrepreneurs take home prizes in 2023 Lab Venture Challenge

Nov. 13, 2023

Five of the winning teams include students or faculty from the Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering. LVC grants are funded by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade Advanced Industries Program, as well as Venture Partners at CU Boulder and the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund.

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Jayaram and team win IROS Best Paper Award on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics

Oct. 31, 2023

Assistant Professor Kaushik Jayaram’s Animal Inspired Movement and Robotics Laboratory recently won the IROS Best Paper Award on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics.

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New Frequency Comb Can Identify Molecules in 20-Nanosecond Snapshots

Oct. 30, 2023

The laser-based system now has the ability to capture moment-to-moment details of high-speed processes such as hypersonic propulsion and protein folding.

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Ranked #14 among U.S. universities by National Academy of Inventors, CU leads in translating innovation into impact

Oct. 23, 2023

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has ranked the CU system 14th among the “Top 100” institutions nationwide for recent patent activity.

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Ruzzene and Rieker discuss Colorado's federal desgination as quantum hub

Oct. 23, 2023

The designation positions Colorado to apply for and secure federal funding opportunities to advance the industry.

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Mechanical's Ruzzene delivers a speech on the state of research at CU Boulder

Oct. 17, 2023

Commercialization of innovations from the University of Colorado Boulder has had an $8 billion impact on the U.S. economy and a $5.2 billion impact on the Colorado economy — and the university doesn't plan to slow down anytime soon.

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New Partnership Aims to Revolutionize Sensor Technology for Indoor Growing

Oct. 17, 2023

AGEYE Technologies (AGEYE) is partnering with Professor Whiting at the University of Colorado at Boulder on an innovative project titled “Novel Sensors for Efficient and Scalable Production of Indoor Crops.

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An Inside Look: Interning at James Engineering

Oct. 16, 2023

“I chose to study engineering because it is the perfect combination of creative problem solving and science, two things I love,” explains Gossett.

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Faculty, staff and students celebrate diversity at the ME Fall Festival

Oct. 16, 2023

The ME Fall Festival, sponsored by the department’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Working Group, celebrates the diversity of cultures within the department.

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Segil's new company Afference could change how you interact with your PC

Oct. 10, 2023

The problem Afference has set out to solve with its Phantom glove is simple: How can we create synchronized tactile sensations with what the user sees visually?

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