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Department surpasses annual research funding record

Oct. 26, 2021

Researchers in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering received 118 research awards in 2020, totaling more than $19.5 million.

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Seminar: Structure and Dynamics of Buoyant Jets and Plumes

Oct. 26, 2021

ME Professor Peter Hamlington is set to speak about the structure and dynamics of buoyant jets and plumes on Friday, Oct. 29.

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CU Boulder spinoff company develops technology that could treat COVID-19 complications

Oct. 22, 2021

After a year when the nation experienced a shortage of mechanical ventilators to help treat patients with severe COVID-19 complications, Professor Mark Borden's company Respirogen presents another treatment option: oxygen microbubbles.

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The Return to Campus: A renewed energy in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

Oct. 21, 2021

The University of Colorado Boulder has welcomed students back to campus for fall 2021, allowing ME faculty to bring back traditional hands-on labs and classes for the first time in nearly two years.

Victor Bright

Mechanical engineering professor asserts that “size matters” when it comes to microscale sensors and machines

Oct. 13, 2021

Victor M. Bright of the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering will deliver his Distinguished Research Lecture “Microscale Sensors and Machines—Size Matters!” virtually on Tuesday, November 2 from 4–5 p.m.

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Dan Riffell earns the Frank Moyes Award for innovation and entrepreneurship

Oct. 7, 2021

The award recognizes an outstanding faculty or staff member who has demonstrated exceptional interest and accomplishments in innovation and entrepreneurship. Riffell is the first mechanical engineering faculty member to win the award.

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We're hiring tenure-track faculty to join the Department of Mechanical Engineering

Oct. 7, 2021

Visit our Employment page for two opportunities to participate in the research and educational missions of the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering.

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The Road Back: CU Boulder's Response to COVID-19

Sept. 22, 2021

ME faculty members are featured in the University of Colorado Boulder's new documentary titled "The Road Back: CU Boulder’s Response to COVID-19."

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RISE Interdisciplinary Research Theme Workshop

Interdisciplinary Research Themes help researchers coordinate faculty hires, share facilities and use seed funding to leverage work that could provide transformational societal impact.

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Amid wildfires and a pandemic, here’s how to keep your indoor air clean

Sept. 7, 2021

Professor Marina Vance shares easy and effective ways to keep our indoor air clean from ozone, wildfire smoke and COVID-19.

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