Morgan Kauss

Alumni Spotlight: Morgan Kauss - Exo-Seat, a device to aid wheelchair users

July 15, 2021

The idea for the Exo-Seat came to Morgan Kauss when she was working as a caregiver for a local woman, Cindy, who has Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.

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How I built an electric bicycle

June 1, 2021

My name is Xander Sugarman, and I am a mechanical engineering student passionate about having fun on bicycles. I have always wanted an e-bike; however, they tend to be quite expensive, which is a major barrier to entry. After my summer internship was cancelled due to the pandemic, I applied...

Robert Reid

An inside look: Interning at Hirsh Precision Products

June 1, 2021

During the summer of 2020, I had the opportunity to work with Hirsh Precision Products Inc. as a CNC machinist intern. Hirsh is a high-precision manufacturing company located in Gunbarrel, Colorado, that manufactures and assembles parts for a variety of industries including medical, aerospace and energy. I first heard of...

Solar District Cup team

Â鶹ÒùÔº win first place in national Solar District Cup competition

May 18, 2021

The team, which included mechanical engineering student Hannah Livingston, developed a large solar PV system.

Valerie Welch

Passion for athletics leads to student internship at Nike

May 5, 2021

During the summer of 2020 after my junior year, I worked as a mechanical engineering intern in the Rapid Prototyping Lab at Nike. I found out about this position through CU athletics, as I’m a student-athlete. Each year Nike looks to hire one intern out of the junior class of...

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Mechanical engineering students earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

May 5, 2021

The National Science Foundation has awarded six prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships to University of Colorado Boulder mechanical engineering students, a signal of the innovative and impactful research they will perform in the years ahead.

Kai Cui, Lisa Tenorio, Emily Zuetell

Mechanical engineering graduates earn CU Engineering awards

May 4, 2021

These honors are conferred to seniors who are nominated by faculty, staff or fellow students for their outstanding contributions.

Charley Thomas

Charley Thomas wins prestigious NDSEG Fellowship

April 28, 2021

The prestigious fellowship, offered through the U.S. Department of Defense, promotes education in science and engineering disciplines relevant to national defense.

Mike Hannigan

Professor Mike Hannigan earns honorable mention in Outstanding Mentor Awards

April 26, 2021

The awards recognize CU Boulder faculty for their role mentoring undergraduate research and creative projects.

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Â鶹ÒùÔº invent device for delivering COVID-19 vaccines to rural areas

March 30, 2021

Senior design team solving problems to aid public health

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