Engineering Schools
University of Illinois launches first U.S. nanomanufacturing node
Mechanical engineering professors Placid Ferriera, Kimani Toussaint, Narayana Alura, and Elif ErtekinUniversity of Illinois researchers have been awarded a 5-year, $4M grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch the country’s first computational...
CollegeChoice.net ranks the 20 Most Affordable Online Bachelors in Engineering Degrees
College Choice, an authority in college and university rankings and resources, has published its ranking of the 20 Most Affordable Online Bachelors in Engineering Degrees for 2017. You can see it at...
FSU’s High-Performance Materials Institute to play major role in deep space exploration
Florida State University’s High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) and the Florida A&M University–Florida State University (FAMU-FSU) College of Engineering are joining a major multi-university project funded by NASA that will focus on developing technologies...
NC State and UNC biomedical engineers develop paper pumps
A hydraulic battery pumping fluid through a simple microchannelBiomedical engineering researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed inexpensive paper pumps that use capillary action to power...
Missouri S&T researchers develop ways to improve machining processes
Fixing flaws introduced during the machining of large components used in the aircraft and heavy equipment industries can be time-consuming for manufacturers and costly if they must scrap the flawed parts after they’ve been fabricated. A new approach developed by...
AT&T endows virtualization research center at SMU
Communications company AT&T and Southern Methodist University (SMU) are collaborating in a unique new research center that will deliver solutions to critical industry needs, educate the next generation of virtualized network technology experts, and support Dallas’...
Virginia Tech names Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering in recognition of $15 million gift
Virginia Tech has named its Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering in honor of alumnus Kevin Crofton (left above), president and chief executive officer of SPTS Technologies, in recognition of his philanthropy. Crofton, a native of Fincastle, Virginia, has...
Virginia Tech faculty awarded $2.5 million from NSF to advance future wireless technologies
The White House recently announced its Advanced Wireless Research Initiative to be led by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to pursue innovative spectrum policy and research efforts that will accelerate the deployment of a new generation of wireless networks up to...
Director selected to lead new engineering programs at UIndy
An expert in electrical and computer engineering has been chosen to lead the newly created programs in engineering at the University of Indianapolis. José Sánchez brings substantial research and teaching experience from his work at Bradley University in Peoria, IL,...
University of Brirish Columbia researchers discover cure for “concrete cancer”
University of British Columbia researchers have found a more reliable way to make concrete from discarded glass. In a recent study, researchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus were able to calm a chemical reaction that has traditionally caused glass-fed concrete to weaken,...