Mechanical & Materials Engineering News

Space suit from the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
September 08, 2014 - A UNL team that includes Ned Ianno, Mohr Professor of Electrical Engineering, will prep a material for space tests.  Full Story

Joe Sheehan
July 28, 2014 - Mechanical Engineering major Joe Sheehan is being hailed as a hero after saving a man from drowning while he was visiting Dublin, Ireland. His story has gained widespread attention in Ireland. Read more on the UNL news page.  Full Story

University of Nebraska-Lincoln mechanical engineering graduate student Matthew Mahlin displays some objects made by a 3D printer in the lab.
July 27, 2014 - <span><span>The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Rifle Club had plenty of equipment available for its members — southpaws excluded. The team&nbsp;</span></span>looked across campus for a solution and the&nbsp;College of Engineering was happy to oblige.  Full Story

Photo of Dr. Hasan Otu
July 18, 2014 - <span>Induced pluripotent stem cells are among the most promising developments in medical science in recent years.&nbsp;</span>  Full Story

Image of Stent Research performed by Dr. Linxia Gu
July 18, 2014 - <span>Check out the video feature on Science360 of stent research by Dr. Linxia Gu.</span>  Full Story

Photo of Dr. Jinsong Huang
July 07, 2014 - The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recognized MME professor Dr. Jinsong Huang for his research designing a new structure that would reduce the price of solar cells.  Full Story

Photo of Dr. Joseph Turner, Robert W. Brightfelt Professor of Mechanical & Materials Engineering
June 27, 2014 - <span>Dr. Joseph Turner, Robert W. Brightfelt Professor of Mechanical &amp; Materials Engineering, has been elected a 2014 Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) for his contributions to theoretical and experimental ultrasonics.</span>  Full Story

Corey Kruse, (from left) an engineering graduate student, shows a part of his research to faculty members George Gogos and Sidy Ndao. Kruse received a 2014 NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship.
May 14, 2014 - <span>Corey Kruse, a mechanical and materials engineering graduate student, received a 2014 NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship. The honor includes $68,000 in annual funding, renewable up to three years.</span>  Full Story

Jung Yul Lim, an assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, has received a five-year, $430,554 Faculty Early Career Development Program Award from the National Science Foundation for his research.
May 13, 2014 - <span>A type of stem cell that morphs into fat cells may hold secrets to reducing obesity, a major public health problem. A UNL engineer's research to understand that process may one day lead to therapies to control obesity.</span>  Full Story

Shane Farritor, professor of mechanical and materials engineering and faculty adviser for the UNL Maker Club, spoke about the importance of hands-on learning and the value of creativity at the group's first meeting on Feb. 5.
April 30, 2014 - <span>More than 200 students, staff, faculty and community members met up for the first meeting of the UNL Maker Club, a new student organization on campus that promotes student-initiated projects that fuse engineering, art, design and technology.</span>  Full Story