Mechanical & Materials Engineering News

The TiteSpike and TiteSpike wrench help track athletes by making their shoe spikes easier to change. TiteSpike, created by UNL students, includes a through hole and a small wrench that attaches to a shoelace tip.
September 13, 2012 - <span>University of Nebraska-Lincoln mechanical engineering major Alex Adams developed a new spike-changing system that helps wearers more easily remove and tighten the tiny screw-in pieces.</span>  Full Story

UNL graduate students in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering won first place for their surgical robot entry in the Graduate Student Robotics category at the 2012 ASME Student Mechanism & Robot Design Competition. From left, they are: Joe Bartels of Wauneta, Neb., Jack Mondry of Orlando, Fla.; Eric Markvicka of Ravenna, Neb.; and Tom Frederick of Omaha, Neb.
August 29, 2012 - <span>A team from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Surgical Robotics Lab won first place in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' 2012 Student Mechanism &amp; Robot Design Competition</span><span>, with their project.</span>  Full Story

Michael Nastasi
July 18, 2012 - <span>In a July 17 announcement, the U.S. Department of Energy committed to invest $10.9 million across 13 projects&nbsp;</span><span>to improve nuclear industry and reactor safety, performance and cost competitiveness.</span>  Full Story

The ICARE equipment is going to market. UNL professor Carl Nelson helped Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital on the research.
July 12, 2012 - <span>Researchers at Madonna spent three years developing the ICARE in collaboration with Carl Nelson, UNL associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering and biological systems engineering.</span>  Full Story

Chad Wright stands with his earned men's discus national championship.
June 06, 2012 - <span>Chad Wright earned the men's discus national championship on Wednesday.</span>  Full Story

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April 09, 2012 - <span>Four current students and a recent graduate of the UNL College of Engineering earned 2012 Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.</span>  Full Story

Bill Hewit, B.S. MECH '50
January 24, 2012 - <span>Bill Hewit died Dec. 31, 2011 at age 88.</span>  Full Story

Shane Farritor
January 09, 2012 - <span>The University of Nebraska State Museum's next Sunday with a Scientist program for children and families will explore robotics.</span>  Full Story

Mike Nastasi
December 16, 2011 - <span>Materials scientist Mike Nastasi will become director of UNL’s Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research on Jan. 3.</span>  Full Story

Angel McMullen-Gunn (left) was presented the 2011 SWE Distinguished New Engineer Award by SWE President Melissa Tata (right), on Oct. 14 during WE11: the society’s annual conference in Chicago.
November 15, 2011 - <span>The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) announced 52 award winners at its 2011 national conference, October 13-15 in Chicago.</span>  Full Story