College News
MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE IN BUSINESS 2012
School of Computing Assistant Professor Miriah Meyer is chosen as one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business 2012 for her work in creating software to visualize biological data. Read more »
THE ENERGY EFFICIENT SOLDIER
The Army Research Laboratory has awarded a University of Utah-led group, with Prof. Martin Berzins as principal investigator, almost $15M to use computer simulations to help design materials for lighter-weight, energy efficient devices and batteries. Read more »
PROFESSORS WIN INNOVATION & IMPACT AWARD
Engineering professors Florian Solzbacher and Stephen Jacobsen are winners of this year's Distinguished Innovation and Impact Award -- Solzbacher for his neuronal communication devices and Jacobsen for his exoskeleton body suits. Read more »
ED CATMULL TO BE U OF U COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Pixar president and School of Computing alum Edwin Catmull, a pioneer in the field of computer graphics, will deliver the University of Utah's general commencement address on May 4, 2012. Read more »
STOCKHAM MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE
The College of Engineering is pleased to announce that James Nagel has been selected to receive the Thomas G. Stockham, Jr. Medal for Teaching Excellence, awarded to a graduate student each year for "conspicuously effective teaching." Read more »
STUDENTS TO SHOWCASE DIGITAL GAMES, ART AT EAE DAY
The Entertainment Arts and Engineering program at the U will showcase its new facilities and the work of its current and graduating students at the annual EAE Day on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Read more »
STUDENTS TO FEATURE NEW APPS
Computer science students in an iPhone-iPad programming class will showcase their “apps” – including one that can help configure church pipe organs – during Mobile Application Demo Day on Tuesday, April 24. Read more »
CNNMONEY: U STARTUP FEATURED
Xandem was launched four years ago at the University of Utah, when electrical engineering doctoral student Joey Wilson spied some cutting-edge radio wave research from his professor, Neal Patwari. Wilson offered to team up with Patwari. Read more »
VIDEO: NEW USTAR BUILDING
The April 2012 dedication of the “James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building—A USTAR Innovation Center” marks the beginning of a new era of interdisciplinary translational research at the University of Utah. Read more »
DESIGN DAY AT THE U
Mechanical engineering students will display their year-long projects at Design Day on April 17. Seniors' projects include a blood-vessel testing chamber, a hybrid solar and wind power station, and a magnetically guided cochlear implant for the deaf. Read more »
NEW BUILDING FOR DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION
The April 2012 dedication of the “James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building—A USTAR Innovation Center” marks the beginning of a new era of interdisciplinary translational research at the University of Utah. Read more »
UTAH LEGISLATURE SUPPORTS HIGHER EDUCATION
During the 2012 Utah State Legislative session, $2.5 million was appropriated in new ongoing funds for the Engineering Initiative. This statewide initiative has been amazingly successful and will help the U to increase the number of engineering graduates. Read more »
KIDS BUILD CATAPULTS, TOWERS AT THE U
The University of Utah College of Engineering will host some 2,000 fifth- and sixth-graders for a free five-day event designed to introduce young students to the field of engineering and teach them practical engineering concepts. Read more »
ENGINEERING GRAD PROGRAM UP IN RANKINGS
Graduate programs at the University of Utah are getting impressive exposure in this year’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools” published by U.S. News & World Report. The College of Engineering is ranked 54 in the nation, up six spots from last year. Read more »
ENGINEERING HOSTS ROBOT RUMBLE
Robots designed and built by high school students will shoot baskets this Thursday through Saturday at Utah’s Maverik Center during a competition expected to draw more than 1,100 teenagers from Utah and eight other states. Read more »
NEW U PRESIDENT TAKES OFFICE
The University of Utah officially welcomed a new President on March 12, 2012. David W. Pershing, distinguished professor of chemical engineering, was selected by the State Board of Regents as the 15th President of the University of Utah. Read more »
ENGINEERING EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
Paul Tikalsky, professor and chair of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Utah, received the Engineering Educator of the Year 2012 Award from the Utah Engineers Council (UEC). Read more »
KSL: EAE PROGRAM AT #3 IN NATION
The School of Computing and film department's Entertainment Arts & Engineering undergraduate program is ranked #3 in the country for video game design by the Princeton Review. But the program is the top ranked public school on the list. Read more »
NSF CAREER AWARD FOR MICRO GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM
Hanseup Kim, USTAR assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his work in developing a wearable micro gas chromatography system for real-time monitoring of airborne pollutants. Read more »
NEW UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PRESIDENT
David W. Pershing, former Dean of the College of Engineering and a Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, is the new President of the University of Utah. Currently the Senior VP for Academic Affairs, Dr. Pershing will be the U's 15th president. Read more »
COMPOSITES IN CARS
Composite materials may someday have big advantages over steel in automobile manufacturing. Composites are being considered to make lighter, safer and more fuel-efficient vehicles. Read more »
SL TRIBUNE: CATMULL MOVIE IN NATIONAL FILM REGISTERY
Pixar president and School of Computing alum Edwin Catmull was recently honored by the Library of Congress. His 1972 “A Computer Animated Hand” film - made while he was a grad student at the U of U - has been added to the National Film Registry. Read more »
UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD
The University of Utah has recently conferred the University Distinguished Teaching Award on Evert Lawton, professor of civil and environmental engineering, for outstanding teaching that motivates student learning and career preparation. Read more »
BIOENGINEERING STUDENTS LEARN TO INVENT
Bioengineering sophomores Jessica Ashmead and Annicka Carter are getting a first-hand look at inventing and commercializing a medical device. They developed a surgical retractor in their "Invent" class and filed a provisional patent application. Read more »
HANSEN NAMED IEEE FELLOW
Computer science prof. Charles Hansen, associate director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, was recently elected a 2012 IEEE fellow for his “contributions to visualization tools for large-scale scientific datasets.” Read more »
REMEMBERING DR. ADEL SAROFIM
We are deeply saddened to report the passing of Adel F. Sarofim, presidential prof. of chemical engineering, on December 4, 2011. With an academic career that spanned more than 50 years, Sarofim spent many years at MIT before coming to the U of U in 1996. Read more »
HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
High-performance computing, once exclusively devoted to scientific computing challenges conducted in national laboratories, has now become essential for solving all sorts of computationally intensive problems. Read more »
NEW CHAIR OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Feng Liu as the new chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Utah. Liu was also recently elected a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Read more »
BIOENGINEERING STUDENT WINS TECHTITANS CONTEST
University of Utah bioengineering PhD student Dolly Holt's invention of a tendon and ligament repair device won the grand prize and $5,000 in the annual techTITANS Idea Challenge, where she beat 60 collegiate teams from throughout Utah. Read more »
NORMANN AND KOLB RECEIVE HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREES
Richard Normann, distinguished prof. of bioengineering and ophthalmology, and Helga Kolb, emeritus prof. of ophthalmology, recently were awarded honorary doctorate degrees from the Miguel Hernandez University in Elche, Spain. Read more »
DESERET NEWS: EXTREME DATA MANAGEMENT
Computer science prof. Valerio Pascucci, a faculty member of the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, created the Center for Extreme Data Management Analysis and Visualization to help scientists make sense of data using super computers. Read more »
MEDGADGET: ERGONOMICS & SAFETY
Mechanical engineering prof. Donald Bloswick is director of the Ergonomics and Safety Program where methods and technologies are developed to make life and work for people safer and more efficient. Read more »
SCI INSTITUTE HOSTS RESEARCH OPEN HOUSE
The Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute is hosting SCI X, an exploration of innovation in visualization, scientific computing, and image analysis. Keynote speaker is John Warnock, an ECE alumnus and co-founder of Adobe Systems. Read more »
DESERET NEWS: BIOENGINEERING STUDENT'S 1ST PLACE WIN
Ryan Robinson, a senior in bioengineering, won top honors at the inaugural NDConnect undergraduate nanoscience research competition at the University of Notre Dame. He developed nano–sized "cages" made of gold to deliver cancer treatment drugs. Read more »
ENGINEERING DAY AT THE U – NOV 5, 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.
Spend a half-day at the U and discover whether a career in engineering is in your future. This event is designed for 9th-12th graders (and parents), transfer students, and high school teachers/counselors. An RSVP is required. Read more »
NANOTECHNOLOGY IN MEDICINE
Many cancers and other diseases are diagnosed when they become symptomatic or are detected through screening. Symptomatic diagnosis also carries the probability of advanced malignancy and poor patient prognosis. Read more »
DISTINGUISHED PROF. PASSES 50-YEAR MARK AT THE U
Distinguished prof. Larry DeVries, a specialist in materials and adhesives, was recognized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering for reaching his 50th year as a professor. Read more »
NEW VIDEO GAME TO HELP KIDS WITH CANCER
Even super heroes need a chance to get better, especially if they’ve been fighting their arch-nemesis and a robotic crab that just won’t go away. Read more »
WOMEN TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
The Women in Tech Council announced the seven winners of its annual awards honoring excellence in the local technology sector. Courtney Doyle, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, was awarded for academic excellence. Read more »
Outstanding Teaching and Staff Awards
At the annual College of Engineering Fall Faculty & Staff Meeting held on August 19, 2011, several individuals were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the College: Read more »
USTAR PROF. WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM PENTAGON
Hanseup Kim — a Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering – has won a 2011 Young Faculty Award from the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Read more »
$21.5 MILLION FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH
The University of Utah is launching a six-year, $21.5 million effort aimed at developing new materials such as faster computers and better solar cells. Anil Virkar, chair of materials science and engineering, will direct the new center. Read more »
Interfacing with the Brain
An artificial limb that is controlled by an amputee's thoughts; cochlear implants that allow the deaf to hear; retinal implants that give sight to the blind Read more »
Water Management
Covering more then 70 percent of the earth, water is essential to all forms of life. Read more »
Robotics camp a GREAT success
A group of middle school kids cluster around two robots whizzing toward each other. The goal of the game of "sumo" is to push the opponent's robot out of bounds. Read more »
KSL: STUDENT RESEARCH GOES COMMERCIAL
Electrical engineering doctoral student Joey Wilson's Ph.D. project of wireless network of radio transmitters is now going commercial. The transmitters can track people moving behind solid walls. Read more »
Upcoming Presentation: Hydraulic Fracturing
Hydraulic Fracturing: Fear and Loathing in the U.S.A. vs. the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread Read more »
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
Innovative Imaging Technology to Improve Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation Read more »
VIDEO: VISUALIZING LARGE DATA SETS
Professor Chris Johnson, director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute (SCI) at the University of Utah, discusses breakthroughs in creating digital visualizations of large data sets. Read more »
VIDEO: NEW SCI FACULTY MEMBER
A new faculty member of the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, Miriah Meyer is working in visualization, which uses graphic computer representations to help scientists manage large quantities of complex data to pinpoint patterns and trends. Read more »
REMEMBERING DR. RICHARD W. GROW
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Richard William Grow, professor of electrical and computer engineering, on June 8, 2011. Professor Grow was one of the U's longest-serving professors who spent more than 50 years on the ECE faculty. Read more »
FROM CLASS TO CASH
Senior game development projects by computer engineering and fine arts students in the U's Entertainment Arts and Engineering program have been accepted for sale on Xbox Live Indie Games, an online computer game store for the Xbox 360 console. Read more »
CHRONICLE OF HIGHER ED: UTAH'S RESEARCH STARS
The University of Utah has been recruiting new USTAR faculty, who "are the fruits of the university's continuing campaign to bring aboard grant-winning and commercially minded professors in fields... such as medical devices and computer gaming." Read more »
UTAH AT TOP IN TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION
“Utah is in the ranks of the big boys now,” says the Milken Institute, a nonprofit that evaluates states' technology commercialization. Utah placed near the top in 2010 rankings by Milken and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Read more »
FIRST STARTUP FROM U'S MEDICAL ACCELERATOR
The U of U is graduating its first research-based company through its new Medical Accelerator, which speeds up product development -- a bioengineering spinoff called Catheter Connections that produces an infection-control device for IV therapy. Read more »
MACHINIMA FEST AND EAE DAY
On Tuesday May 3, video game films directed, produced and created by University of Utah students competed at Machinima Fest 2011, the fifth annual film festival designed to showcase projects from the Entertainment Arts and Engineering (EAE) program. Read more »
UTAH ENGINEERING NEWSLETTER
Read about innovations in faculty research, new faculty leaders, technology commercialization, alumni news, student profiles, and other news briefs in the College of Engineering’s spring 2011 newsletter. Download a copy or use the online reader. Read more »
DESIGN DAY AT THE U
The U of U Department of Mechanical Engineering held its 14th annual Design Day showcase on April 19 to showcase projects such as a buoy to harvest energy from ocean waves, racing vehicles and a rocket that one day may be launched into space. Read more »
KUER: USING NANOTECHNOLOGY TO DETECT BOMBS
University of Utah engineering professors Ling Zang and Marc Porter were interviewed on KUER public radio. With ever-rising threats of terrorism, Zang is using nanotechnology to develop a bomb-detection device for the Department of Homeland Security. Read more »
KSL: ELEMENTARY ENGINEERING WEEK
The University of Utah College of Engineering hosted some 2,000 fifth- and sixth-graders from around the Salt Lake valley for the 14th annual Elementary Engineering Week, an event designed to introduce young students to the field of engineering. Read more »
SL TRIBUNE: U's VIDEO GAME DESIGN PROGRAM AT #2
The University of Utah's School of Computing and film department's Entertainment Arts & Engineering undergraduate program is now ranked #2 in the country for video game design by GamePro Media and the Princeton Review. Read more »
NSF CAREER AWARD FOR SCALABLE NANOPATTERNING
Rajesh Menon, USTAR assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his work in scalable nanopatterning to enable high-efficiency photovoltaics. Read more »
KSL: MEET AN INVENTOR DAY AT THE U
Imagine a place where you could experience new technology first-hand from local inventors. Recently, faculty and students at the University of Utah College of Engineering exhibited their latest innovations in engineering and computer science. Read more »
NSF CAREER AWARD FOR MODELING ANATOMY SHAPE
P. Thomas Fletcher, USTAR assistant professor of computer science and a faculty member of SCI, recently received an NSF CAREER Award to develop nonlinear statistical models for time-varying shape and apply them to biomedical image analysis problems. Read more »
VIDEO: ART IN MOTION
Computer science and art students at the University of Utah are collaborating on a new exhibit on engineering and art. The culmination of a class on embedded systems and kinetic art, the exhibit shows technical and artistic sides working together. Read more »
DEAN HONORED FOR U's 5,000TH INVENTION
The University of Utah’s most prolific inventors were honored in January following the recent recording of the university’s 5,000th invention disclosure, which was filed by Professor Richard Brown, dean of the College of Engineering. Read more »
Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Jindrich Kopecek elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Read more »
SL TRIBUNE: 'GETTING A DEGREE IN GAMING'
The School of Computing and the film department have jointly developed the new Entertainment Arts & Engineering Master Games Studio, a program for graduate students interested in learning video game development, art, and production. Read more »
UTAH ENGINEERING
The College of Engineering’s December 2010 newsletter provides some of the latest stories and news about faculty research and new faculty members, college development, alumni and student profiles, and other news briefs. Read more »
Highly Cited Researcher
Anil Virkar, chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, was recently ranked in the top 250 cited researchers in his field by the website ISIHighlyCited.com. “Citation is a direct measure of influence on the literature of a subject Read more »
KSL: Experimental 'Ice Ball' Air Conditioning
Mechanical engineering professor Kent Udell and his students have finished installing an experimental system that will store current winter cold underground in a giant ball of ice. Udell is also commercializing the idea with a new start-up company. Read more »
ACM Distinguished Award
Mary Hall, associate professor of computer science, has recently been selected as a Distinguished Scientist of the Association for Computing Machinery. Members are recognized for significant advances in computing technology. Read more »
An Interview with Ed Catmull
School of Computing alum Edwin Catmull, president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, talks about how he got his start at the University of Utah "during what was probably one of the most creative times in computing." Read more »
Floyd and Jeri Meldrum Civil Engineering Building
We are pleased to announce the completion of the Floyd and Jeri Meldrum Civil Engineering Building as the new home of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah. Read more »
IEEE Visualization Career Award
SCI Director Dr. Chris Johnson was awarded the 2010 IEEE Visualization Career Award to honor his lifetime technical achievements and leadership in scientific visualization. Read more »
Deseret News: Rebuilding Nuclear Engineering
Tatjana Jevremovic, the EnergySolutions Presidential Chair Professor of Nuclear Engineering, is rebuilding the U's nuclear engineering program. Her goal is to prepare a new generation of engineers for a "nuclear renaissance." Read more »
KSL: Big Things from the Tiny World
Successful research on dozens of nanotechnology projects is taking place at institutions across the state, and results were presented at the 6th annual nanoUtah Conference October 14 and 15 at the Marriott City Center in downtown Salt Lake City. Read more »
Let Your Fingers Do the Driving
A new study points to new touch-based directional devices that may help motorists and hearing-impaired people drive more safely. The study is led by William Provancher, assistant professor of mechanical engineering. Read more »
Honorary Doctoral Degree
Eric G. Eddings, professor of chemical engineering, was recently awarded an honorary doctoral degree by the University of Miskolc in Hungary during the opening ceremony for their new academic year. Read more »
Society of Petroleum Engineers Award
Milind Deo, a professor of chemical engineering, recently received special recognition for his contributions to petroleum engineering by the Rocky Mountain North America Region of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International. Read more »
Message from Dean Richard Brown
As the 2010-2011 school year begins, the College of Engineering welcomes new and returning students to campus. This is an exciting time for the University of Utah and for the College of Engineering. Read more »
2010 Research Report
The University of Utah College of Engineering is pleased to issue the new 2010 research report, which highlights some of the exciting research initiatives of engineering faculty. Read more »
The Brain Speaks
A team of bioengineers, electrical engineers and neurosurgeons has translated brain signals into computer-spoken words. The researchers used a “device that has promise for long-term use in paralyzed patients who cannot now speak,†says Bradley Read more »
DARPA Grant Awarded for 'Extremescale' Supercomputing
The University of Utah is part of a group awarded a 4-year, $25 million grant from DARPA to develop GPU technologies for “extremescale†supercomputing projected to be 1,000 times more powerful than today’s fastest supercomputers. Read more »
Distinguished Professor Awarded Honorary Degree
Richard A. Normann, distinguished professor of bioengineering, was recently notified that he is to be awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Spain. Read more »
FOX 13 News: Twitter in Utah
Twitter plans to move its technical operation infrastructure to Salt Lake City. Matthew Might, assistant professor of computer science, has offered to connect the company with a local, talented workforce of engineers. Read more »
Making High-Speed Electronics
USTAR Professor Ling Zang of Materials Science & Engineering and his collaborators have designed a new way of making graphene - a single layer of carbon atoms - for potential use in lightning-fast electronic devices, from lasers to computer chips. Read more »
Discover Magazine: “Man Meets Machineâ€
Bradley Greger, assistant professor of bioengineering, has coauthored a study showing how arrays of tiny electrodes placed between the skull and the brain can accurately detect brain signals that command arm movements. Read more »
Popular Science: Students Win 'Micro' Design Contest
Mechanical engineering students designed the world's smallest barbershop. Their tiny "micro" invention -- which includes a micro-cutter, micro-mirror and a neon lion -- won a design award from Sandia National Laboratories. Read more »
Engineering Summer Camps
The University of Utah College of Engineering is offering kids the chance to learn more about engineering and computer science. Take advantage of summer camps at the U! Read more »
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING - Class of 2010
I congratulate our graduates on choosing engineering or computer science as a career, and I congratulate them on completing a rigorous program of study. This is an interesting year in which to graduate from college. Read more »
iPhone Goes Nuclear
An iPhone “app†developed by the SCI Institute can display simulations of a nuclear reactor’s core, so that the performance of existing nuclear power plants can be examined, says Tatjana Jevremovic, director of the Utah Nuclear Engineer Read more »
Rosenblatt Prize
Chris Johnson, director of the SCI Institute, was honored with the Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence, the U’s most prestigious award for excellence in teaching, research and administrative efforts. Read more »
Utah is Leading the Way
Dean Richard Brown’s article “Way to Grow†was featured in the April 2010 issue of ASEE’s Prism Magazine. The article discusses how Utah’s investment in engineering education is paying off in big ways and how it can serve Read more »
Robotics in Medicine
Little robotic tools may be the future of medicine. Tiny bots, called “microrobots,†have the potential to make surgery and cancer therapies much less invasive. These wireless devices may one day provide better access to remote areas of the bo Read more »
A High-Tech Handrest
William Provancher, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has developed a device to aid people in performing precision tasks with their hands such as surgery, electronics repair or other tasks that require precise control of the fingertips. Read more »
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mark Fuller, who graduated with a B.S. degree in civil engineering, was recently awarded a lifetime achievement award from the Themed Entertainment Association. Read more »
Elementary Engineering Week
The University of Utah College of Engineering hosted 1,700 fifth- and sixth-graders from 23 schools around the Salt Lake Valley for a week-long event designed to introduce young students to the field of engineering. Read more »
Designing Seniors Devise Energy Innovation
Seniors in electrical and computer engineering were tapped to design a system that integrates utility power and renewable energy. Read more »
FIRST Robotics at the U
Over 1,000 high school students from Utah and nearby states met on the U of U campus for a 3-day FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competition during which student-built robots competed for honors in robot soccer. Read more »
Skiing, snowboarding and climbing in your back yard!
No fewer than seven mountain resorts a mere 40 minutes from campus. Read more »
All-America Honors Continue for Beadles
Utah offensive tackle Zane Beadles picked up five All-America honors this season including first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America. Read more »
NSF CAREER Award
Suresh Venkatasubramanian, assistant professor in the School of Computing, was recently honored with a National Science Foundation CAREER Award in computational geometry for $486,000. Read more »
JoAnn Lighty Elected a Fellow of AIChE
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Board of Directors has appointed Professor JoAnn Lighty a fellow of AIChE, the highest grade of membership. Read more »
International Prize
USTAR assistant professor Rajesh Menon in ECE was recently awarded the 2009 prize from the International Commission for Optics. The award is given to young scientists for contributions to optics. Read more »
Alumni News
"Raytheon Sarcos founder finds creativity in invention" - Salt Lake Tribune catches up with U alum and distinguished professor Stephen Jacobsen. Read more »
R & D 100 Award
Gianluca Lazzi, chair of electrical and computer engineering, is part of a team recognized by R&D Magazine for developing the Artificial Retina, the top technology innovation in 2009. The device was also recently featured on CNN. Read more »
New COE Videos on YouTube
New Iditarod Engineering Competition video on the College of Engineering YouTube channel. Read more »
FIRST Robotics
High School students prepare for an upcoming robotics competition held by the University of Utah’s College of Engineering, the Utah Governor’s Office for Economic Development, and West High School. Read more »
High School Outreach
A U of U engineering exhibit introduces high school students to engineering using real-life examples. "This is all about taking kids' hobbies and then talking about how engineering has impacted that field," says Jeff Bates, College outreach coordinator. Read more »
Warnock Awarded National Medal of Technology and Innovation
John Warnock, a University of Utah alumnus from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a pioneer of the information age, has been named by President Barack Obama to receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Read more »
2009 Research Report
The 2009 College of Engineering Research Report highlights some of the exciting research initiatives of engineering faculty. Read more »
New USTAR Faculty Hire
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Gianluca Lazzi as a USTAR professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. An expert in the field of retinal prosthesis design and development, Dr. Lazzi’s comes to Utah fro Read more »
Renewable Energy from Biomass
Kevin Whitty, associate professor of chemical engineering, is leading research to develop clean energy from renewable feedstocks. He is building a unique system to convert biomass into synthesis gas which can be converted into automotive biofuel. Read more »
Shaking the Earth
A study from the Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah shows how water deep underground helps one of the world’s youngest subduction zones mature and paves the way for it to generate powerful earthquakes. Read more »
College of Engineering Day 2009
A half-day event on October 31 for high school students (9-12), undecided majors and transfer students to tour our engineering facilities and attend exciting engineering presentations and demonstrations. Read more »
Groundbreaking for Civil & Environmental Engineering
Construction began this summer on the new home for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. A $3.3 million dollar donation from Floyd and Jeri Meldrum is providing support for a 14,500 square foot addition to an existing laboratory building. Read more »
ARCS Chapter at the U
A national volunteer women’s foundation called Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) held a kick-off at the home of University of Utah President and Mrs. Michael K. Young to announce the establishment of an ARCS-Utah Chapter at the U of Read more »
Chemical Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series
An annual series featuring lectures by leaders of industry and academia. Next one is Tuesday, December 1 at 10:45 am in lower WEB, Room 105. Read more »
Donor Report 2008
260 students received scholarships & grants; the groundbreaking was held for the new James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building-a USTAR Innovation Center; construction began on the Floyd & Jeri Meldrum Civil & Environmental Engineering Building. Read more »
Gates Foundation Award
Patrick Kiser, assistant professor of bioengineering, received a $100,000 award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to study and design new vaginal gel polymers to stop the spread of HIV. The grant may lead to an additional $1 million or more. Read more »
SCI Director Speaks at Library of Congress
Chris Johnson, director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute at the University of Utah College of Engineering, was a featured speaker in March at a Library of Congress symposium. Read more »
Students Win Microsoft Award
A team of Civil & Environmental students compete in Microsoft's Imagine Cup Student Technology Competition and win the Windows Mobile Award for their Key2SafeDriving application. Read more »
New Associate Vice President for Research at the U
Cynthia Furse, professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been appointed associate vice president for research. Read more »
World Haptics Conference
University of Utah Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science faculty organized the 2009 World Haptics Conference in Salt Lake City. John Hollerbach, professor in the School of Computing, chaired the event. Read more »
ECE Seminar: Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting
Robert Graves, chairman of the ATSC Forum and an alumnus of the University of Utah, will speak on "Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting" on Friday, April 24, at 3:05 pm in lower WEB, Room 105. Read more »
NSF Discovery
VisTrails, a data visualization program developed at the University of Utah by computer science professors Juliana Freire and Claudio Silva, is featured on the National Science Foundation's Discoveries. Read more »
Wired Science: "Mussels' Sticky Feet Hold Clues to New Glues"
The research of Russell Stewart, associate professor of bioengineering in the College of Engineering, is featured in Wired Magazine.
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Study Abroad - Beijing, China
Last spring, Phillip Badger, a senior in materials science & engineering, spent a memorable five months studying at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Read more »
Optimizing Technology for Supercomputers
Mary Hall, associate professor in the School of Computing, is designing programming tools for high-end systems and supercomputers that will be used for projects such as climate modeling or studying nuclear fusion. Read more »
Hybrid Robots
KSL story on mechanical engineering students at the University of Utah designing and developing hybrid robots.
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Thinking and Acting Globally
University of Utah Students in Engineers Without Borders seek to make a difference.
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Carbon Capture Venture
A new joint venture from the University of Utah will offer carbon capture services to carbon-dioxide-emitting companies using technologies developed by a team led by Brian McPherson, USTAR faculty in civil and environmental engineering. Read more »
NY Times Article: "Exploring a Deep Web"
Juliana Freire, associate professor in the School of Computing, is featured for her work on a project called DeepPeep (www.deeppeep.org) that aims to crawl and index every database on the public Web. Read more »
Remembering Willem J. Kolff
Widely considered the “father†of the artificial organ, Willem J. Kolff, University of Utah distinguished professor emeritus of bioengineering, surgery and medicine, passed away on February 11, 2009, in Newtown Square, PA. Read more »
Passing of a Computer Science Pioneer
We are saddened to report that Robert S. Barton, emeritus professor of electrical engineering at the U from 1968 to 1973, passed away on January 28, 2009, in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 83. Read more »
Students Study Robotics Design
Mechanical engineering students who are studying robotics are learning to design and build hybrid robots that can walk and roll.
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New Brain Institute Director
Bioengineer John White has been named the new executive director of the U of U's Brain Institute.
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Computer Simulation Technology
The Center for the Simulation of Accidental Fires and Explosions, or C-SAFE, is recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy for developing technology that models explosions. Read more »
Innovation for Sewage Treatment
Civil and environmental engineers at the University of Utah have developed waste treatment “igloos†with the potential for faster and cheaper sewage treatment. Read more »
Device Aims to Stop Teen Driving and Texting
Civil engineers have invented a wireless car key device to stop teenagers from talking on cell phones and sending text messages while driving. The bluetooth key device sends a signal that puts the phone in “driving mode†so it cannot be used t Read more »
Superglue for Broken Bones
Sandcastle build sturdy tube-shaped homes from bits of sand, shell and their own natural glue. Bioengineers have made a synthetic version of the glue and hope it will eventually be used to repair small bone fragments in fractured bones. Read more »
Tikalsky Elected to Czech National Academy
Paul Tikalsky, chair and professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering of the Czech Republic. Read more »
Ed Catmull Lecture - From "Toy Story" to ‘Wall-E"
School of Computing Alum Dr. Edwin E. Catmull, president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, will discuss his experiences with animation, creativity and risk on Monday, December 8, 2008. Read more »
Students Engage in BioDesign Program
The BioDesign Program pairs teams of students in the Department of Bioengineering with physicians to bring ideas for new medical devices to development and commercialization. Read more »
$15 Million Gift for USTAR Building
Sorenson Legacy Foundation gives lead gift for new biomedical and neurosciences building. Read more »
Civil Engineering Alum Named ASCE President
College of Engineering alumnus Blaine Leonard has been chosen 2009 president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers -- the nation’s oldest professional engineering organization. Read more »
Slicing Solar Power Costs with Germanium - Bamberg and Rakwal
New method of slicing germanium developed by Eberhard Bamberg and Dinesh Rakwal cuts waste in making of most efficient solar cells. Read more »
2008 Research Report
The 2008 College of Engineering Research Report highlights some of the exciting research initiatives of engineering faculty. Read more »
Energy & Geoscience Institute
EGI Director Raymond Levey weighs in on the importance of research institutes and centers to modern research universities.
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Student Project Helps Community
Civil and Environmental Engineering students spent their summer semester on a feasibility study for completing a segment of the Jordan River Parkway in Salt Lake City. Read more »
Imaging Meets Electrophysiology
College of Engineering Partners with School of Medicine to Revolutionize Treatment for Heart Disorders Read more »
Featured in Discover Magazine
"Amazing Science Projects from Around the Globe" - Discover Magazine story about exoskeleton device designed by University of Utah spinoff company, Sarcos (now Raytheon). Read more »
New USTAR Faculty
Tolga Tasdizen joins the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute.
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Pixar President is New Engineering Council Chair
Edwin E. Catmull, Ph.D., President of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, is the new chair of the University of Utah Engineering National Advisory Council. Read more »
Students Learn to 'INVENT!'
In Dr. Patrick Kiser's freshman bioengineering class, students develop new ideas for inventions such as reducing muscle atrophy in knee brace users, protecting patients from injury during seizures, and safely controlling bleeding after surgery. Read more »
Utah's Water Quality
Ramesh Goel, an assistant professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, is seeking to advance the treatment of wastewater and remove pollutants from Utah's waters. Read more »
Putting Things nFocus
A tiny camera that works like the human eye. Ever wondered why even really good cell phone cameras can't compare to a real camera? This is because space is required to move the lenses for best focus and zoom. That's where the eye concept comes in. Read more »
The Mechanics of Robotics
As he advances the basic science of robotics, Dr. Stephen Mascaro hopes his research may one day enable robots to become more humanlike. Read more »
Optics and Microarrays
Improving information transmission and microarray technology. A look at the research of Dr. Steven Blair in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Read more »
Distinguished Professor
Bioengineer Richard Normann is named a Distinguished Professor at the University of Utah. Read more »
Blending Technology and Medicine
Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) at the University of Utah is leading to the development of biomedical device innovation in the areas of cancer and epilepsy research. Read more »
Utah Spinoff
A look at Utah-based Sarcos (now Raytheon) research company founded by Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering Steven Jacobsen. Read more »
Eminent Innovators
USTAR Bioengineering Professor John White joins the U as part of the university's and state of Utah's effort to build our 'knowledge economy.' Read more »
Clear the Air
Burying and storing carbon dioxide in the earth may not only fight global warming but also assist in oil recovery. A look at the research of USTAR hire Brian McPherson, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor at the U. Read more »
New Approaches to Preventing HIV
Bioengineering Professor Patrick Kiser is testing new drug delivery systems to stop the spread of HIV infection at the source. Read more »
Steve Parker a Member of DARPA
Professor Steve Parker from the U's School of Computing has been selected a member of the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Computer Science Study Group. Read more »
Nanotechnology
Feng Liu, a professor in Materials Science and Engineering, is designing innovative devices as small as a few atoms. Read more »
Brain Imaging
USTAR Professor Guido Gerig's neuroimaging studies reveal autism in early brain development. Read more »
Medical Diagnostics
USTAR Professor Marc Porter is developing novel nanotechnology biosensors for early detection of disease. Read more »
Laboratory Innovation
Chemical Engineering Professor Terry Ring invents automated thawing and mixing workcell to improve laboratory workflow. Read more »
Stopping Traffic
New U study shows that drivers on cell phones slow traffic, create lengthier commutes for everyone. Read more »
Graduating With Honors
Graduates in the honors program receive recognition for their research. Read more »