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06/26/2020
Program Spotlight: Grand Challenges Scholars Program
Are you looking to be challenged? Do you want to help solve the biggest problems we face in the 21st century? Are you interested in interdisciplinary learning?
06/25/2020
Women's Advisory Committee Spotlight: Amy Buck
Amy Buck graduated from Miami in 1989 with a degree in systems analysis, and is one of the newest members to join the CEC Women's Advisory Committee (WAC).
06/23/2020
Dean Marek Dollár is recognized by University's Board of Trustees
His dedication to his role has assisted the university in achieving consistent top ten rankings from the U.S. News and World Report for its distinguished undergraduate teaching, as well as national rankings for CEC.
06/19/2020
MME students compete in Solar Decathlon
Each year, the U.S. Department of Energy holds a Solar Decathlon, challenging college students to design and create energy-efficient buildings powered by renewable energy. Through this, students gain unique training for the workforce and are simultaneously educated in multiple aspects of energy efficiency.
06/18/2020
Dr. Zhijiang (Justin) Ye and team publish research paper
This work illustrates a fundamental understanding of how mechanical stress affects the self-healing properties of polymers, and the potential for dynamic chemistry to be activated by mechanical forces.
06/11/2020
CPB student participates in Johns Hopkins Design Challenge
The team was one out of just seven winners from the dense pool of submissions, winning a monetary prize, as well as mentorship and support from Johns Hopkins.
06/08/2020
MME department crafts hands-free door openers
The process is fairly simple and starts with using high pressure to cut the copper on a water jet. Then, the cutouts are transferred to the milling machine to make the final cuts on the edges and make the metal smooth.
05/29/2020
ECE graduate degree undergoes title change
The new name, "Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering," has taken the place of "Master of Science in Computational Electrical and Computer Engineering." This alteration has come after several years of graduate-level course development and additions. 
05/27/2020
Graduate student places in Three Minute Thesis competition
The goal of 3MT® is simple: effectively present your research in a way that individuals outside of your discipline would understand, all in three minutes.