Turning Concepts into Realities

Stephen Jacobsen, PhD Emeritus Distinguished Professor Director, Center for…


New Faculty, Amanda Smith, Assistant Professor

We are proud to announce Dr. Amanda Smith has joined the Department of…


Stoll receives NSF CAREER Award

Rob Stoll, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of…


New Faculty, Marc Calaf, Assistant Professor

Dr. Calaf just joined the tenure-track faculty.  Calaf obtained his PhD in…


Biomechanics in the Brain

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) contribute to 50,000 deaths annually and many…


David Hoeppner, The Dream Lives On

Coming from a family where no one had ever been to college, David Hoeppner’s…


Pardyjak Receives Researcher of the Year 2011

The University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering is pleased to…


Composites in Cars: Making Vehicles Lighter, Safer and More Fuel-Efficient

Composite materials may someday have big advantages over steel in automobile…


Students' Choice Teacher of the Year 2011-2012: Mathieu Francoeur

Receiving a strong number of student nominations such as, "he is one of the…


Realism in a Virtual World

Realism in a Virtual World: Graphics, Movement, Touch & Smell Combine for a Lifelike Virtual Environment

Although it may sound like futuristic science fiction, the pursuit of virtual…