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The SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) has selected Santosh Paidi, a graduate research assistant in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, as the recipient of the 2018 SLAS Graduate Education Fellowship Grant.

The Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics showcased its trailblazing robotics research and industrial partnerships at its annual Robotics Industry Day, held this year on March 23 on the Homewood…

Kevin Hemker, Alonzo G. Decker Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will serve as the 2018 President of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). Hemker took office at the TMS Annual Meeting, held from March 11-15 in Phoenix, Arizona.

This new method allows researchers to create architected materials with broad applications in portable self-powered devices and wearable sensors. The team’s findings were recently published in the Journal of Materials Research.

Four members of the Baja team traveled to Barclay Elementary/Middle School to show this year’s car to 17 students, and explain engineering principles that allowed them to build it.

Two Hopkins engineers, Sophia Porter and Courtney Schmitt, are among 41 young leaders selected as 2018 Brooke Owens Fellows. The Brooke Owens Fellowship Program is an award-winning, volunteer-led program awarding internships and senior mentorship to exceptional undergraduate women seeking careers in aviation or space exploration.

Johns Hopkins University’s annual celebration of engineers’ contributions to society begins today and runs through Friday, Feb. 23 on the Homewood campus.

Membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice, or education, and to the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Professor Jeff Wang a $3.7 million R01 grant to develop a single-cell analysis platform for diagnostics of infectious diseases.

Engineering research is driven by the needs of society, says #HopkinsEngineer Gretar Tryggvason, head of Johns Hopkins University - Department of Mechanical Engineering. Watch our latest video to learn more about the new department head.

MechE Force is an e-newsletter distributed to students, alumni, and friends of the JHU Mechanical Engineering Department.

Welcome to the Winter 2018 issue of MechE Force. A lot has happened in our department since the spring, and I’m excited to share some highlights with you.