Department of Mechanical Engineering Archives

The view from the rim of the caldera of Olympus Mons on Mars, the largest volcano in the solar system.

Science & Technology

May 5, 2025 | 09:17 am

Mars surface patterns resemble Earth, revealing secrets of its past

Wave-like landforms on Mars offer insights about the planet’s icy past, its potential habitability, and the physics of flowing granular materials.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,

Satellite imagery of the Gulf of Mexico showing swirling currents and ocean eddies.

Science & Technology

January 31, 2025 | 02:31 pm

How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?

A new Rochester study upends previous assumptions about how surface winds and ocean weather patterns interact.

topics: Department of Mathematics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hussein Aluie, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,

GIF showing black and red swirling data visualized on the left and blue, green, and yellow visualized data on the right with "AI" in text in the middle.

Science & Technology

October 16, 2024 | 01:23 pm

How artificial intelligence is powering the fusion revolution

At the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester scientists harness AI to bring fusion research into sharper focus.

topics: artificial intelligence, Christopher Kanan, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dustin Froula, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Riccardo Betti, School of Arts and Sciences,

An illustration of several colorful, hexagon shaped icons representing different academic fields like space engineering, music, math, AI, and genetics.

Campus Life

September 13, 2024 | 04:00 pm

Back-to-school meets future-ready: New academic programs at Rochester

The range of recently launched degree programs reflects what students, the workforce, and the world need and want to become ever better.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Economics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Philosophy, Department of Political Science, Department of Religion and Classics, Eastman School of Music, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Simon Business School, Warner School of Education,

four students walk to class on a fall day

In Photos

August 29, 2024 | 12:32 pm

July and August 2024 in Photos

Summer saw no time for rest at the University of Rochester—and we quite like it that way. Take a look at how we spent July and August.

topics: community, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eastman School of Music, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry,

Ting Du, wearing a white lab coat, sits at a desk and points to a computer screen showing yellow fluid as Doug Kelley looks over her shoulder.

Science & Technology

August 15, 2024 | 06:00 am

Cleaning up the aging brain

Rochester scientists are restoring the brain’s trash disposal system with a drug currently used to induce labor.

topics: Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Douglas Kelley, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Maiken Nedergaard, research finding,

Three people wearing protective eye gear in a lab demonstrate heat transfer mapping techniques that are displayed on a computer screen.

Science & Technology

July 17, 2024 | 02:03 pm

New technique pinpoints nanoscale ‘hot spots’ in electronics to improve their longevity

Rochester engineers have developed a way to spot tiny, overheated components that cause electronics’ performance to degrade.

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Materials Science Program, research finding,

JJ Ruby leaning against a metal shelf and holding a baseball.

Featured

July 16, 2024 | 01:04 pm

Beyond Moneyball: Alumnus supports the Houston Astros using physics and engineering

JJ Ruby ’21 (PhD) is helping the Major League Baseball team gain an edge through experimental physics and computational statistics.

topics: alumni, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, School of Arts and Sciences,

GIF of Melbot V3, the University of Rochester team's submission to the 2024 NASA Lunabotics Challenge competition, in action.

Campus Life

July 1, 2024 | 02:50 pm

Team building through bot building

Rochester undergraduates gained crucial systems engineering experience constructing a lunar rover for NASA’s Lunabotics Challenge.

topics: Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,

A radio controlled car with white flannel flags attached and four students in the background controlling it on a bike path.

Campus Life

May 3, 2024 | 07:59 am

Coursework: Engineering students put their skills to the test in design capstones

Rochester students invent solutions for project sponsors ranging from major league sports teams to researchers in Costa Rica.

topics: Class of 2024, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, global engagement, Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Nursing, undergraduate research,

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