General News
TiMOTION USA Creates Scholarship at UNC Charlotte’s Lee College of Engineering
TiMOTION’s North American subsidiary recently announced its partnership with UNC Charlotte to fund future engineers in their academic studies. The scholarship funding will benefit full-time students of high academic standing who are enrolled in engineering programs.
Dr. Ziegert Recognized as 2017 SME International Honor Award Winner
SME has recognized Dr. John Ziegert of the Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science Department with the 2017 SME Frederick W. Taylor Research Medal for his significant contributions to manufacturing science.
Dr. Davies Named a UNC BOG Teaching Excellence Award Recipient
Dr. Matt Davies of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science is among the 2017 recipients of the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching.
MEES Ph.D. Students Win First and Third Place in 17th Annual GPSG Graduate Research Symposium
Congratulations to Yue Peng and Hossein Shahinian who won 1st and 3rd places respectively in the Computer Science/Math/Engineering Oral presentations last week at the Graduate and Professional Student Government’s 17th Annual Graduate Research Symposium.
ASCE Carolinas Conference
Hundreds of civil engineering students from throughout the southeast had a great time over the weekend, as they competed against one another in multiple events at the annual American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Carolinas Conference.
Dr. Mike Mazzola Named New EPIC Director
The Lee College of Engineering is excited to announce that Dr. Michael S. Mazzola will be the third director of the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC).
49er Engineering Astrobotics Crowdfunding Initiative
The Lee College of Engineering’s NASA Astrobotics team has launched a crowdfunding effort to help pay its way to this year’s competition at Kennedy Space Center. The team of eight multidisciplinary engineering students will compete in the 2017 NASA Robotic Mining Competition.
Engineering Careers Panel: Motorsports Engines
Three engine engineers from Roush Yates Engines will talk about their careers in motorsports and their individual areas of specialty (valvetrains, cranktrain rotating assemblies, and electronic fuel injection (EFI) calibration).
Dr. Tony Brizendine named CMAA Educator of the Year
Anthony L. “Tony” Brizendine of the UNC Charlotte William States Lee College of Engineering was recipient of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) 2016 National Educator of the Year Award.
Summer Research Apprenticeship Opportunities for Local Students
Summer research apprenticeship opportunities for local students are available in Dr. Haitao Zhang’s group for summer 2017. One high school student and one undergraduate student will be supported by the High School and Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (HSAP/URAP) funded by Army Research Office (ARO).