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For his research proposal to explore modular magnetic mobile manipulators for microgravity environments, University of Utah mechanical engineering PhD candidate, Joseph (Joey) Brink, was selected by NASA as one of their Space Technology Research Fellows.  NASA selected 65 graduate students from around the country as the 2013 class. This third class of space technology graduate students will conduct research relevant to agency technology challenges aligned with NASA’s space technology roadmaps, while pursuing degrees in related disciplines at their respective institutions. “NASA’s space technology development and innovation pipeline sees a natural

Dr. Brett Bell, group head of surgical robotics for the ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Bern in Switzerland, will be on campus Monday, June 17.  His seminar entitled, “High accuracy minimally invasive robotic surgery,” will be held at noon in Room 2250 of the Warnock Engineering Building (WEB).  All are invited to attend and help spread the word. Dr. Bell received his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering, Magna Cum Laude from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, in 2009.   Of recent note, in 2013 Bell was honored

The University of Utah RoboUtes is one of eight teams selected nationally to compete in the 2013 RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops (Robo-Ops)  June 5-6, in a series of competitive field tests at the NASA Johnson Space Center’s Rock Yard, Houston, Texas. Along with their faculty advisor, associate professor Mark Minor in mechanical engineering, the RoboUtes land rover and team members: president Nick Traeden ME’14, treasurer Abhijit Boppana  ME’14 and vice-president Michael Bills ME’15, are heading to Houston.  RoboUtes mission control team members: electrical engineering captain Hunter Grayson EE’15, John Henrie ME’14,

Leech therapy is the practice of introducing biological leeches to induce blood flow through the region.  The primary function of the leech is to prevent blood pooling and reduce pressure. This is accomplished naturally through the feeding process of leeches that creates a small incision, secretes an anticoagulant, and reduces the excess fluid. University of Utah School of Medicine surgeon, Dr. Jay Agarwal, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery and Huntsman Cancer Institute Investigator, is interested in leech therapy for some of his patients.  Agarwal

Twenty-three senior design projects were showcased during the Department of Mechanical Engineering Design Day held on April 16, 2013, in the Olpin Union Building.  The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah is committed to providing students with broad-based, rigorous and progressive education.  By combining state-of-the-art facilities with renowned faculty, the department provides an education that gives students the necessary skills to become the next generation of innovators. Deseret News Photo Gallery The Daily Utah Chronicle List of Senior Design Showcase Projects: ASECK Cautery Knife Baja SAE E-tetra