O'Malley elected AIMBE fellow Friday, Feb. 18, 2022

Mechanical engineering professor, associate dean recognized for her 'outstanding contributions to rehabilitation robotics, haptics and robotic surgery.'

Zook brothers bring hardware and software together Monday, Feb. 7, 2022

Ph.D. student Zane and undergrad Gabe focus on human-robot interactions as part of MAHI Lab.

Wehmeyer receives NSF CAREER Award Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022

Assistant professor awarded five-year, $535,934 grant for proposal, 'Nanoscale temperature mapping across interfaces using scanning transmission electron microscopy.'

PhD student first author on paper reviewing state of soft robotics research Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021

Supported by the NSF GRFP, Barclay Jumet works in the Preston Innovation Lab of Daniel Preston.

Martin wins 'Best Graduate Level Presentation' at Texas STEM Conference Monday, Nov. 22, 2021

First-year doctoral student in mechanical engineering works in Preston Innovation Laboratory.

How this Rice alumna found a home as a civilian, professor at the Naval Academy Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021

Karen Flack '86 became a full professor at the Naval Academy in 2004 and chaired the MECH department from 2014 to 2018.

Fregly receives $2.4 million NIH grant to improve movement impairment treatment Thursday, Sep. 16, 2021

CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research to develop software for designing individualized treatments.

John B. Cheatham, Jr., professor of mechanical engineering for 33 years, dies at 96 Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021

Joined the Rice faculty in 1963 and was serving his second tenure as MECH department chair at the time of his retirement in 1996.

Marquise Bell receives NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities Fellowship Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021

The $80,000, one-year fellowship to help PhD student develop textiles for use in advanced spacesuits.