Fathi Ghorbel designs AUV to inspect the underwater portions of oil rigs. NASA is interested in a similar robot.
Fathi Ghorbel designs AUV to inspect the underwater portions of oil rigs. NASA is interested in a similar robot.
The award recognizes women who have made significant contributions in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
MECH professor shares honors with Rice bioscientist.
Applications for the annual Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium (GCURS) are due September 12. Limited travel awards are available. Started in 2014, GCURS seeks to provide an outlet for undergraduate students to exchange ideas, learn about different areas of research, and gain confidence and experience in presenting their own work to a group of their peers.
For the fourth year in a row, Rice University ranks No. 1 in the nation for the best race/class interaction, according to student surveys for the Princeton Review’s 2019 edition of “The Best 384 Colleges.”
The Department of Mechanical Engineering (MECH) at Rice University has announced the arrival of Geoff Wehmeyer as a new assistant professor.
Rising MECH junior Savannah Cofer had the unique experience of writing her first published paper — as an undergraduate. Working in the lab of chemist James Tour, her group developed a simple way to produce conductive, three-dimensional objects made of graphene foam. Advanced Materials published the group's paper on the work in June.
Senior design team Växthus won first place and 10,000 euros for their indoor greenhouse design. The Shared Space Challenge from HSB Living Lab is an international competition that challenges participants to find new ideas on how to increase the use of shared spaces in places like apartment buildings.
MECH senior and undergraduate researcher Andrew Corbató studies Rayleigh–Bénard convection. Using the fluid- and heat-transfer physics learned in MECH and mathematical techniques learned in CAAM, Corbató now enjoys doing research at the intersection of these areas.