MechE Student News - August 2020
Student Spotlight
A path back to teaching
For PhD student Brodie Hoyer, the opportunity to instruct and mentor cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is well worth the rigor of getting his PhD in three years. Having attended West Point himself, he wanted to return to share with students what he has learned.
Alumni Spotlight
Engineering alumna's family food truck serves hospital staff in Portland
In just one day, mechanical engineering alumna Suzi Jewett and her husband served 500 bowls of ramen and 1,200 gyoza to hospital staff. Two of their children, 10-year-old Sami and 12-year-old Jacob, helped cook and serve meals.
Beer Buffs: CU Engineering alumni become brewers
In Colorado’s craft beer industry, precision is required and innovation is mandatory. CU Engineers bring both in spades. Meet a few of our local alumni brewers and learn how they’re engineering a better brew.
Research Spotlight
Cockroach-inspired robot among smallest, fastest ever
Say hello to HAMR-Jr, the little robot—inspired by insects—that can do incredible things. Its diameter is just about the size of a penny and it weighs far less than a paperclip.
Research into mechanics of snakeskin could shape soft robotics technology
Professor Yifu Ding is starting a new research project that explores how soft robots of the future could include new materials inspired by snakeskin.