News Archive
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David Weidman shares the secret to being a better leader, studentDavid Weidman shared some words of wisdom to kick off the 2012 Leadership Lecture Series. His lecture, which focused on the "framework of leadership," taught students, faculty and staff how to have a successful career and education. |
September 24, 2012 |
Calling all innovators!It's time to start gearing up for the Student Innovator of the Year competition (SIOY). Submission deadlines are around the corner, so put on your inventing caps and let the creative ideas flow. This year's competition is likely to be the biggest and most exciting yet. |
September 12, 2012 |
An insider's view from Mission Control: Ira A. Fulton College hosts member of Mars Rover teamTodd Barber, one of the chief contributors to the Curiosity mission, shared his enthusiasm with the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at a special lecture on Thursday.
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August 31, 2012 |
Mars Rover propulsion engineer to speak ThursdayTodd Barber, JPL senior propulsion engineer, will address students and faculty in the Ira A. Fulton College in a special lecture Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. in 214 CTB. |
August 28, 2012 |
Eight engineering faculty recognized at the Annual University ConferenceEight Ira A. Fulton College faculty members received awards at the Annual University Conference held Aug. 21., including three prestigious Karl G. Maeser Awards. |
August 28, 2012 |
GEO club helps build homes for the Navajo familiesThe Global Engineering Outreach (GEO) Club joined hands with Design Build Bluff to help construct homes and learn about the culture of Navajo families in Bluff, Utah. |
August 15, 2012 |
CMR receives $2 million research grantThe Compliant Mechanisms Research Group received $2 million from the National Science Foundation(NSF) to translate origami-based discoveries into engineered systems. |
July 27, 2012 |
ME professor wins White House's highest award for young researchersThe White House honored BYU engineer Christopher Mattson with the highest award the U.S. government offers to young researchers in science and engineering. |
July 23, 2012 |
The science of rock skippingThrough the use of ultra high imaging, the BYU Splash Lab shows the science behind rock skipping. |
July 18, 2012 |
NSA names BYU a cybersecurity National Center for ExcellenceBYU has been recognized as one of the nation’s premier academic institutions in the area of cybersecurity education. |
June 27, 2012 |
Supermileage vehicle is a standoutA team of BYU mechanical engineering students placed second and brought home the Newcomer of the Year title at their first ever SAE Supermileage Vehicle competition. Their vehicle reached 1,135 miles per gallon. |
June 25, 2012 |
Egg Sprinkler Mystery SolvedBy building a spinning apparatus and using billiard balls and video cameras, ME professors and a graduate student investigated why a hard boiled egg spun in milk causes the milk to rise up the sides and spray at the egg's center. |
June 20, 2012 |
BYU Mars rover takes second placeA Mars rover built by a team of BYU students took second place in the University Rover Challenge at the the Mars Desert Research Station. |
June 20, 2012 |
BYU engineers conceive disc replacement to treat chronic low back painA flexible disc developed at BYU could eliminate spinal fusion surgery, bringing pain relief to the millions of people suffering from low back pain. |
June 13, 2012 |
New department chairs and School director appointedThe Ira A. Fulton College has announced two new department chairs and a director of the School of Technology. |
June 1, 2012 |
BYU grad student earns NASA research fellowshipEngineering Ph.D. student Shannon Zirbel has earned a NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship, an academic award worth up to $198,000 that is propelling her research straight to the cosmos. |
May 23, 2012 |
Civil engineering professor wins UDOT's Trail Blazer AwardCivil engineering professor, Kyle Rollins, was awarded UDOT's Trail Blazer Award. |
May 21, 2012 |
BYU formula hybrid racecar takes first at international competitionThe formula hybrid racecar designed and built by engineering students under the direction of Dr. Robert Todd took 1st place at the 2012 SAE Formula Hybrid competition, an international event at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. |
May 16, 2012 |
BYU engineers sweep SAMPE competitionBYU engineering students landed a top-three sweep at the Utah Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) Bridge Building Competition. |
April 30, 2012 |
BYU professor named VP-elect of aerospace associationThe American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced that Steven E. Gorrell is the institute’s new vice president-elect for education. |
April 25, 2012 |
Six receive prestigious NSF fellowshipSix students from BYU's Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology were recent recipients of a National Science Foundation fellowship. |
April 20, 2012 |
Batman-like device created by Capstone studentsBYU engineers have created an anchoring device that shoots from a firearm and pulls a person vertically in the air. It will be presented to the Air Force Research Lab in a competition against 17 other universities and three service academies this week. |
April 16, 2012 |
Vote for team LegenDairy for Microsoft's Imagine CupA team of BYU Information Technology students is one of the top 10 finalists of Microsoft's 2012 Imagine Cup for designing dairy farming software. |
April 13, 2012 |
Civil engineering students build their way to nationalsBYU’s civil engineering students beat out 11 competitors for the first place regional title in the steel bridge competition. |
April 10, 2012 |
TEE students win national competitionBYU technology and engineering education students placed first at the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) Conference.
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April 6, 2012 |
ChE Cosmonaut car places secondFour students from BYU’s chemical engineering department designed a car powered by a chemical reaction and placed second at the AIChE Student Conference. |
April 6, 2012 |
Electrical engineers light up ballroom dance teamA team of electrical engineering students and faculty have created fully-functioning, eye-catching light suits that flash to music. Watch video. |
April 5, 2012 |
ECE on Display: Invent the future!Get a closer look at a rewarding and in-demand field April 11, 1-3 p.m., WSC Garden Court. Come check out electric light suits, lasers and robotic trucks! |
April 2, 2012 |
Streamliner on cover of Popular ScienceThis month's Popular Science cover featured the BYU electric streamliner, which holds the land speed record at 155.8 mph. Read more about 'how it works'. |
March 23, 2012 |
Hundreds participate in ET WeekMore than 500 local middle and high school students attended BYU’s engineering and technology week hosted by the Ira A. Fulton College. |
March 7, 2012 |
Utah company built on BYU engineering research acquired by Lockheed MartinGlobal security giant Lockheed Martin acquired a company founded to market unmanned aerial vehicle technology developed by two BYU engineering professors. |
March 7, 2012 |
National Instruments to host leadership event at BYUNational Instruments will host a leadership event for students in the Ira A. Fulton College on Mar. 6. |
February 27, 2012 |
Vote for your favorite professor!As part of National Engineering and Technology Week, students can vote for their favorite faculty member. |
January 30, 2012 |
Engineering Day: expos, competitions and toursIn honor of the 2012 National Engineers Week, the Ira. A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology will host interactive exhibits, competitions and tours for middle and high school students onThursday, Feb. 23, 9-11 a.m. and 12-2 p.m. These events are open to the public.
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January 24, 2012 |
Grant G. Schultz receives Educator of the Year awardGrant G. Schultz has received the Educator of the Year award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers. |
January 18, 2012 |
Career Fair Prep Workshop 2012A Pre-Career Fair student workshop, "Job Search Savvy - How not to be living with your parents when you're 25!" will be Wed. Feb. 1, 2012 from 6-8:30 p.m. |
January 17, 2012 |
Meet Our WE@BYU Dynamic WomenMeet some of our amazing women students and alumnae. Read their stories and see what excites them about engineering & technology. |
January 11, 2012 |
What WE Are AboutFind out what WE are all about - WE@BYU in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering & Technology. Innovate, Lead, Serve, Inspire ..... Change Your World.
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January 3, 2012 |
Laser music: Electrical engineers use light to beam songs across a roomFour electrical engineering students use a classroom assignment to transmit music across a room and make it compatible with any music player. |
December 21, 2011 |
School of Technology to host Creativity Days Dec. 2-8Hundreds of creative projects will be displayed Friday in the foyer of the Crabtree technology building for “Creativity Days”.
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November 30, 2011 |
Engineering Vocal PointFour students from BYU’s Vocal Point declare majors from the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology.
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November 23, 2011 |
LeBaron shares life lessons from the 787 DreamlinerSteve LeBaron, customer engineer of Boeing’s Dreamliner project, spoke to students of BYU's Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology Thursday.
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November 11, 2011 |
R.E.P.S. wins 2011 Student Innovator of the YearSteven Hall, civil engineering student, and Dan Garvin won the first-place SIOY $5,000 prize for the invention of R.E.P.S. |
October 24, 2011 |
Second annual Student Innovator of the Year competition kicks off next weekThe second annual Student Innovator of the Year (SIOY) competition will take place Oct. 19-20. Teams of student inventors will compete for $10,000 in prize money.
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October 10, 2011 |
Honored alumnus shares four ways to become a great engineerThomas R. Warne shared that great engineers act with integrity, act with courage, act with innovation and act for good. |
October 6, 2011 |
STEM career fair attracts many students and employersThe STEM career fair hosted 114 companies for hundreds of students seeking various employment and internship opportunities in September.
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October 6, 2011 |
BYU junior awarded EnergySolutions research assistantshipJack Fuller has been selected as the recipient of the EnergySolutions Research Assistantship Fellowship for his research regarding the development of an alternative neutron transport model.
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October 4, 2011 |
BYU electric streamliner sets land speed record at 155.8 mphAn electric car designed and built by BYU engineering students set a world land speed record for its weight class, averaging 155.8 mph over its two required qualifying runs, one of which was clocked at 175 mph. |
October 3, 2011 |
ACET mentoring events Oct. 20 & 21 for juniors and seniorsStudents are invited to be mentored by successful professionals as part of the college's Advancement Council for Engineering and Technology (ACET) conference Oct. 20 and 21. |
October 3, 2011 |
Industrial design program chair receives professorship for innovationProfessor develops plan for making BYU a leader in innovation education. |
September 29, 2011 |