Five students from the BYU Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology were awarded fellowship from the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).

The annual BYU Industrial Design Symposium gave students an opportunity to have their portfolios reviewed by professionals, network and engage in presentations offered by successful professionals from around the world.

BYU civil engineering student Tenli Waters, participated in the WE@BYU Research Mentorship program throughout the four years she spent as an undergraduate student. Now, she is receiving her master's degree and will move on to her PhD coursework next fall at BYU. The mentorship program provided a platform that allowed Tenli to succeed in her studies.

A team of BYU students dedicated their Capstone project to helping 18-year old McKay Mitton, who has cerebral palsy, enjoy the outdoors again. It's been hard for McKay and his family to find a bike trailer/jogging stroller that fits him, so the group of engineers did what they do best: they invented one.

The Weidman Center for Global Leadership hosted its second leadership lecture of the semester on March 24. BYU President Kevin J Worthen spoke to students about the power of councils and how they can help leaders achieve success.

On Mar. 31, Julie Crockett, associate professor of mechanical engineering, will deliver the 2016 Alice Louise Reynolds Women-In-Scholarship Lecture. Her presentation, entitled Bouncing and Boiling Droplets on Slippery Superhydrophobic Surfaces, will be at 2 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium. View video of the extemely waterproof surfaces Crockett researches. 

With packed schedules and many credit hours to complete, it may seem like engineering students don’t have time for any activities other than school. But three BYU chemical engineering students show that it can be done.

This month a team of BYU information technology and computer science students won the top prize in their category at CourtHack, a regional hackathon competition. Their app, SecurCity, helps law enforcement officers serve court documents more efficiently by using geo-positioning technology.

This month a group of eight BYU Information Technology students won a regional Cyber Defense Competition in Denver. The competition required student teams to defend a city’s computer infrastructure from malicious hackers, conduct network forensics and work with city officials to keep critical services online, all while protecting private information.

Clayton Patch, fab director at IM Flash Technologies, spoke to the Ira A. Fulton College on Thursday about how big data is changing the world as well as the future of all engineering and technology professions.