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Congratulations to William Kisaalita who is the “Focus on Faculty” subject on the UGA homepage!
10.1.11
William Kisaalita has developed research activities and international service-learning projects that have engaged students in helping solve real-world problems… read more »
Engineering senior design group places third in international ASHRAE competition
An engineering senior design group from UGA won third place in an international competition sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers. UGA students entered ASHRAE’s 2010 Student Design Project Competition in the Integrated Sustainable Building Design category and competed against teams from other colleges and universities to design an energy-efficient, sustainable patient tower for a hospital in Orlando, Florida … read more »
Dr. Jenna Jambeck develops new cell phone app which allows beachgoers to report marine debris
05.16.11
With summer around the corner, millions worldwide will head to pristine beaches and waterways. However, with items such as bottles, cans and other debris washing up on U.S. shores each year, the University of Georgia and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, have teamed up to create a new, innovative cell phone reporting mechanism to combat the marine debris problem … read more »
Engineering prof named director of new First-Year Odyssey program
02.14.11
Timothy Foutz, a professor in the department of biological and agricultural engineering, has been named director of UGA’s new First-Year Odyssey program. Through the program, small-group academic seminars taught by tenured and tenure-track faculty will be offered to all incoming freshmen starting in fall 2011 … read more
Engineering senior design group places third in international ASHRAE competition
10.07.10
An engineering senior design group from UGA won third place in an international competition sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers … read more
Locklin and Pan receive National Science Foundation CAREER awards to conduct nanotechnology research projects
02.08.10
Two University of Georgia researchers have been selected to receive National Science Foundation CAREER Awards, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to outstanding young scientists … read more
Jonathan Jones receives LSAMP awards
02.09.10
Jonathan Jones, a first year student in the Biochemical Engineering, received the first place award for his poster presentation and the fourth place award for his oral presentation at the 4th Annual Fall National Symposium and Research Conference … read more
UGA expands undergraduate research opportunities with pilot program
02.09.10
The University of Georgia will expand the reach of undergraduate research opportunities on campus through a partnership between the Honors Program’s Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities and the Faculty of Engineering … read more
Locklin and Pan receive National Science Foundation CAREER awards to conduct nanotechnology research projects
02.08.10
Two University of Georgia researchers have been selected to receive National Science Foundation CAREER Awards, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to outstanding young scientists … read more
University, Engineering Outreach Service awarded $1.7 million EPA grant to clear the air
7.27.09
As part of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Environmental Protection Agency has awarded … read more
Engineering faculty named Georgia Power Professor
6.29.09
Mark Risse has been named Georgia Power Company Professor of Water Resources Policy at the University of Georgia … read more
Skyscraper approach to nano-electronics
6.05.09
Scientists based at the University of Georgia, US, have grown conjugated polymer brushes directly onto monolayers … read more
Reversible colorimetric ion sensors
Spring 09
Dr. Jason Locklin’s nano research group’s development reported in ChemComm … read more
Fluorescence microscopy
5.11.09
UGA Engineer Peter Kner’s work on a microscope capable of live imaging at double the resolution of fluorescence microscopy… read more | additional stories
Purdue professor to discuss ‘renaissance engineers’
3.09.09
David F. Radcliffe, a faculty member at Purdue University, will visit UGA on March 16 to discuss the development of … read more
Curriculum merges art, engineering
2.19.09
As the University plans to bulk up its engineering program in the next few years with the addition of new majors, some University professors are taking the program a step further by fusing engineering with humanities courses … read more
UGA to host competition to inspire high school students about engineering
2.04.09
An annual academic competition designed to give students in grades 9-12 the opportunity to discover real-world applications of math and science, the Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science program utilizes actual engineering scenarios to challenge students and demonstrate the possibilities of a career in engineering … read more
University Council moves to cut programs, add engineering
1.21.09
The University terminated several majors but came one step closer to implementing civil, electrical and mechanical engineering majors when the University Council Executive Committee approved proposals Tuesday … read more
Unique milk cooler to boost Ugandan dairy farmers
1.13.09
[UGA engineering professor] William Kisaalita, has developed a unique system, using renewable energy, that allows the farmers to keep their milk cold. Then they can transport … read more
UGA Faculty awarded NSF funding to fuse art, engineering
12.19.08
Leonardo Da Vinci’s two-wheeled hoist encapsulates the fusion of form and function. Presented in cutaway and exploded views from many directions, this master of perspective created … read more
University of Georgia signs licensing deal with European company for a building block of hundreds of industrial and household products
11.24.08
University of Georgia Research Foundation signs licensing agreement for production and sales of succinic acid, a biochemical developed by University of Georgia engineers … read more
Postcards from Innerspace
11.24.08
An artist scans a nanoscientist’s samples to create … read more
UGA engineering professor among winners of 2008 World Bank global development competition
10.3.08
Engineering professor William Kisaalita recognized by the World Bank for his sustainable development projects … read more
Korean company features video of UGA robotics
9.24.08
Robotis features the work of undergraduate engineering student Alex Forraker and professor Chi Thai … video
UGA faculty work to bridge gap between humanities, engineering
7.15.08
Engineering faculty from the University of Georgia were awarded a USDA Higher Education Challenge grant … read more
TIES symposium highlights sustainable development strategies
5.19.08
UGA-Mexico Partnership hosts UGA symposium on the impact of biofuels in the agricultural sector … read more
Nano signals
4.07.08
UGA scientists, engineers help develop biosensors to detect breakdowns in food safety and public health … read more
UGA Engineering’s Kisaalita receives inaugural Scholarship of Engagement award.
2.14.08
The Vice President for Public Service and Outreach has awarded to Wialliam Kisaalita … read more
Musical movement
2.18.08
Collaboration between engineering, music faculty helps turn art of conducting into a science … read more
Critical shortages and the need for innovation
2.04.08
Global climate change expert outlines stark reality of biofuels … read more
University’s Tunisia program receives international award
1.28.08
The award will be accepted by Takoi Hamrita, engineering professor and the partnership’s founding director, in New York at the United Nations building March 13 … read more
Schnoor, national expert, to discuss climate change
1.22.08
The great convergence of the desire for energy security with the need to mitigate global warming has spawned potential solutions in the area of biofuels that meet the needs of both … read more
National Academy of Engineering president emeritus to lecture at UGA
9.05.07
Fifty years after Sputnik, the basic premises of engineering education are under critical review … read more
USAID partnership links UGA, Mexican universities
6.22.07
Partnership to focus on production of biofuels in the agricultural sector … read more | additional stories | photo
EcoNet reflects growth of UGA leadership in engineering, ecology
5.29.07
Researchers around the world benefit from new ecological modeling website developed by UGA engineering professor Caner Kazanci … read more
New biofuel from trees developed at UGA: Still-unnamed fuel can be blended with biodiesel, petroleum diesel; Has potential to boost Georgia’s economy
5.18.07
A team of University of Georgia researchers has developed a new biofuel derived from wood chips … read more | additional stories
Tunisia honors UGA engineering professor for work on Middle East partnership
5.04.07
The president of Tunisia has bestowed one of his country’s highest honors upon his fellow citizen and UGA engineering professor Takoi K. Hamrita … read more
UGA researchers design tiny “natural motors” that could one day improve drug delivery
4.20.07
A team of physicists from the University of Georgia has demonstrated for the first time a new technique to create tiny “natural motors” that could lead to new methods of drug delivery, disease treatment and bioengineering … read more
Seminar series explores role of engineering in society
3.16.07
Impact of engineering – whether on debates over public policy issues or the search for next-generation wonder drugs – growing with the increased complexity of society … read more
The Art of Science exhibit presents collaboration, scale in context
3.14.07
The exhibit, The Art of Science: Nanostructures Un-Structured, shows the work of Zhao and Pan with input from artist Michael Oliveri in a collaboration that demonstrates the interdisciplinary collaboration happening at UGA … read more
UGA engineering professor selected as distinguished lecturer on green building, sustainability
2.08.07
ASHRAE selects UGA Faculty of Engineering member Tom Lawrence … read more
UGA Engineer Tom Lawrence leads ASHRAE workshop in Dubai on green design and sustainable design practices
05.07
Lawrence comes to Arabia … read more
Order of the Engineer Ceremony
12.20.06
The first-ever Order of the Engineer ceremony was held at UGA … read more
Waste not, want not
11.13.06
UGA Researchers look for ways to turn waste products into fuels … read more
Student audit of engineering center could save energy costs
09.11.06
Seven students armed with sensors, data loggers and other devices will poke around Driftmier Engineering center searching for ways … read more
Lasting Impression:
08.28.06
UGA Summer service-learning course in Tunisia brings history to life for students … read more
International insight: Course incorporates global realities into curriculum
04.24.06
UGA engineering professor William Kisaalita is making it possible for students to experience world issues firsthand and participate in finding solutions …read more
UGA-Tunisia project brings virtual university to reality
03.27.06
A delegation of Tunisian professors arrived at UGA last week to take part in the second phase of the UGA-Tunisia Educational partnership … read more
University Researches Alternative Fuels
01.24.06
Byproducts from tree harvests could be put to new uses at UGA biorefinery … read more
A Matter of Degrees
01.17.06
Faculty of Engineering director discusses progress on one of the UGA’s strategic initiatives … read more
Engineering Conference to Spotlight Students
10.10.05
Details on the Second Annual UGA engineering conference … read more
Emerging New Discipline
02.28.05
Upcoming conference at UGA will meld engineering, ecology … read more
Faculty from Tunisia visit UGA
03.29.04
Thirty professors from Tunisia are spending three weeks at UGA, engaging in training and discussions in higher education management and distance learning … read more
Learning Laboratory
03.22.04
Ecolodge in Costa Rica gives engineering students study-abroad experience, opportunities for research … read more
Q & A with NanoSEC Director Bill Dennis
02.23.04
Faculty of Engineering member and NanoSEC Director Bill Dennis talks about exciting new work at the molecular scale … read more
UGA Engineering Researchers awarded $1 million NSF grant
09.02.03
Faculty of Engineering researchers have been awarded a $1 million NSF grant to develop nanoscale biosensors … read more
UGA Physics professor David S. Landau discusses ethics instruction
09.08.03
Faculty of Engineering professor Landau Q & A about teaching and learning about ethics in the liberal arts environment … read more
Engineering Outreach Director Tom Adams discusses biofuels in Georgia
03.31.03
UGA Engineering Outreach and the Faculty of Engineering have been integrally involved in advancing new fuel sources … read more
Engineers team up with businesses for new designs
04.21.03
UGA Engineering senior design students gain valuable experience and provide companies with fresh ideas on a wide range of products and problems … read more
Engineering Degree Proposals Advance
02.06.03
The University of Georgia Council approved six new Engineering degrees … read more
UGA delegation begins project planning and Tunisian leaders
01.27.03
Takoi Hamrita, associate professor of biological and agricultural engineering, and Ed Simpson, Distinguished Public Service Fellow in the Institute of Higher Education, traveled to Tunisia over the year-end break as part of the next stage in a grant awarded to Hamrita by the U.S. Department of State this past fall … read more
UGA Bus Discovers Driftmier
01.09.03
Beginning in January, 2003, the North/South Bus will pass Driftmier Engineering Center on Ag Drive in both directions, bringing a new level of access and service to Engineering at UGA … read more
Professor works to improve efficacy of cancer drugs
10.28.02
Pharmaceutics professor works to improve efficacy of cancer drugs and lower their toxicity in the body … read more
University receives governor’s award for pollution prevention
09.30.02
The University of Georgia was named a winner in the 2002 Governor’s Pollution Preventions Awards. Engineering faculty, alongside the Physical Plant and the Cooperative Extension Service, were recognized in the presentation of the award … read more
Shifting Gears
09.09.02
Faculty of Engineering welcomes largest first-year class … read more
The Honduras Connection
09.03.02
Engineering faculty and the New Meadia Institute collaborate in Honduras … read more
OVPR Announces Grant Recipients
The Office of the Vice-President for Research announced the winners of Engineering grants funded through the University of Georgia Research Foundation … read more
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