In a Nutshell: Buckeye Engineering briefs
Buckeye Engineering issue 36 news briefs
Students accelerate on road to success
A new summer enrichment program supported by General Motors empowers second-year Ohio State engineering students to succeed in their academic and professional careers.
ACCELERATE—which stands for Academic Enrichment and Career Development for Undergraduates—is an 8-week summer bridge program that aims to prepare rising second-year Buckeye engineers with academic and professional experiences to help them thrive as future leaders. ACCELERATE programming enhances student problem-solving skills, exposes them to key concepts necessary for matriculation in their engineering program and provides them with hands-on problem-solving experience through team, project-based learning.
“Upon completing their first year at Ohio State, engineering students can have limited options for internship opportunities because of their lack of experience,” said Edwin Lee, program manager for retention and student academic success in the college’s Office of Diversity, Outreach and Inclusion. “ACCELERATE provides students with opportunities to work closely with faculty to gain exposure to research experiences available at Ohio State, participate in design projects guided by these subject experts and move closer to graduation by taking a course in their major.” Read the full story.
Two faculty elected to National Academy of Inventors
Two engineering faculty at The Ohio State University College of Engineering have been elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2021 class of fellows.
Ayanna Howard, dean of the College of Engineering, and Stuart Cooper, distinguished professor of chemical engineering, join a class of 164 academic innovators representing universities and governmental or nonprofit research institutes named to the Fellows program this year. They are the 13th and 14th Ohio State inventors to be chosen as NAI Fellows.
“The work done by our newest NAI Fellows demonstrates the breadth and depth of research and innovation expertise that can be found at Ohio State,” said Grace Wang, executive vice president, enterprise for research, innovation and knowledge. “Dr. Howard and Dr. Cooper’s work continues to positively impact people’s lives, and I’m pleased that the National Academy of Inventors is recognizing their efforts.” Read the full story.
Alumni groups honored for excellence
From their engagement with students to their generous support of new infrastructure and programs, College of Engineering alumni are extraordinary. Recently, two alumni societies received awards from The Ohio State University Alumni Association to prove it.
The Knowlton School Alumni Society received Society of the Year honors, while the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Alumni Society earned an Innovative Program of the Year award.
Ohio State is fortunate to have more than 50 alumni societies and 120 alumni clubs around the world. Read the full story.
Enginuity podcast debuts
Hosted by Dean Ayanna Howard, Enginuity explores stories of innovation within The Ohio State University College of Engineering and highlights faculty and students who are pushing boundaries and developing game-changing technologies.
The debut episode of Enginuity features Dean Howard chatting with computer science and engineering major Anita Nti and recent PhD graduate Danny Freudiger, co-founders of Electrion, an energy-storage-as-a-service startup.
In episode two, Spine Research Institute Executive Director Bill Marras shares how a systems engineer found himself researching back pain, why companies are interested in SRI’s expertise to prevent workplace injuries, and how his team is helping tackle the opioid addiction epidemic. Episode three features Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor Asimina Kiourti, an expert in bioelectromagnetics, who is pushing boundaries in the emerging field of smart clothes and fabrics.
The latest episode features Materials Science and Engineering Professor Perena Gouma, who shares how her team developed a COVID-19 breathalyzer test and how close it is to market. Listen to Enginuity.
