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Water is Life

As overpopulation and lack of rainfall fuel a crisis-level need in rural India for affordable drinking water, PhD candidate Natasha Wright and Assistant Professor Amos Winter work to design a low-cost desalination system, guided by insight from their extensive in-the-field research.

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On the cutting edge

Olympic medalist and MechE senior Jordan Malone uses his engineering skills to enhance the sport of speedskating.

Sarah Tress wins 2019 Rhodes Scholarship

Sarah Tress, a senior studying mechanical engineering, has been named a Rhodes Scholar. She will commence graduate studies at Oxford University in fall of 2019.