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Enormous 'energy kite' promises a new way to harness wind power
12/6/18
An article on NBC News which reports on a giant “energy kite” that’s flying off the coast of Hawaii interviews John Hall, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.
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Moog Inc.'s $1.5 million gift establishes endowed position at UB
12/4/18
An article on WBEN-AM reports Moog Inc. has given $1.5 million to support creation of an endowed position in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and that Kemper Lewis, professor and chair of mechanical and aerospace engineering, will become the first Moog Professor of Innovation starting in January.  
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Moog, Inc. gift establishes professor of innovation in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
12/3/18

Moog’s gift supports the creation of a three-year appointment of a highly regarded faculty member who demonstrates a strong track record of research, teaching and industry collaboration in areas of mutual interest to Moog and UB.

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Evans wins AAUW Scholarship
11/28/18

One September night, senior aerospace and mechanical engineering student Jessica Evans unsuspectingly picked up the phone. On the other end Evans heard the unexpected yet familiar voice of Jacquie Walker, local Channel 4 news anchor and namesake of a prestigious scholarship from the Buffalo chapter of the American Association of University Women.

Bradley Cheetham was the featured guest in the Blackstone LaunchPad’s “How I Built This” series.
Space advocate returns to UB
11/16/18

UB alum and entrepreneur Bradley Cheetham came back to campus to share best practices for starting and maintaining a successful business.

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Callanan wins “Mr. Miyagi” award for best LSAMP summer program mentor
11/6/18
As a summer research project, Adrian Denner, an undergraduate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, set out to scavenge useful energy from the vibrations of a thermoacoustic resonator.
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Odonkor shares vision for a sustainable energy future at TEDx Buffalo
11/1/18

Philip Odonkor, a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has always been intrigued by the idea of distilling complex thoughts into short, captivating narratives. He’s also proven that he’s highly proficient at this essential skill.

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Five faculty receive achievement awards from IEEE Region 1
10/25/18
Over the past two years, five faculty members from UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have received awards from the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) Region 1 chapter.