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Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute
Miami University and Lockheed Martin Launch Engineering Leadership Institute
Commitment creates SEAS Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute – Miami University announces the formation of its Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute within the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS). The institute brings about a visionary approach to preparing engineering leaders who possess high ethical standards and who are [...]
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ShelvAR
Photo by Emily Kishler, MQ Magazine Last January, computer science student Matt Hodges and Professor Bo Brinkman began ...
SEAS Students to March in Macy’s Parade
Miami University's Marching Band is one of ten bands, and the only collegiate band, chosen to perform in the 2011 Macy's ...
Lyndsey McMillon – NASA Intern
NASA Internship to Develop the World’s First Self-Powered Smart Window Lyndsey McMillon recently completed her internship with NASA’s Undergraduate Student Research ...
Engineers Without Borders – Rwanda
Miami University’s newly formed Engineers Without Borders chapter completed its first trip to Rwanda this past July. Engineers Without Borders ...
SEAS Students Earn Provost’s Academic Achievement Award
On September 14, thirteen students were awarded the honor of the 2011 Provost Academic Achievement Award at Miami University’s Convocation. ...
SpeedGeeking 2011
The "SpeedGeeking" session took place during the Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSE) Alumni Conference in 2011. Ten groups of ...
My Metro App
“Innovations in Autonomy: Miami Students Creating Smart Applications for Smart Phones and More” was the theme of this year’s Miami ...
Virtual Environment
Josh Wonser, who was a double majored in chemistry and computer science and is now in the master’s program for ...
Computer Science Meets Bioinformatics
Computer science majors Ryan Kelly, from Hudson, and Han Wang, from China, worked as undergraduate summer scholars with Iddo Friedberg, ...
Nursing Students Spread Health Awareness to Elementary School Students
Miami University Hamilton nursing and psychology students took time from their busy schedules to bring health education to the Pre-K ...
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Miami’s Mobile Learning Center and the YATE Program Miami University’s Mobile Learning Center is collaborating with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to offer each of 11 Miami students with $6,500 and an opportunity to conduct research at the AFRL Discovery Lab at the Tec^Edge Innovation and Collaboration Center in Dayton.
The Year-At-The-Edge (YATE) program with Miami University allows students to work with Miami [...]
Professor Speaks at ASEE Annual Conference Professor Anna Dollár served as one of six invited speakers at the main plenary session at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition held in Vancouver, BC, in June 2011. The Main Plenary is traditionally the most highly anticipated session at the ASEE Annual Conference, with more than 2,000 attendees enjoying [...]
SEAS Professor Receives TAPPI Award Dr. Douglas W. Coffin of the SEAS Chemical and Paper Engineering department was awarded the Corrugated Packaging Division Technical Award and Harry J. Bettendorf Prize by TAPPI on September 26, 2011. The ceremony took place at TAPPI’s CorrExpo2011 in Fort Worth, Texas.
TAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries. It is a registered non-governmental [...]
U.S.News & World Report Rankings-2012 Miami University is ranked third among national universities for its commitment to teaching in the just-released U.S.News & World Report 2012 edition of America’s Best Colleges. Only 12 national universities are cited for such faculty commitment, the results of a peer assessment survey by university officials at the national universities included in the magazine.
“It is [...]
New Bachelor’s Degree Approved for Regional Campuses The new health information technology degree will offer regional students with an associate degree or equivalent the opportunity to earn a bachelor of science in information technology. Chancellor Jim Petro of the Ohio Board of Regents approved the new degree, which will be housed in the department of computer and information technology (CIT) in Miami’s School of Engineering [...]
Gag-Reflex Suppressing Glove Invented by Professors and Marketed by Students Michael Bailey-Van Kuren, associate professor of mechanical and manufacturing engineering, worked with Donna Scarborough, associate professor of speech pathology and audiology, to develop a medical device to suppress the gag-reflex of the throat muscles. The glove-like acupressure device diminishes the gag-reflex in speech therapy and in people who are sensitive to activities such as dental [...]
2011 Global Game Jam™ The Global Game Jam™ (GGJ), an International Game Developer’s Association event, took place on January 28-30, 2011 in more than 30 countries around the world. The premier event promoting international game development and teamwork has grown to include 112 venues.
Miami University just concluded its second year of participation in this event where teams of participants [...]
Professor’s Android App Gaining Popularity Bo Brinkman, associate professor of computer science and software engineering, and Matt Hodges, junior computer science major, have developed a prototype application for Android smart phones that they hope can save libraries time and money. They presented their prototype “Augmented Reality System for Shelf Reading” at the biennial conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries in Philadelphia April 2.
Professor Receives Two Major Awards Anna Dollár, professor of mechanical and manufacturing engineering at Miami University receives recognition through two prestigious awards.
Professor Elected President of International Organizations The School of Engineering and Applied Science is proud of the recent awards and accomplishments of Professor Yu Tong (Jade) Morton.
Professor Morton was recently elected as the 2011 President of the International Association of Chinese Professionals in Global Positioning Systems (CPGPS). CPGPS is an international professional organization established in 2001 to serve members in Global [...]