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ImmersiveTouch features virtual reality operating technology that Banerjee and his students developed during his tenure at UIC

Virtual reality operating technology developed in MIE is going global

By David Staudacher, UIC | Posted on July 09, 2019

MIE Professor Kenneth Brezinsky addresses the audience during the first CUP workshop at UIC.

Army, industry and academia converge on UIC for propulsion workshop

By David Staudacher | Posted on June 17, 2019

Engineering students present their drone to an Army judge.

Engineering students win third place at Army drone design competition

By David Staudacher | Posted on May 22, 2019

UIC Masters of Energy Engineering graduate wins Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Award

MEE graduate wins Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Award

By David Staudacher, UIC | Posted on May 13, 2019

MIE seniors display innovation at Design Expo

Posted on May 06, 2019

The UIC chapter of ASME brought four robots to E-Fest North conference.

ASME members pick up life lessons at E-FEST Competition

By David Staudacher, UIC | Posted on April 22, 2019

UIC student places an AV on the track during the new course in the College of Engineering.

Engineering students take on autonomous vehicles in new multidisciplinary course

By David Staudacher, UIC | Posted on April 19, 2019

MIE alumna working on Europa Clipper program at NASA Jet Propulsion Lab

By David Staudacher, UIC | Posted on April 18, 2019

Graphene coating could help prevent lithium battery fires

Sharon Parmet, UIC Today | Posted on April 10, 2019

UIC Professor Sushant Anand receives NSF CAREER Award

Professor Anand receives prestigious NSF CAREER award for condensation research

By David Staudacher, UIC | Posted on April 01, 2019

Professor Megaridis Kicks off Distinguished Professor Lecture Series

Posted on March 25, 2019

The title of UIC Distinguished Professor isn’t simply awarded. It is earned. The designation is one of the highest academic honors for faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and it was established…

Materials could delay frost up to 300 times longer than existing anti-icing coatings

Posted on March 22, 2019

Most techniques to prevent frost and ice formation on surfaces rely heavily on heating or liquid chemicals that need to be repeatedly reapplied because they easily wash away. Even advanced anti-icing materials have…

Graduating Students Inducted into Order of the Engineer at UIC

Posted on March 18, 2019

Every year, graduates transition from students to professionals. With this important change comes great responsibility. To mark its significance, 43 young men and women from every department in the College of Engineering participated…

PhD Candidate Gaining Industry Experience via NSF INTERN Grant

Posted on March 08, 2019

PhD candidate Alireza Ahmadian Yazdi has taken his studies outside the laboratory and into the working world. The MIE student jumped at the opportunity to take on a five-month internship at California-based Beckman Coulter, a…

Professor Xu Receives ‘Researcher and Scholar of the Year’ Award

Posted on January 17, 2019

MIE Assistant Professor Jie Xu has been named a recipient of the 2018 UIC Researcher and Scholar of the Year award. He received the “Rising Star” award in the Natural Sciences and Engineering…

2D materials may enable electric vehicles to get 500 miles on a single charge

Posted on January 14, 2019

Lithium-air batteries are poised to become the next revolutionary replacement for currently used lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles, cell phones and computers. Lithium-air batteries, which currently are still in the experimental stages…

Congratulations to Don McLauchlan

Posted on December 04, 2018

Winner of the 2018 UIC Engineering Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award Don McLauchlan, a member of the Master of Energy Engineering Advisory Board, recently won the UIC Engineering Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award. This award…

UIC Engineers Hosts ‘Noche de Ciencias’ for Young Latino Students

Posted on November 14, 2018

UIC’s Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) hosted “Noche de Ciencias” (Night of Science) on Saturday, Nov. 3rd at Instituto del Progreso Latino to showcase the talent of young students in STEM field.…

Industrial Engineering Student Starts Business to Bring Tech to Underserved Communities

Posted on November 02, 2018

Brady Middleton doesn’t wait for opportunities. He creates them. The industrial engineering student at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) saw a problem and – in true engineering fashion – he came…

Registration is Open for Annual Lunch with an Industrial Engineer

Posted on October 11, 2018

Registration is open for UIC’s annual Lunch with an Industrial Engineer open house. Hosted by the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the event is set for…