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GE Aerospace Innoveering Offers SBU AIAA an Inside Look at Aerospace Engineering

Members of Stony Brook University’s Student AIAA chapter recently visited GE Aerospace Innoveering in Bohemia, New York, where they gained firsthand insight into advanced aerospace engineering and technology.

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2026 CEAS Involvement Fair Connects Students With Clubs and Organizations

On September 9th, 691 students from Stony Brook University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) gathered for the CEAS Involvement Fair, giving new and returning students an opportunity to discover the many student clubs and organizations available across the college.

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Skinner Receives 2026 IEEE OES Mid-Career Rising Star Award

Associate Professor Katie Skinner of Stony Brook University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering has received the 2026 Mid-Career Rising Star Award from the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES) in recognition of her contributions and future potential in Autonomous Marine Systems.

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Congressional Staff Visit Robotics Research Labs

As part of a two-day campus visit, congressional staff met with Mechanical Engineering robotics researchers to learn about task learning for embodied AI, crab-inspired robots that can travel from the air to the ocean floor, and other innovative research programs.

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Robotics Faculty Highlight Research at 50th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference

The 50th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, held August 23–26 in Houston, Texas, brought together researchers in mechanisms, robotics, and engineering design as part of the 2026 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (ASME IDETC-CIE).

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Optomechanics Researcher Joins Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University welcomes Ryan Schilling, who joined the department as a Research Assistant Professor in September 2026.

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Celebrating Faculty Excellence: Three Mechanical Engineering Promotions

Congratulations to Carlos E. Colosqui and David Hwang on their promotions to Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Shanshan Yao on her promotion to Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. These promotions recognize their outstanding contributions to research, education, innovation, and service.

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Lattice-Based Structures Advance Safer UAV Design

As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) become increasingly common, the risk of unintended collisions with people has also grown. In a new study sponsored by Office of Naval Research (ONR),Mechanical Engineering researchers address this challenge through passive safety by designing the UAV itself to reduce injury if a collision occurs.

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MACH1 Innovation Hub Welcomes Students Back with “MACH”TAIL Mixer at The Space

The MACH1 Innovation Hub welcomed students, faculty, and staff to The Space for a “MACH”TAIL Mixer, offering the Stony Brook community an opportunity to explore the makerspace, connect with others, and discover the possibilities available to them.

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Marine Robotics Research Expands with Addition of Katherine Skinner

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University is pleased to welcome Katherine A. “Katie” Skinner as its newest Associate Professor. A leading researcher in robotics, perception, and machine learning, she brings an innovative research program focused on developing intelligent robotic systems capable of operating in complex real-world environments.

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