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ENGINEERING NEWS

$11.5M Unites Universities
and States for Safer Roadways

$11.5M Unites Universities
and States for Safer Roadways

Four Engineers Among
2024 Women of Impact

Four Engineers Among
2024 Women of Impact

$2.5M NSF Award Shifts Focus of Teaching to Undergrad Strengths

$2.5M NSF Award Shifts Focus
of Teaching to Undergrad Strengths

NASA-funded Technology
Better Predicts Climate Change

NASA-funded Technology
Better Predicts Climate Change

Coming Events

MON  DEC 9

Winter Craig M. Berge Design Day
1-2:30 p.m. | Campus store, lower level
For the first time, witness the excitement of Craig M. Berge Design Day timed for students who are graduating in December. Seniors proudly present the results of their yearlong, sponsored Interdisciplinary Capstone Projects and compete for prizes. More information.

 

FRI  DEC 20

Winter Commencement
2 p.m. | Centennial Hall
The College of Engineering hosts one ceremony, a ticketed event requiring RSVP, for all fall graduates. Students receive emails from the Office of Academic Affairs and departments with information about guest limits, attire, how to RSVP and other event details. More information.

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Hands On. Level Up. Bear Down.

At the UA College of Engineering, voices are diverse, teaching is tied to the real world, and students graduate ready to join a global workforce. Come get your undergraduate or graduate engineering degree at one of the top-ranked research universities in the nation, at a cost well below most other engineering schools. Roll up your sleeves and get down to work with renowned faculty and industry experts tackling some of the world’s most pressing engineering problems. Discover your passion in one of 17 UA Engineering majors. And remember, we will be there for you every step of the way.

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Student Perspectives

Gordon Downs

Gordon Downs

Mars Science Laboratory team

“You have the ability to do research in the purest way. You can make mistakes and have the opportunity to expand your knowledge.”

David Clausen, biomedical engineering graduate student in the Gutruf Lab
Roslyn Norman

Roslyn Norman

U.S. Marine Corps veteran

“A lot of people don’t see the creative side of engineering, but that’s really what it is: You have to creatively problem solve to make something better than what you started with.”

Roslyn Norman, U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Edson Guebe

Edson Guebe

Mining Lab intern

“They’re doing a better job preparing us for careers after college than many universities do. They teach you the skills you really need in the industry.”

Edson Guebe, San Xavier Underground Mining Lab intern
Leah Kaplan

Leah Kaplan

Class of 2018

“Every engineering professor I’ve had has been so supportive, and I feel like they truly want their students to succeed.”Hannah McCollum, Class of 2024, chemical engineering

Scientists dream of doing great things. Engineers do them.

Fast Facts
The UA College of Engineering has eight departments and offers 17 undergraduate degrees, including joint programs with other colleges. UA Wildcats enjoy 350 days of sunshine surrounded by sky islands rising 9,000 feet in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. Our work-ready graduates are the entrepreneurs developing high-tech companies, advancing engineering research and creating products that improve quality of life.

Research Focus Areas

Research and education go hand in hand at the UA College of Engineering, which has a 15-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio. We support more than 200 graduate research assistants and have hundreds of engineering undergraduates in our laboratories. Joining with researchers across campus, at other universities and throughout the world, faculty and students are working on more than 100 highly complex projects that require a wide array of skills and talent.

sustainability and infrastructures

sustainability and infrastructures

Sustainability and Infrastructures

water reuse, solar power, biofuels and intelligent traffic systems
biomedical systems and devices

biomedical systems and devices

Biomedical Systems and Devices

disease diagnostics, implants and wearable medical devices
Aerospace and Homeland Security

Defense and
Homeland Security

Defense and Homeland Security

hypersonic flight, secure quantum communication and space surveillance
Quantum Information and Materials

advanced materials and manufacturing

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing

quantum photonic sensing and sustainable semiconductor manufacturing