“We are deeply relational beings, designed not for independence but for radical dependence and connection.”
– Jenet Jacob Erickson
2024 has been a year of connection, taking BYU Engineering across the globe and forging new friendships at home. This year, our students embarked on humanitarian trips in Nepal, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic; they hosted educators nationally; and they competed in the Paris Olympics.
This student growth and experience was only possible through the connections that BYU engineering is grateful to have.
Read more below.
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Go Forth to Serve: Engineering International Studies
A feature on our recent international study programs across engineering disciplines.
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Kenneth Rooks takes silver in Olympic Steeplechase
BYU Engineering student Kenneth Rooks had the race of a lifetime, winning Olympic silver in the men's 3,000m steeplechase on Wednesday inside Stade de France.
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BYU engineers train educators to use augmented reality
FESTO partnered with BYU's Yuri Hovanski to host a training for educators nationwide on augmented reality in the engineering classroom.
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BYU Athletes in the Olympics
Why BYU has so many track athletes at the Olympics, and why this may be just the beginning
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Student leaders take center stage at ASCE Championships
Two students successfully hosted the 2024 American Society of Civil Engineers Championships with a unique BYU touch.
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Interdisciplinary BYU team travels to Nepal to study health effects of air pollution
Workers are exposed to dangerous levels of fine-particle pollution; average PM2.5 concentration is 8x WHO's air quality guidelines.
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BYU Global Engineering Outreach Club helps build housing for Navajo community
The BYU Global Engineering Outreach Club's students and faculty volunteered to help build the foundation of a Navajo Nation community home in Aneth, Utah on Sept. 20-21.
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The Rockets' Red Glare: BYU Rocketry Team wins big at Spaceport America
The BYU Rocketry Team won 1st place in Payload, Best Video, and 2nd in their rocket category at the Spaceport Cup in New Mexico.
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BYU 2ft Prosthetics Club volunteers help amputees receive prosthetic legs in the Dominican Republic
Students in the BYU 2ft Prosthetics Club and alumni volunteered to deliver 450 pounds of materials and assisted in producing prosthetic legs for amputee clients in the Dominican Republic from Aug. 23 to Sept. 1.
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BYU engineers, Toyota partner to create ‘new standard in automotive manufacturing’
Welding method uses 40x less energy, produces welds 10x stronger
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BYU origami-inspired chair design featured on Mark Rober’s Top 10 list
A futuristic BYU-designed, origami-inspired Flex Chair, cut out of a single piece of flat material and folded into shape, has made YouTuber Mark Rober’s Top 10 list.
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BYU Supermileage Team Exceeds 2000 mpg, Takes Top Spot at Shell Eco-marathon
After a miraculous win last year at the Shell Eco-marathon, the team worked to secure a record-breaking win for BYU.
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Not just for boys: Chip Camp encourages all to pursue engineering
BYU students and faculty led two sessions of a weeklong day camp for future electrical and computer engineers.
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NSF Scholarship for BYU Cybersecurity Students
BYU is one of only six schools nationwide to earn NSF's CyberCorps Scholarship for Service designation this year
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BYU engineering professors receive national accolades
Faculty members across the BYU engineering departments are raking in prestigious awards.
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Student innovator showcase features BYU students with bright ideas
Showcase participants presented creative solutions to real-world problems.
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