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Welcome to the Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering (OME) at �鶹Ů��. The department offers exciting BS, MS, and PhD programs in both ocean and mechanical engineering, serving a diverse body of over undergraduate and graduate students.

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The trained AI model converts the user’s forearm muscle movements into real-time commands that control a robotic hand, allowing it to perform the intended gestures. (Photo by Alex Dolce)

�鶹Ů�� Engineers Prosthetic Hand That Learns, Adapts to Each User

Most prosthetic hands today still face a basic challenge: no two amputees are alike, yet most devices are built as if they are. This mismatch makes it difficult to achieve natural, intuitive control, often forcing users to...

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�鶹Ů��’s Isaac Elishakoff, Ph.D., Appointed to Three ASCE Committees

Isaac Elishakoff, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor in �鶹Ů��’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been appointed to the Raymond D. Mindlin Medal Committee, the Maurice A. Biot Medal Committee, and the...

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�鶹Ů�� will host a series of summer camps beginning in June. (Photo by Alex Dolce)

�鶹Ů�� to Offer 2026 Summer Camps

This summer, the �鶹Ů�� College of Engineering and Computer Science is offering hands-on camps designed to introduce high school students to the future of engineering and technology.

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�鶹Ů�� Receives $1.5M Gift for Engineering and Biology Scholarships

�鶹Ů�� has received a $1.5 million estate gift from Leif Carlsson, Ph.D., and Seija Carlsson to provide scholarships and programmatic support for students studying ocean and mechanical engineering and...

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�鶹Ů��’s Isaac E. Elishakoff, Ph.D., Awarded Prestigious J.S. Rao Medal

Isaac E. Elishakoff, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, is an internationally recognized expert in random vibrations, structural reliability and buckling of structures....

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Researchers Identify Most Efficient Reinforced Concrete Beam Design

An �鶹Ů�� engineering professor and international collaborators from Metallurgical Institute in Ukraine and Ariel University in Israel, have identified the most efficient design for reinforced concrete beams.

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