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Six startup teams, including two with connections to the mechanical engineering department, will vie for up to $100,000 in prizes at the 12th annual New Venture Challenge (NVC), CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s premier entrepreneurial startup competition.

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CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø's College of Engineering and Applied Science comes in at No. 14 among public institutions and No. 27 overall for graduate education. The college improved by three places since last year and the mechanical engineering department remains in the top 20.

In this Capstone Design Q&A, capstone design students share about KneeHab4U, a post-surgery cold therapy device that reduces inflammation in the knee, elbow and other affected areas. The device uses air compression for blood circulation and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for a quicker, safer, more comfortable recovery process.

In this Capstone Design Q&A, the BioRhythm capstone design team shares about a technology they designed to increase accuracy when sorting plastics into trash, recycling and compost at concerts, conferences and other large events.

In this Capstone Design Q&A, capstone design students share about their residential energy monitoring system that reports accurate and actionable data to consumers. Their system is unique in that it shows electricity usage in dollars, so they understand the monetary benefits of saving energy.

ME alumna Ruhan Yang, who is now pursuing a Creative Technology and Design master's degree with ATLAS Institute won first place for her team's e-Trombone at Georgia Tech's annual Moog Hackathon.

Jatinder Sampathkumar is currently working on creating a new processing route to manufacture specialized Silicon Carbide reactors for combustion applications. He says Â鶹¹ÙÍø has spoiled him with access to the outdoors, the food scene and bookshops.

Two CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø alumni, including ME alumna Chelsea Heveran submitted a big idea to combat fixed and aging infrastructure that placed in the top seven out of more than 800 submissions in the National Science Foundation 2026 Idea Machine competition.

ME undergraduate Emily Page wants to design experiences in the themed entertainment and experience design industry. She attended the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida and shares her takeaways.