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Our collaboratively competitive community of undergraduate through doctoral students benefits from faculty members who are experts in their fields and recognized for excellence in teaching, applied learning techniques and scholarly research. They prepare and educate engineers to be society’s future innovators and technical leaders, and help students develop the broad-based leadership skills they need to grow professionally and collaborate effectively across disciplines.
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Villanova Engineers Recognized as National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows
Six Villanova University students and alumni, including four from the College of Engineering, have been recognized as National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.
Villanova Engineering Joins Grand Challenges Scholars Program
Villanova has joined more than 125 engineering schools in the U.S. that have adopted an engineering education supplement that “adds global awareness and social skills with a focus on the Grand Challenges to broaden the reach of undergraduate study.” Starting with the class of 2023, students will be invited to apply to the program, which requires them to select one of the designated grand challenges and make progress in five competencies established by the National Academy of Engineering.
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This year, the Academic Excellence Award was presented to 27 students, the top 10 percent by cumulative grade point average in each engineering major. Fifteen seniors who distinguished themselves through long-term extra-curricular and/or service activities within the College were presented with the Meritorious Service Award.
Four College of Engineering students and alumni are among the University’s 31 winners: Mackenzie Bowden '18 ChE, '20 MSSE; Elizabeth Cullen '19 ChE; Bridget Gile '19 CE and Mary Spillane '18 ME.