ENGINEERING NEWS AND EVENTS
NEWS & EVENTS
Deeksha Seth, PhD, and Her Students Combine Technology and Nature to Advance STEM Education
Both robotics and virtual reality have permeated into myriad sectors of everyday life, sometimes to simplify tasks and sometimes to entertain. Deeksha Seth, PhD, assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering, has implemented a more scholastic use of this modern technology: for improving engineering education.
Engineering Students Present at National Conference for Undergraduate Research
The annual conference hosts students from global higher education institutions, who present their interdisciplinary research through various media, including posters, oral presentations, visual art and performance.
Jafet Beltran ’25 ME Receives Fulbright English Teaching Flagship Award to Taiwan
During his Fulbright year, Beltran looks forward to deepening his understanding of Taiwanese culture while supporting students learning English.
Engineers Among Honorees at Villanova Student Entrepreneurship Competition
Cameron Compare ’25 ME received second-place honors and the Halloran Social Impact Prize for his Simply Real Food e-grocer service. Meanwhile, Green Un-Freeze, an interdisciplinary project led by Kamil Aliyev ’26 MSSE, Isaac Bua ’26 MSSE and Rayan Magon ’26 CLAS, received the Klinger Unitas Prize.
Lauren Iskander ’25 ChE Awarded Prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
The highly competitive fellowship assists top graduate students, like Iskander, who are dedicated to research and the advancement of engineering.