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students pose with giant checks

November 19, 2025

Epilepsy sensor wins top prize at health and wellness pitch contest
4th year undergraduate and principal investigator Grant Baumann holds a small satellite along with 4th year undergraduate and chief engineer Ben Pumphrey as he holds the net deployment mechanism for the satellite their are creating with their company Skyfall Space Inc. Their satellite will be about twice the size of the one Grant is holding and while they originally met in the Small Satellite Lab where they are pictured, the Skyfall Space debris catcher is an independent project from the lab.

November 13, 2025

Skyfall Space
(L-R) Spike Squad Co-Presidents Adam Buckler and Hayden Couturier pose for photos in the studio at the Georgia Center.

November 1, 2025

Game Changers: Hayden Couturier and Adam Buckler
Adrienne Madison

October 28, 2025

Adrienne Madison honored as 2025 Alumna of Distinction
Justin Parry

October 21, 2025

Extraordinary Engineer: Justin Parry
UGA Motorsports team poses with their formula car

September 17, 2025

UGA Motorsports throttles up

September 3, 2025

Alumni Board welcomes seven new members
MAGNET logo

August 27, 2025

Governors, industry and education leaders announce tri-state manufacturing partnership
2025 ASEE Fellows posing with certificates

August 21, 2025

Huff named ASEE Fellow
Thirimachos Bourlai

August 20, 2025

Bourlai named UGA Faculty Innovation Fellow

July 28, 2025

Engineering students bring solutions to life in Capstone Design
40 under 40 logo

July 16, 2025

Bice and Fink named to UGA’s 2025 40 Under 40
Engineering Georgia Magazine's May/June 2025 Cover

July 1, 2025

UGA Engineering alumni and friends named to 2025 100 Most Influential and 35 Under 35 Women in Georgia Engineering
Stephan Durham

June 30, 2025

From the desk of Dean Durham: Year in Review 2024-2025
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May 29, 2025

UGA establishes Academy of Engineering
grid of 12 individuals

April 4, 2025

2025 Faculty & Staff Award recipients

April 4, 2025

2025 Graduate Student Award recipients
grid image of 10 students

April 4, 2025

2025 Undergraduate Student Award recipients
Sam Brewster and Katie Kahn

April 3, 2025

Brewster and Kahn win UGA Presidential Award of Excellence
Carl Riden, Shelby Bice, and Nancy and Les Juneau

April 3, 2025

2025 Impact Award recipients

April 3, 2025

Second annual College of Engineering Trailblazer Award recipients
UGA Motorsports' ChampCar on the race track

March 29, 2025

UGA ChampCar team triumphs at NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hitesh Handa

February 28, 2025

Handa named Regents’ Entrepreneur
Alex Orso

February 27, 2025

Alex Orso named dean of UGA’s College of Engineering
students stand with large award checks

February 25, 2025

Pool Protection Technologies wins UGA Venture Prize
Jason Locklin, Kenan Song, and WenZhan Song

February 24, 2025

Three UGA Engineering faculty members named Senior Members of NAI
Cheryl Gomillion

November 22, 2024

Gomillion selected to inaugural AIMBE Emerging Leader cohort
Kyndra Higgins in the lab

November 19, 2024

Meet Kyndra Higgins, Fall 2024 3MT® Winner
Kyndra Higgins and Ron Walcott

November 15, 2024

Engineering students take home top prizes at Three Minute Thesis Competition
NACME Logo

September 16, 2024

UGA becomes NACME Block Grant Partner Institution
UGA Arch

September 10, 2024

UGA signs first Intergovernmental Support Agreement to engineer a more resilient U.S. Navy
Hosanna Worku

September 9, 2024

Hosanna Worku receives STEAM Sports Foundation Awards Scholarship in Motorsports/Automotive Engineering

September 6, 2024

Team SunLab Wins the NSF AERPAW “Find a Rover” Challenge!
Bjorn Birgisson

August 29, 2024

Birgisson named inaugural Georgia Power E-Mobility Distinguished Professor
Julie Martin

August 23, 2024

UGA professor named ELATES Fellow in national leadership program
Guoyu Lu and Qin Lu

August 19, 2024

Two UGA Engineering faculty granted NSF CAREER awards
A group of four men posing for photo in front of American flags.

August 15, 2024

UGA Engineering collaborates on $23 million advanced cancer imaging system project
40 under 40 logo

July 17, 2024

UGA announces 40 Under 40 Class of 2024
Group of individuals posing with award

June 28, 2024

UGA’s provost and engineering professor honored for far-reaching impact in manufacturing
ASCE Award glass trophy in front of Driftmier Engineering Center

June 13, 2024

UGA’s civil engineering program wins national award

June 4, 2024

Convergence and collaboration to achieve circularity
Donald Leo

May 30, 2024

Dean Donald J. Leo named provost at Ohio University
Stephan Durham

May 22, 2024

Stephan Durham named interim dean of College of Engineering
Students looking and pointing at poster

May 1, 2024

Engineering students showcase innovative solutions to real-world challenges
Faculty and Staff Awards

April 5, 2024

2024 College of Engineering Faculty and Staff Awards
Students stand in front of College of Engineering step and repeat holding award plaques

April 4, 2024

2024 College of Engineering Student Awards
Matthew Jue and Kate Winters

April 3, 2024

Jue and Winters receive UGA Presidential Award of Excellence
Becky Tolbert, Jack Bush, Ashley & Lee Madray

April 2, 2024

2024 College of Engineering Impact Awards
Trailblazer Award Winners Brendon Mack, Cheryl Gomillion, Kathy Nguyen

April 1, 2024

Introducing the inaugural UGA Engineering Trailblazer Award recipients
Garrett and Guy stand with a giant paper check in hand

March 29, 2024

Pool Protection Technologies founders make big splash in 2024 FABricate pitch contest
Jenna Jambeck

March 28, 2024

Jenna Jambeck named 2024 SEC Professor of the Year
Nancy Juneau and Stephan Durham

March 27, 2024

Durham named inaugural Juneau Construction Professor in Civil Engineering

March 7, 2024

UGA named state’s Public Sector Engineering Employer of the Year
Elizabeth Brisbois

March 1, 2024

Brisbois elected NAI Senior Member
Jonathan Jones stands behind podium

February 26, 2024

College of Engineering celebrates Engineers Week 2024
Justin Greer and Frankin Pittman stand in front of the Bulldog 100 neon sign with their award and Hairy Dawg

February 15, 2024

UGA Engineering alumni honored at 2024 Bulldog 100 Celebration

January 29, 2024

Unveiling the Engineering Trailblazer Award: Celebrating Resilience, Leadership, and Innovation
Mark Trudgen and Brock Woodson

December 21, 2023

Two college faculty members pass Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Exam
Jack Hu

December 12, 2023

Hu named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Tanesha Hitchcock holding award

November 8, 2023

Tanesha Hitchcock awarded Ed Wilker Memorial Egalitarian Award
Julie P. Martin (center) stands with nominator Jenna Carpenter (left), dean of Campbell University School of Engineering, and Donald Leo (right), dean of the UGA College of Engineering.

October 25, 2023

Dr. Julie P. Martin inducted into ASEE Hall of Fame
AIM Fellows 2023

September 25, 2023

Kisaalita, Mani inducted as ASABE Fellows
Victoria Lam Headshot

September 12, 2023

Extraordinary Engineer: Victoria Lam
Alex Breazu Headshot

July 18, 2023

UGA grad makes Major League Hacking Top 50 List, featuring world’s rising technologists

July 12, 2023

Three engineering alumni named to UGA’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2023
ASCE Awards

June 26, 2023

UGA Engineering faculty, alumni, friends win ASCE Georgia Section annual awards
Capstone Showcase

May 4, 2023

UGA Engineering students present real-world design solutions at annual Capstone Showcase
2023 Celebration of Excellence

April 24, 2023

Outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni recognized at 2023 Celebration of Excellence
Celena Michaud and Andres Villalobos holding awards

April 19, 2023

Celena Michaud and Andres Villalobos honored with UGA Presidential Award of Excellence
Stephan Durham

April 17, 2023

Seawell Award recipient Stephan Durham fosters community among students and professionals
Andres Villalobos

April 11, 2023

Biological engineering major Andres Villalobos awarded 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Water Fountain

March 13, 2023

22 UGA College of Engineering students awarded GEF Scholarships
Engineering Faculty National Academy of Inventors

February 20, 2023

Engineering faculty elected into National Academy of Inventors
Marsh

January 26, 2023

College of Engineering faculty receive funding through Sea Grant and U.S. Coastal Research Program
Six engineering alumni

January 23, 2023

Six engineering alumni named to 2023 Bulldog 100
IEEE_PES_Logo

November 28, 2022

Bulldog Engineer selected as IEEE PES Scholarship recipient
The Pearl of Doha in Qatar aerial view

November 21, 2022

UGA Engineering’s Dr. Birgisson collaborates in national resilience framework project for Qatar
Erika_Landree

November 21, 2022

Extraordinary Engineer: Erika Landree
Picture of tropical cyclone from space

November 14, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration recognizes UGA Engineering research
Nia George

November 7, 2022

Extraordinary Engineer: Nia George
Four students holding Embracing Diversity Celebration scholarship

October 31, 2022

University certificates, scholarships awarded during Embracing Diversity ceremony
UGA students Layla Parsa, Aidan Leahy and Elijah Odunade celebrate their “Capital One College Bowl” victory.. (Photo by Steve Swisher/NBC)

October 31, 2022

UGA students win Capital One College Bowl
Jenna Jambeck awarded MacArthur grant

October 17, 2022

College of Engineering’s Dr. Jenna Jambeck awarded MacArthur grant
All 14 new faculty

October 17, 2022

College of Engineering welcomes 14 new faculty members
Students Studying at Studio 225

September 19, 2022

UGA receives national higher education diversity award
new advisory and alumni board members portraits

August 26, 2022

College of Engineering names new advisory and alumni board members for 2022-2023
Dr. Luke Mortensen in a lab

August 17, 2022

Dr. Luke Mortensen wins 2nd Scialog Award
40 under 40 logo

July 13, 2022

Three engineering grads earn spot on UGA’s 40 Under 40 list
Marshall Shepherd demonstrating to others

June 8, 2022

UGA’s Marshall Shepherd named SEC Professor of the Year
Shelby Logan

May 13, 2022

New UGA grad named Georgia Engineering Student of the Year
Xianqiao “XQ” Wang

May 2, 2022

UGA Engineering professor named ASME Fellow
Students, staff and faculty

April 22, 2022

College celebrates outstanding students, staff and faculty
driftmier hall

April 4, 2022

Two College of Engineering assistant professors receive NSF CAREER Awards
Keshav Das

February 14, 2022

Engineering professor elected NAI Senior Member
Driftmier

September 13, 2021

Birgisson named Environmental, Civil, Agricultural & Mechanical Engineering chair
Emily Barber and Karen Mancera Azamar

June 9, 2021

Two UGA Engineering graduates awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
S. Jack Hu

June 2, 2021

Hu named among 20 most influential academics in smart manufacturing
Archway

May 25, 2021

Anglin selected for fourth cohort of Women’s Staff Leadership Institute
Hands doing lab work

May 20, 2021

Engineering students earn grants to support research
Frida Alvarado

March 29, 2021

Extraordinary Engineer: Frida Alvarado
Kelley Saussy

March 22, 2021

Director makes connections for College of Engineering
bulldog 100

February 16, 2021

Four engineering alumni named to Bulldog 100
Fatoumata Toure

February 12, 2021

Innovative video wins Capturing Science Contest
Arch way

February 10, 2021

Engineering grad honored with 2021 UGA Young Alumni Award
SUNG-HEE “SONNY” KIM

January 20, 2021

UGA associate professor named Georgia Engineer of the Year
Lightbulb

December 15, 2020

UGA engineering students earn spot in finals of national building science competition
Brandon Rotavera

November 5, 2020

Assistant professor receives NSF CAREER Award
Megan Douglass

October 23, 2020

Graduate student honored for research aimed at making hospital stays safer
Mark Beekman

August 5, 2020

Alumnus named FAA Engineering Services manager
Jason Faircloth

July 16, 2020

Faircloth named to UGA’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2020
Mikita K. Browning

July 8, 2020

UGA Engineering alumnae named leader of Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management
Driftmier building

May 18, 2020

College of Engineering faculty earn promotions, tenure
Ramana Pidaparti

March 18, 2020

UGA engineering professor’s study among most popular publications of 2019
William Kisaalita

March 17, 2020

Engineering faculty member named University Professor
Jenna Jambeck

February 20, 2020

Pioneering researcher named Distinguished Professor in Environmental Engineering
Staff room

February 13, 2020

College of Engineering institute wins teaching award
Paul Chambers Jr, Jennifer Frum, and Mark Risse holding large check

February 12, 2020

UGA receives $50,000 grant from AT&T to address flooding in Athens-Clarke County
William Kisaalita

February 7, 2020

UGA College of Engineering professor named AAAS Fellow
Vince White

January 28, 2020

Engineering student takes a stand for customer service
Student holds rocket

December 11, 2019

UGA rocket team ready for launch, shot at $30,000
K.C. Das

October 8, 2019

UGA Engineering professor named Jefferson Science Fellow
Yang Liu

September 30, 2019

Doctoral student in UGA College of Engineering receives prestigious NIH fellowship
Christopher Johnsen

September 25, 2019

Orientation leader engineers his own success

August 15, 2019

UGA engineering students place third in international design competition

August 13, 2019

Handa named Innovation Fellow
College of Engineering graduates in caps and gowns

June 25, 2019

UGA College of Engineering recognized for diversity initiatives

June 18, 2019

UGA College of Engineering graduate earns NSF fellowship
UGA Arch

April 8, 2019

College of Engineering faculty earn promotions
Award presentation

April 3, 2019

UGA Engineering honors student, faculty, staff achievement
Alex Blankenship

February 25, 2019

UGA engineering student, professor honored at Georgia Engineering Awards
Sonny Kim teaches students

February 4, 2019

Focus on Faculty: S. Sonny Kim
Jenna Jambeck

January 15, 2019

UGA engineering professor to co-lead National Geographic plastic initiative

January 11, 2019

Professor emeritus to receive President’s Medal
Group of students, faculty, and staff gather at the awards banquet

November 16, 2018

UGA Engineering students earn GEF Scholarships
Bulldog 100 Group Photo

November 14, 2018

Engineering alumni named to Bulldog 100
A group gathers at the gala

November 8, 2018

Engineering 150 Gala: Celebrating our impact
A group gathers at the luncheon

October 19, 2018

UGA College of Engineering celebrates scholarship recipients and donors
Dale Threadgill, J. Barnie Beasley, Mickey Brown and Jonathan Jones

September 24, 2018

UGA College of Engineering to present Engineering Impact Awards
Jenna Jambeck

September 20, 2018

UGA Engineering’s Jenna Jambeck named Water Hero
Jennie Mathis Alexander

August 20, 2018

UGA College of Engineering alumna awarded Fulbright scholarship
Jason Wright in the lab

August 16, 2018

Engineering graduate student receives prestigious research award
Student robotics team

August 8, 2018

UGA engineering students excel in agricultural robotics competition
Mark Eiteman received fellowship

July 3, 2018

UGA Engineering faculty elected to AIMBE College of Fellows
40 Under 40 logo

July 2, 2018

Engineering alumni named to 40 Under 40 Class
Power G

June 29, 2018

SEC honors UGA Engineering student-athletes
Student presents capstone project to a group on onlookers

April 25, 2018

Engineering students make their mark on Georgia
Yajun Yan

April 24, 2018

Yan named UGA Academic Entrepreneur of the Year
Student teams poses with their rover

April 18, 2018

UGA College of Engineering places sixth at NASA Rover Challenge
Sarah Feyerick

April 12, 2018

Job prospects bright for University of Georgia Class of 2018
Award plaques

April 10, 2018

College of Engineering celebrates achievements of students, staff and faculty
Mark A. Eiteman

April 4, 2018

Eiteman named president-elect of the Institute of Biological Engineering
Caleb Adams, left, and Graham Grable work on a satellite project in the Small Satellite Lab.

April 3, 2018

Entrepreneurship program helps students turn ideas into reality
Lindsey Allen, Leigh Anne Lloveras, Sebastian Granados

April 2, 2018

UGA engineering students place third in sustainability case competition
Jonathan Jones

February 28, 2018

UGA Engineering alumnus receives national award for STEM outreach
William Kisaalita

February 27, 2018

Faculty member named Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor in Engineering
Bingqian Xu and students in the lab

February 22, 2018

Focus on Faculty: Bingqian Xu
Hillary Tanner

February 21, 2018

“100 Influential Women to Know” list includes UGA Engineering alumnae
Bulldog 100 Group Photo

January 29, 2018

Bulldog 100 features three firms led by UGA Engineering alumni
UGA Small Satellite student team

January 25, 2018

UGA student satellite team one of two Air Force Research Lab winners
Gaby Pierre

December 4, 2017

Recent engineering grad named Schwarzman Scholar
Brian Bledsoe

November 21, 2017

UGA professor named Georgia Engineer of the Year in Education
ASCE Fellow Logo

October 19, 2017

Three UGA engineering professors named Fellows of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Jason Christian receives award

August 29, 2017

UGA engineering professor named Georgia’s top civil engineer
Four 2017 graduates smile

May 26, 2017

UGA Engineering honors 2017 graduates
Beakers

May 9, 2017

College of Engineering researchers awarded President’s Interdisciplinary Seed Grants
Mable Fok

February 22, 2017

Researcher explores how light can solve wireless space shortage
Xianqiao Wang

February 8, 2017

Wang honored as UGA CTL Teacher of the Week
un Wang

December 13, 2016

Doctoral student wins Materials Research Society Silver Award
Autumn leaves

December 12, 2016

UGA Engineering students awarded sustainability grants
Assistant Professor Zion Tse, undergraduate researcher ChaKaria Hunter and Ph.D. student Austin Taylor

November 30, 2016

UGA Engineering student startup receives VentureWell grant
WenZhan Song

October 28, 2016

Song named Georgia Power Mickey A. Brown Professor in Engineering
A group observing a site

October 28, 2016

UGA engineering students help Spalding County determine infrastructure needs
Jenna Jambeck

September 12, 2016

Jambeck named UGA Public Service and Outreach Fellow
Jason Christian

September 2, 2016

Christian named ASCE Fellow
Rodrigo Rivera

July 21, 2016

UGA Engineering student named Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar
Lawrence

July 5, 2016

Lawrence selected for ASHRAE leadership position
LaZear

May 24, 2016

LaZear Named to SEC Softball Community Service Team

May 9, 2016

UGA Engineering student awarded Boren Scholarship
Group photo of Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers winners

May 6, 2016

White House recognizes UGA Engineering’s Joachim Walther, other PECASE winners
Scotty Smith

May 6, 2016

UGA Engineering student Scotty Smith receives Department of Energy fellowship
Brooke Spreen

May 4, 2016

UGA engineering student earns prestigious international scholarship
Mark Eiteman and Donald Leo

May 2, 2016

UGA Engineering celebrates distinguished students, faculty and staff
Jenna Jambeck

April 12, 2016

Jambeck awarded UGA Creative Research Medal
IEEE website

April 11, 2016

IEEE student chapter win first place in web competition
Tim Foutz

April 11, 2016

Foutz named Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor
Tim Foutz

February 29, 2016

Foutz named Meigs Professor, UGA’s highest honor for excellence in instruction
Joachim Walther

February 23, 2016

UGA Engineering professor honored with Presidential Early Career Award
Bledsoe

February 4, 2016

Bledsoe named inaugural UGA Athletic Association Professor in Resilient Infrastructure
Jason Christian

January 26, 2016

UGA’s Christian named 2016 Georgia Engineer of the Year in Education
Kisaalita

November 9, 2015

Kisaalita receives African Studies award
Lauren Nucci

October 22, 2015

UGA engineering student earns scholarship for women in transportation
Durham accepts award

September 2, 2015

Georgia ASCE recognizes Durham with President’s Award
Nicolas Fink

June 12, 2015

Bulldog engineer, swimmer named Academic All-American
Scotty Smith

May 15, 2015

UGA Engineering student awarded prestigious ACI fellowship
Nicolas Fink

May 8, 2015

UGA Engineering student, Bulldog swimmer Fink wins NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Tim Foutz

April 17, 2015

American Society for Engineering Education honors College of Engineering professor
Willis J. Potts Jr.

April 17, 2015

Potts applauded for role in creation of UGA College of Engineering
Brock Woodson and Siddharth Savadatti

April 13, 2015

Professors earn UGA Creative Teaching Awards
Jason Christian

March 17, 2015

Faculty member earns USDA grant to examine rainforest waterflow
Students in lab

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Faculty members have won National Science Foundation CAREER Awards

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Faculty members have won National Science Foundation CAREER Awards

Students in lab
Students at tables studying in Driftmier

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Students at tables studying in Driftmier

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