Mechanical Engineering

Faculty & Staff

Welcoming our New Faculty

September 11, 2026

by Allison Elliott

Six panelists from industry and Columbia quantum faculty listen as one speaks into a microphone at a Columbia Engineering–branded table

Research

Columbia Holds Quantum Industry Workshop

August 14, 2026

by Ellen Neff

A Roaree figurine launched into outer space from a rocket over a blue sky

Students

A Small CubeSat, One Giant Leap for Columbia Students

July 09, 2026

by Jennifer Ernst Beaudry

n a busy laboratory, a scientist in a blue lab coat and safety glasses works at a microscope-and-monitor workstation, adjusting small components on an optical table while a colleague in a white lab coat stands beside them observing.

Students

What Makes a Good Superconducting Qubit?

June 24, 2026

by Ellen Neff

Two women examine and adjust a clear scale model of a suspension bridge on a table at an indoor exhibit, with posters and display tables in the background.

Students

A Showcase of Student Innovation

June 11, 2026

Four people smile for a photo in front of a large balloon during the Columbia Engineering reunion on campus.

Alumni

Engineering Alumni Celebrate Reunion 2026

June 09, 2026

Two women sit on stage in armchairs during a public talk; one listens with a microphone in hand while the other, in a blue suit, speaks into a microphone. A small table between them holds water bottles and a vase of flowers, with an audience visible in the foreground.

Alumni

An Evening with Executive Powerhouse Ursula Burns MS’82

May 26, 2026

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Faculty & Staff

Mary C. Boyce to Receive Honorary Degree from Notre Dame

May 15, 2026

Matthew Werneken

Students

Alumnus Matthew Werneken Named a 2026 Hertz Fellow

May 07, 2026

Eight clear lab vials in a row show bacterial cellulose forming as pale white films on top of liquids of different colors and cloudiness, grown from waste sugars such as spent grains, spent mash, and fruit/vegetable pulp.

Research

Fashion Forward: Columbia and FIT Awarded Bezos Earth Fund Grant for Sustainable Fashion

April 24, 2026

Students

Navios Maritime Partners CEO Angeliki Frangou Named Columbia Engineering Undergraduate Class Day Speaker

March 30, 2026

Dean Shih-Fu Chang sits on the panel, "Institutional Visions for AI in Education”

Campus

How does AI Change Teaching and Learning?

March 24, 2026