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Two engineering graduates who have become pioneers in their field of expertise will be honored as Distinguished Engineers by the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ April 28. Selected as the 2026 Distinguished Engineers are Kent Klemme and Steve Warntjes.

The Drone Club at ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ is hosting its fourth annual Drone Day on April 17. The event is free and open to the public.

On the afternoon of March 13, just before spring break began, Todd Letcher, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was notified that all three of the ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ teams he oversees had qualified for the finals of the Gateways to Blue Skies competition, which is managed by the National Institute of Aerospace on behalf of NASA.

From health care to agriculture to education, artificial intelligence is reshaping the modern world, and college graduates must have the skills, knowledge and tools to meet the challenges and demands AI presents across nearly every industry. To ensure its graduates are ready to thrive in an increasingly AI-driven world, ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ has announced the establishment of the Center for AI Innovation and Emergent Technologies.

Researchers in ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering are developing algorithms that allow artificial intelligence to gather meaning from images and other data sources in support of technological advancement and scientific discovery.

Researchers in ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ's Geospatial Sciences Center of Excellence utilized satellite data to better understand how destructive wildfires swept through Los Angeles in January 2025.  

The Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ will host the Innovate AI 2026 Symposium, a one-day convening of leaders from academia, industry, government and the startup ecosystem to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming critical sectors of regional and national importance.

A new study from ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering demonstrates a novel approach to target nasal spray deposition for vaccine drug delivery.

A collaborative project between ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ’s College of Nursing and College of Natural Sciences is improving medical imaging accuracy through the study of germanium, a chemical element found in the Earth's crust.

ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering has increased its research expenditures, nearly doubled its doctoral enrollment and has implemented high-impact research programs to help move the university towards Research 1 designation.