Boise State Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering

The Mechanical Engineering program prepares students for careers in research, design, and manufacturing of mechanical systems and components. #BoiseStateMBE

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Final InspireME of the semester 🎓

📅 Thursday, May 7
⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
📍 MCMR 106

See you there!

[Boise State Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering @BoiseStateMBE]

Big wins for Boise State Engineering 👏

Ph.D. students Koda Boldt, Jadyn Hart, and Maxwell Hewes earned both the Presidential Award and the Commitment to Community Award for their “Tin Can Turbines” project.

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InspireME Seminar Series: Brandon Pechin 💧🏗️

The work no one sees: why the most important engineering problems are often the least visible.

📅 Friday, April 17th
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 MCMR 106

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DESIGNING THEIR FUTURE

We hosted approximately 170 students, staff, teachers, and chaperones from Vallivue Middle School this past week.
Huge thank you to Gator, Sean, Amevi, Kate, Katherine, Cody, Griff, Dr. Trevor Lujan’s Lab, and the whole MBE Team for helping make it happen

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InspireME Seminar Series: Dr. Todd Otanicar ❄️🏄‍♂️🚨
Surf meets snow meets science. Dr. Otanicar is giving a sneak peek into ME 497 (Surf & Snow Engineering)

📅 Friday, April 10th
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 MCMR106

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InspireME Seminar Series: Dr. Stone 🚨

Join us as Dr. Stone dives into the use and perception of AI—from college students to society at large.

📅 Friday, April 3rd
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 MCMR106

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𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚

📅 Thursday, April 30
🕧 4:00 –6:00 PM
📍 Student Union Building

Save you spot here: https://t.co/GNKily2PGP

#BoiseState #BoiseStateCOEN #DesignShowcase

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Mark your calendars — you won’t want to miss this.

This Friday, March 27th, the MBE Student Advisory Board is bringing the energy with an unforgettable Trivia Night, hosted by our very own Conner Patricelli.

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InspireME Seminar Series: Sarah Goldrod 🚨

Join us for a deep dive into forensic engineering with Sarah Goldrod, P.E. from Paragon Forensics.

📅 Friday, March 27th
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 MCMR 106

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InspireME Seminar Series: Carl Marcum 🚨

Join us for “Engineering After Dark” with Carl Marcum, Vice President of YMC, Inc. and Licensed Professional Engineer.

📅 Friday, March 6th
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 MCMR 106

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For many #BoiseStateCOEN students, the Engineering Innovation Studio becomes more than a makerspace, it's a second home. It’s where late nights turn into breakthroughs and projects come to life!

Every gift-of any size-creates real impact: https://t.co/nC7e6R2P5C

#BroncosGive

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𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝙈𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿

Congratulations to Taylor Hatch from @BoiseStateMBE being recognized by the Idaho Society of Professional Engineers as one of the two @BoiseState junior ME majors!

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𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝙈𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿

Congratulations to Caden Crites from @BoiseStateMBE being recognized by the Idaho Society of Professional Engineers as one of the two @BoiseState junior ME majors!

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Mechanical Engineering Design as it Relates to Semiconductor Test Equipment 

Join us for this week’s InspireME Series featuring Shawn Hummel, Mechanical Engineering Manager in the Systems Integration Group at Micron Technology..

🗓 February 20
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 MCMR 106

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The Robotics Stack | Inspire Me Speaker Series
Robotics goes beyond hardware—learn how ROS 2, Linux, and digital twins are shaping modern robotics and the skills mechanical engineers need to thrive.

🎙️ Wankun Sirichotiyakul & Nardos Ashenafi
📅 Feb. 13 | ⏰ 12–1 PM
📍 MCMR 106

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BIG NEWS 🎉
Boise State’s own Dr. Erin Mannen, Tyler Brown, and their research team — led by PI Nancy Glenn — just secured $8M in NIH funding to launch the new Lifelong Interdisciplinary Movement, Biomechanics, and Respiration (LIMBR) Center.
Read more:
https://t.co/xXzEYMRy2k

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This week’s Inspire Me speaker: Dr. Becca Gaffney 👏

She’ll share how bone-anchored prosthetics are transforming mobility and improving long-term joint health.

🗓️ February 6th
⏰ 12:00-1:00pm
📍MCMR106

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“The science of heat is everything.”

Professor Todd Otanicar and Boise State’s TRANSFORM team are using cutting-edge heat science to transform semiconductor manufacturing - supported by an NSF Accelerating Research Translation seed grant.

Read More: https://t.co/ugtSDy1HWU

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R.T. Williams — Signals and Noise: Lessons Learned as an Engineer and Entrepreneur

Launching the 2026 InspireMe series, R.T. Williams brings a candid perspective on navigating uncertainty in both engineering and life.

📅 Jan.23 | ⏰ 12:00 PM | 📍 MCMR105

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Welcome back, Broncos! 🧡�� Kicking off spring semester with highlights from last fall’s Senior Design Showcase. Go Broncos!
#FutureEngineers #BoiseState