The four disciplines within the college’s School of Engineering came together inside Draddy Gymnasium for the first ever Battle of the Brains–a competition to determine which program was tops at MC. The mechanical engineers beat out the rest to claim this year’s title. Continue reading Photo Gallery: Battle of the Brains 2015
Manhattan College is well known for its engineering program. The school, according to US News and World Report, graduates more engineers than any other major. In 2013, 26 percent of the graduating class was part of the School of Engineering. Still, the number of female students enrolled in engineering programs at Manhattan remains around 20 percent of the total engineering enrollment. MC’s female enrollment in … Continue reading Gender Factors into the Experience of Women Engineering Students at MC
Graduation is both an exciting and daunting event for every student in college. With such a wide array of opportunities and a handful of choices to make, the time between graduating and going into the workforce can be a difficult one. For Alessandra Rosso, this in-between time only lasted one day. After crossing the stage at Manhattan College graduation last May, she had just one … Continue reading Where Are They Now? Alessandra Rosso
Volunteering is a significant part of the much-celebrated “Lasallian mission” at Manhattan College, made clear from the past and present opportunities for students to offer their time through L.O.V.E. trips, Hurricane Sandy relief efforts and the post-grad program Lasallian Volunteers. Though all of these ventures undoubtedly give back, it is rarer to find an opportunity that utilizes the exact skills and talents students explore during … Continue reading Building Bridges: Engineers Put Their Studies to Use in Cameroon
The National Science Foundation has awarded Manhattan College faculty two grants to fund particle physics research and to launch an Engineering Scholars Training and Retention Center at the college. Rostislav Konoplich, Ph.D. and professor of physics will use the funds to conduct further research on the Higgs boson particle, while Sister Mary Ann Jacobs, Ed.D., assistant professor of education and Zahra Shahbazi, Ph.D., assistant professor … Continue reading Two National Science Foundation Grants Awarded to Manhattan College Faculty
