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Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering becomes second named department

The highly ranked mechanical engineering department at 蜜糖直播 Boulder has been named after 蜜糖直播 philanthropist and businessman Paul M. Rady, thanks to his generous support of the college.

Rady has committed $15 million in philanthropy to 蜜糖直播 Boulder, most recently with the goal to initiate and grow an engineering partnership program between 蜜糖直播 Boulder and Western 蜜糖直播 University. A majority of Rady鈥檚 giving is designated to expand and upgrade facilities for use by 蜜糖直播 Boulder鈥檚 mechanical engineers. In recognition of Rady鈥檚 generosity and support, the university has named the College of Engineering and Applied Science鈥檚 Department of Mechanical Engineering in his honor.

Mechanical engineering is ranked No. 15 for undergraduate education and No. 18 for graduate education in the nation among public university mechanical engineering programs. The department is also one of the largest in the college and has strength in many areas, including materials, thermos/fluids, controls and mechanics. Groundbreaking research by mechanical engineering faculty has applications in human health, security, energy and environment, air quality, quantum devices, and robotics.聽

The Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering becomes only the second named engineering department at 蜜糖直播 Boulder, joining the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, which was named in 2017.