Center for Environmental Energy Engineering

10/07/2026

Tradition never graduates! 🐢

Maryland Engineering alumni, family and friends are invited to join the A. James Clark School of Engineering for its annual homecoming tailgate.

🏈 Join fellow alumni two hours prior to kickoff against Rutgers on Oct. 17. Enjoy two drink tickets and light tailgate bites (while supplies last).

📅 Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10:30 a.m.
📍Ludwig Field (soccer stadium next to Lot 1)

🔗 Details and registration: https://umd.alumniq.com/index.cfm/events:register/home/eventId/3505

Engineering Terps are invited to celebrate the time-honored homecoming tradition with the Clark School. Join fellow alumni, friends, and family before the Maryland Terrapins kick off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

07/22/2026

We’ve returned from an invigorating week at the Herrick Conferences at Purdue University, where we presented our latest research on heat exchangers, thermal energy storage, low-GWP heat pumps, elastocaloric cooling and more.

It was inspiring to connect with others who share our commitment to developing energy-efficient and eco-friendly solutions. A highlight was reconnecting with CEEE alumni, learning about their work and hearing how they continue to make an impact across the field.

📸 Alumni, faculty and students gathered for a group photo at the conference barbecue, celebrating the strength of our community as we continue to advance innovative technologies.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland
A. James Clark School of Engineering

05/21/2026

🎉Congratulations to Jan Muehlbauer, a senior faculty specialist with CEEE, on receiving the 2026 Faculty Service Award from the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland. 🏆

Muehlbauer manages the Daikin Energy Innovation Laboratory, a 3,600-square-foot state-of-the-art facility, where CEEE researchers are developing efficient, sustainable heating and cooling solutions. He oversaw the lab’s creation in 2019 and continues to manage updates, focusing on state-of-the-art upgrades and ensuring personnel safety.

Thank you, Jan, for all your contributions to CEEE and Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland over the past 20 years.

Celebrating with him in the photo below are Research Professor Yunho Hwang (left), Mechanical Engineering Interim Chair Patrick McCluskey (center), and Research Professor and CEEE Director Vikrant Aute (right).

🔗 Read more: https://ceee.umd.edu/news/story/ceeersquos-jan-muehlbauer-honored-with-faculty-service-award

05/05/2026

🌟 CEEE alumni and friends: Now's your chance to be recognized for your contributions to engineering and the A. James Clark School of Engineering.

The Clark School is accepting nominations for two of its highest honors, the Glenn L. Martin Medal and the Kevin C. Greenaugh Award.

These distinctions honor individuals whose contributions have advanced engineering and delivered lasting impact. Self-nominations are welcome. Nominations must be received by June 1.

🔗 Nominate a leader whose work stands out: https://eng.umd.edu/alumni/awards

04/23/2026

🎉Celebrate with us this Saturday, April 25.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how today’s air-conditioning systems work, and see how CEEE researchers are designing more sustainable, more efficient technologies for the future.

🫧 Plus, meet RoCo, a roving robot that delivers personalized cooling — and blows bubbles!

📍 Find us in the Leidos Innovation Lab, A. James Clark Hall, University of Maryland

⏰ Saturday, April 25 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

🔗 Preview the 400+ Maryland Day events across campus: marylandday.umd.edu

Free parking and admission.

04/21/2026

educators: Summer is around the corner! Apply now for a five-week Research Experience for Teachers at the University of Maryland .

Gain hands-on research experience, learn how to bring new findings into your classroom, and receive a stipend for your work.

⏰ Deadline extended: April 30

The EARTH Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program empowers K-14 educators to engage in cutting-edge research on sustainable (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration) technologies.

Come work with A. James Clark School of Engineering researchers on groundbreaking technologies and develop classroom-ready curricula that will inspire students to advance .

🔗 Apply here by April 30: go.umd.edu/RET

04/15/2026

Five learning neighborhoods. Hundreds of family-friendly free activities. One unforgettable day!

Join us at on April 25: https://marylandday.umd.edu/

03/04/2026

UMD Giving Day is here! This is your opportunity to give it forward.

🌍 Your gift to the CEEE Graduate Fellowships & Research Fund advances our research on sustainable heating and cooling solutions, creating a better, greener world for all of us.

🐢 Every dollar you give supports our graduate students in their research and prepares them with the engineering skills needed to innovate the next generation of energy-efficient HVAC technologies.

🔗 Donate directly at go.umd.edu/GivingCEEE

If you land on the Clark School Giving Day web page today, you can still designate your gift to CEEE by scrolling down to "Your Choice" and writing in the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering.

03/03/2026

Get ready for UMD Giving Day tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4. This Giving Day, please join us in supporting the CEEE Graduate Fellowships & Research Fund.

🌍 By designating a gift to CEEE, you help advance our research in sustainable heating and cooling solutions, creating a better, greener world for all of us.

🐢 Every dollar you give supports our graduate students in their research and prepares them with the engineering skills needed to innovate the next generation of energy-efficient HVAC technologies.

🔗 Donate at go.umd.edu/GivingCEEE

02/19/2026

Do you know a Maryland Engineering alum whose early career impact stands out?

Nominations are now open for the A. James Clark School of Engineering's Early Career Distinguished Alumni Society, which celebrates Maryland Engineering alumni, age 40 and under, who are leading the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs and change agents.

🎉 Nominate yourself or another Terp alum.

🗓️ Nominations accepted through March 1, 2026. All materials must be received by March 13, 2026.

🔗 Apply online: https://eng.umd.edu/alumni/society