The Department offers advanced instruction and research opportunities in a variety of areas of curre degrees.
We offer a full range of degree programs, from an undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, to graduate programs leading to the Master of Science (M.S.), the professional Mechanical Engineer (M.E.), Doctor of Engineering Science (Eng.Sc.D.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) The department is home to such diverse research activities as biomechanics, mechanics of materi
05/21/2026
From first‑year labs to senior design, qualifying exams, defenses, and everything in between - our undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students made it to the finish line. Congratulations to the Class of 2026! We’re so proud of you. 🎓🔥
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05/21/2026
From our Senior Dinner on May 8th to yesterday’s commencement, we couldn’t be prouder of our graduating seniors. Thank you for the energy, dedication, and spirit you brought to MechE. Here’s to your next chapter! 🎓🎊
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05/11/2026
Built it. Presented it. Owned it. 💡
02/24/2026
Welcome to the ME faculty, Professor Cody Paige!
Her research spans Antarctica’s glaciers to the Lunar surface, all in pursuit of technologies that will power the next era of human space exploration. 🚀 🔗 in bio
02/18/2026
Can AI learn to draw a heart? ❤️ 🤖
Our robots are putting their “art skills” to the test and the results might surprise you. See how creativity and engineering collide. 🔗 in bio
02/17/2026
Three Columbia Engineering alums just landed one of the biggest honors in the field — election to the National Academy of Engineering 🎊
Shout‑out to ME alum James Scapa BS’78 and fellow innovators Thomas Scarangello and Moti Yung for shaping everything from rocket‑grade structures to cybersecurity and software. Catch the full story at the 🔗 in bio.
02/17/2026
From his hometown in Idaho all the way to the cosmos 🚀✨ Jay Chae BS’24 turned a childhood fascination with space into real propulsion research, and now he’s a Fulbright Scholar working on next‑gen rocket engines in Poland. Curiosity really can take you out of this world. 🔗 in bio.
01/14/2026
Our Mechanical Engineering team just built a robot that learns to lip sync by watching humans, no rules, just learning. Welcome to the next era of human-robot connection.🤖 🔗 in bio
11/06/2025
🧠✨ Crystals are coming for quantum computers!
Columbia Engineering researchers, including postdoc Jesse Balgley and Professor James Hone, have developed a prototype quantum bit (qubit) using atomically thin crystalline materials. Their work, published in Physical Review Applied, introduces a modular, ultra-compact qubit design that could revolutionize how quantum computer chips are built.
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