the Satellite, UNITE CubeSat, marked one year in orbit on Jan. 31. The satellite was deployed from the international space station and has been successful so far in its journey.
The satellite...
Every other week the Shield will interview a student involved in volunteer work. This week, Koby Lindner and Josef Winkler talk about their involvement building a bridge in Mdlasomi, Eswatini.
A nearly...
The university’s Engineering Program spent a total of eight weeks in Malosami, eSwatini in southern Africa over the summer. The team, consisting of both students and faculty, assisted in the construction...
University student Clay Atkins, 21, died April 6 due to injuries sustained from a single vehicle accident.
Atkins vehicle was reportedly traveling south on St. Croix Road when it went offroad and struck...
Five university undergraduate students were finally able to see the 10-by-10-by-30 centimeter satellite launch into the great beyond after two and a half years working on the UNITE CubeSat project.
The...
Raquel Denning has always excelled in her math and science classes, and noticed she enjoyed them more than her classmates.
“Growing up, they always ask you, ‘So, what do you want to be when...
Zane Mitchell was recently named the dean of the Pott College of Science, Engineering and Teaching after serving as interim dean since June. Mitchell is a professor of engineering and before moving into...
Registration is open for the university’s 2016 Robotics Competition.
This competition is presented by the Society of Women Engineers and American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
The deadline...
Hoping to expand upon its current degree programs, USI has added three new programs to the Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education.
The programs being offered are mechanical engineering,...
Engineering Department Chair Zane Mitchell said his favorite piece of equipment in the Applied Engineering Center is the holographic monitor.
“I think it represents how far technology has come in...
The Applied Engineering Center opened its doors Friday following a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility, which features equipment found no where else in the United States.
The 16,226 square-foot...
The Shield was 
