Spotlight Stories
Aug 21, 2025
Making Positive Changes in the Environmental Field
Chaz Garraway, MS’26, climate science and engineering, grew up in The Bahamas, experiencing firsthand how climate change impacts the environment and the people who inhabit it. He always knew the importance of environmental work and wanted to contribute to making a positive change.
Jul 28, 2025
A Passion for Sustainability Leads to Energy Systems Program
Alexandra Vergara-Anglim, E’25, MS’25, energy systems, was inspired by her Dialogue of Civilizations in Norway and interest in public policy to dedicate her studies to finding ways to make energy more sustainable to benefit Earth’s climate.
Jul 02, 2025
Student’s Co-op Journey Culminates in Assembling World’s Largest 3D Printers
Through three impactful co-ops, Fernando Escobar, E’26, mechanical engineering and history, engaged with advanced technologies, from surgical robots and hydrogen energy to assisting with the assembly of the world’s largest 3D construction printers.
Feb 05, 2025
Engineering and Business Experience Prepares for Career in Fitness Technology
Madison Rodriguez, E’24, industrial engineering, and MS’25, data analytics engineering, is aiming for a career in the fitness technology industry where she will apply the technical and leadership skills she gained from co-ops and the Galante Engineering Business Program.
Oct 23, 2024
Co-op in Germany at Hegenscheidt Improves Technical and Global Knowledge
Teresa Schmeiszer, E’26, mechanical engineering, advanced her technical skills while working on large-scale milling machines during her co-op at rail industry manufacturer Hegenscheidt in Germany. Growing up speaking German at home, the co-op also deepened her understanding of the language.
Oct 23, 2024
Building a Formula One Racetrack in Singapore on Co-op
Industrial engineering student Fernando Alfaro, E’26, is completing a co-op in Singapore with the engineering firm AtkinsRealis, where he serves as a project manager for the construction and dismantling of the Formula 1 racetrack used in the Singapore Grand Prix.
Aug 26, 2024
PhD Student Reflects on the Sustainable Transportation Dialogue of Civilizations in Holland
Nathan David Obeng-Amoako, PhD, civil and environmental engineering, advised by CEE Professor Peter Furth, shares his experience joining Furth’s Dialogue of Civilizations course in the Netherlands, which explored themes of sustainability in transportation.
Aug 20, 2024
Co-ops Help Lead to Successful Civil Engineering Career
Kate MacDougall, E’08, civil engineering, completed three very different co-ops, including an international research assignment, which together helped her discover her passion and a successful career in driving collaborative engineering projects and building relationships, while growing the business.