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The MNE nuclear reactor had a record-setting 1008 visitors in the month of April. These numbers included students from K-State classes, visiting classes from regional colleges and universities, Boy Scouts, and 558 visitors during Open House. Jeff Geuther

The MNE nuclear reactor had a record-setting 1008 visitors in the month of April. These numbers included students from K-State classes, visiting classes from regional colleges and universities, Boy Scouts, and 558 visitors during Open House. Jeff Geuther is manager of the reactor.

Weixin Zhao and Terry Beck, MNE, both presented papers at the Joint Rail Conference 2013 in Knoxville, Tenn., in April.

Weixin Zhao and Terry Beck, MNE, both presented papers at the Joint Rail Conference 2013 in Knoxville, Tenn., in April.

Romil Bhandavat, MNE grad student, received the Kansas State University Graduate Award for Academics. His adviser was Gurdip Singh.

Romil Bhandavat, MNE grad student, received the Kansas State University Graduate Award for Academics. His adviser was Gurdip Singh.

Four engineering students were recognized for high placements in the 15th annual Kansas State University S. Thomas Parker Mathematics Competition. Yang Chen, CS, and Yichao Zhang, CHE, tied for 1st place; and Melissa Coats, CMPEN, and Thomas Marietta, ME,

Four engineering students were recognized for high placements in the 15th annual Kansas State University S. Thomas Parker Mathematics Competition. Yang Chen, CS, and Yichao Zhang, CHE, tied for 1st place; and Melissa Coats, CMPEN, and Thomas Marietta, ME, tied for 3rd place.

A team from the College of Engineering is among 10 selected nationally to compete in the inaugural National Collegiate Wind Competition and build a small wind turbine that can charge an electronic device such as a cell phone or an iPad. Faculty advisers a

A team from the College of Engineering is among 10 selected nationally to compete in the inaugural National Collegiate Wind Competition and build a small wind turbine that can charge an electronic device such as a cell phone or an iPad. Faculty advisers are Ruth Douglas Miller, ECE, and Youqi Wang and Greg Spaulding, MNE.

The SAE Baja Car Team placed 15th out of 100 teams at a competitive event at Tennessee Tech, Cookeville, Tenn. Team adviser, is Greg Spaulding, MNE.

The SAE Baja Car Team placed 15th out of 100 teams at a competitive event at Tennessee Tech, Cookeville, Tenn. Team adviser, is Greg Spaulding, MNE.

The SAE Aero Design Team placed 3rd overall in the 2013 SAE Aero West Regular Class event in Van Nuys, Calif., with their airplane The Spirit of Manhattan. The competition involved 37 international teams and the K-State team placed 2nd out of all U.S. tea

The SAE Aero Design Team placed 3rd overall in the 2013 SAE Aero West Regular Class event in Van Nuys, Calif., with their airplane The Spirit of Manhattan. The competition involved 37 international teams and the K-State team placed 2nd out of all U.S. teams. Team adviser is Terry Beck, MNE

Singh interviewed for a piece in the nanotechnology jounral Azonano

Gurpreet Singh, MNE, was recently interviewed for a piece in the nanotechnology journal Azonano, where he spoke about the ongoing research at the K-State College of Engineering.

John Elsen presents paper

John Elson, MNE grad student, will present a paper, “Evaluation of Personal Cooling Systems for Military Use,” at the International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics in Queenstown, New Zealand, Feb. 11-15. Co-authors are Steve Eckels, MNE professor, and Elizabeth McCullough, textiles and marketing emeritus professor.