ASME NEWS
Course Puts Engineering Students Trackside
A roundup of recent Society events
First-Hand Training on Fast Cars
The University of Delaware’s (UD) Engineering in Motorsports course allows students to connect mechanical engineering concepts to real-world racing. Instructor Steve Timmins explained that the latest course began in the classroom and wrapped up at the finish line of the Daytona International Speedway in Florida.
Students taking the course this year experience visiting race shops, then traveling to Daytona in time for the Roar Before the Rolex (the tuning weekend ahead of the Rolex 24-hour endurance race). “Very often, this is the most informative course that students take because they actually see the applications of engineering,” explained Timmins, UD’s adjunct professor of mechanical engineering.
The course has also built a strong alumni network that is interested in helping student engineers learn more about fast cars. This year, 10 UD students met with Chris Deely, class of 2019, team manager for Van der Steur Racing, and got up close to the race expert’s Aston Martin GT4 and GT3. The students learned about the engineering behind race cars, data acquisition, and race management.
Photos: University of Delaware
Interdisciplinary Team Wins Bioengineering Medal
ASME has awarded the Translational Research Laboratories in Urogynecology (TRLU) team the 2026 Edward Grood Interdisciplinary Team Science Medal in Bioengineering. The honor recognizes Pamela Moalli, director of the Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Division at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, and Steven Abramowitch, professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering.
The award, established by ASME’s Bioengineering Division in 2022, recognizes a team of scientists and engineers who have collaboratively carried out impactful interdisciplinary science and engineering research in the bioengineering field.
Moalli and Abramowitch co-direct the interdisciplinary TRLU team, whose research focuses on understanding and improving the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor disorders. The researchers’ work includes developing innovative surgical repair devices, studying how childbirth can cause pelvic injuries, and advancing techniques to biofabricate vaginal tissue for women who experience significant vaginal tissue loss.
Call for Projects: 2026 Hermann Rosen Award for Pipeline Innovation
The ASME Foundation and the ROSEN Group have opened the “Call for Projects” for the 2026 Hermann Rosen Award for Pipeline Innovation. The annual prize of $25,000 recognizes emerging innovators whose work has the potential to meaningfully advance pipeline safety, integrity, and performance.
The Hermann Rosen Award has become a globally recognized platform for early-career engineers, students, researchers, and innovators who seek to solve real-world challenges. Named in honor of Hermann Rosen (pictured left), engineering innovator and founder of ROSEN Group, the award is designed to support new ideas with the potential to disrupt current practices.
The collaboration between the ASME Foundation and the ROSEN Group is founded on a shared belief in the importance of innovation at the interface of expertise, curiosity, and diverse perspectives. The Call for Projects is open through June 30, 2026. Full program details, eligibility information, and submission guidelines are available at the ASME Foundation website.
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