Renewable Energy Research Earns Recognition
Jeanie Aird, a mechanical engineering junior, received an honorable mention in the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. Aird has studied wind energy, researching aerodynamics of offshore floating wind turbines. She hopes to earn a PhD in mechanical engineering and work in renewable energy. She also started the University club called Women Mentoring Women in Engineering, which matches female students with their counterparts in industry. This is the seventh straight year that a Jonsson School student has been recognized by the prestigious program.
