Mechanical engineering Prof. Q. Jane Wang was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the University announced Tuesday. Two McCormick School of Engineering alums, William Woodburn (MS ʼ75) and Roger Kamm (ʼ72), were also elected to the NAE’s 2023 class. “We are tremendously proud to see Jane recognized at the highest level in her field,”.
McCormick School of Engineering Professor Emeritus Herbert SuYuen Cheng died at age 92 on Oct. 24, McCormick announced Oct. 28. Cheng, who became a McCormick professor in 1968 and a professor emeritus in 2003, was known for his research in tribology and his commitment to Northwestern engineering. His scholarship established several new engineering theories, which.