ME Students and Faculty Meet President Obama
Several Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students and faculty couldn't help but feel a bit "revved-up" when President Barack Obama took time during his visit to Ohio State on March 22 to drop by Ohio State's Center for Automotive Research. In an assembly later that day at Ohio State's RPAC, the President declared, "This school is a national leader in developing new sources of energy and advanced vehicles that use a lot less energy. I just had a chance to take a tour of the Center for Automotive Research. I admit, the best part of it was seeing the Buckeye Bullet, which has gone over 300 miles an hour and is now shooting for 400 miles an hour. The Buckeye Bullet is the fastest electric car in the world. It is a testament to the ingenuity here at Ohio State and what is essential to American leadership when it comes to energy – our brain power. We've got to look at renewable energy as the key to our future and we've got to build cars and trucks that get more miles to the gallon . . . and we'll do it by harnessing the same type of American ingenuity and imagination that's on display right here at Ohio State."
"I'm excited that President Obama is turning to some of the youngest and most innovative minds here at OSU's Center for Automotive Research to learn about advancements in renewable and efficient energy," said Julia Hare, a Buckeye Electric Motorcycle team member and undergraduate in electrical and computer engineering.