School of Science and Engineering Celebrates National Engineers Week 2026
Saint Louis University's School of Science and Engineering recently celebrated National Engineers Week, or "E-Week" as it is commonly known among students and faculty, with a variety of events and activities Feb. 23-28.
During E-Week, Saint Louis University's School of Science and Engineering transformed into a hub of energy and school spirit for its annual Engineers Week — six days of events that brought together faculty, staff, and students across every major to celebrate the engineering community.
E-Week launched with a prize wheel. Students tested their luck for the chance to walk away with SSE t-shirts, water bottles, sunglasses, and more. Woody, SLU's Duo Dog, also made an appearance and had students lining up for selfies and some much-needed study-break puppy time.
Behind the scenes on Monday, 11 student organizations from SSE and Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship got to work building an E-Week tradition — the annual Golf & Give mini-golf course in the BSC. Every hole is constructed entirely from non-perishable food items, and each org designs their hole to reflect what they do. It's part food drive and part creative competition.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the SLU community played the course and cast votes for their favorite hole. When the golf clubs were put away, the results were in: Parks Racing claimed first place, Women in Aviation earned second, and both orgs took home funding from the Dean's Office for their activities. The event generated over $2,200 worth of food donations for Billiken Bounty.
Tuesday also brought real-world opportunity to the MDH Rotunda, as Deloitte and Republic Airways set up recruiting tables to connect with students about jobs and internships. SLU's ASME chapter co-tabled alongside them, recruiting new members and spreading the word about upcoming campus events.
That evening, a BSC room was filled to capacity for E-Week's keynote address: Lost and Found: Toward Robust Sensor Fusion for Robot Navigation, delivered by Jason Gross, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University. Gross was joined on a discussion panel by SLU's own Madi Babaiasl, Ph.D., and robotics faculty from Washington University, creating a cross-institutional conversation that made for a standout night in the Busch Student Center.
Wednesday and Thursday featured employer tabling from MODOT, Horner & Shifrin, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, and Bausch & Lomb, with BMES co-tabling on Thursday to connect students with both industry contacts and the biomedical engineering community on campus.
Friday kicked off with SSE's weekly Donuts with the Dean, with IEEE and SWE tabling throughout the day. Then, in a move that drew 345 students, faculty, and staff out into the sunshine, the SSE Dean's Office sponsored an outdoor food truck festival.
The spread, which ranged from Holy Crepe, Widdy's Cheesesteaks, and Zacchi Food Truck, was a thank-you to the SSE community for a strong start to the academic year, a nod to SSE's standout showing at President Feser's Inauguration Ceremony in the fall (where the school brought the largest student turnout on campus), and a push of encouragement heading into the second half of the semester.
Saturday afternoon, several SSE organizations and labs took their work beyond campus to the Saint Louis Science Center's SciFest: Engineering Expo. The SLU Center for Manufacturing, Biomedical Engineering Society, Rocket Propulsion Lab, and AirCRAFT Lab showcased their projects to the public.
E-Week wrapped up Saturday evening with a party. The Winter Formal, held in the CGC and co-hosted by ASCE, SHPE, Chemistry Club, Engineers Without Borders, and ASME, gave SSE students a chance to celebrate the week, each other, and the community they've built together over food, music, and dancing.