Credit: Nichole Lupo
"Thomas named National Society of Black Engineers Graduate Student of the Year"
Penn State Fox Graduate School, 2026
"How a Grad Researcher Turned Origami Into Cutting Edge Engineering"
Penn State College of Engineering - "I Engineer" Feature, 2026
"Mechanical engineering doctoral student Evelyn Thomas is folding the ancient art of origami into the future of engineering. Bringing these delicate paper-based designs to life in thick, real-world materials demands an entirely new approach to additive manufacturing, opening new possibilities for medical implants that adapt inside the body, deployable aerospace components and more."
"Six Penn State graduate students receive prestigious defense fellowship"
Penn State, 2023