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New research from the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering into biodegradable sensors may change the way farmers track, measure, and respond in real time to their soil’s microbial activity with big implications for addressing global
Sanghamitra Neogi is designing new materials at the quantum level to realize future technologies for thermal management and harsh environments like hypersonic flight. An assistant professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace
Dr. Mija Hubler discusses how construction materials have been understood historically and how her research is helping reimagine materials and processes with sustainability in mind as part of Research and Innovation Week. Hubler, an associate
Associate Professor Wil V. Srubar was named a "Top 25 Newsmaker" by editors at the Engineering News-Record for his passion about creating "living" building materials, beginning with a greener masonry block.
Engineers at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ have designed a new, rubber-like film that can leap high into the air like a grasshopper—all on its own and without needing outside intervention. Just heat it up and watch it jump! The researchers describe their
Undergraduate students picked up hands-on experience in materials science through a unique research program. The 2022 Research Experience for Undergraduates pilot offered...
From pangolin scales that can stand up to hard hits to colorful but sturdy peacock feathers, nature can do a lot with a few simple molecules. In a new review paper, a team of international researchers have laid out how engineers are taking
Vitro3D, a ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ startup pioneering volumetric 3D printing for life sciences, just closed its first investment round of $1.3 million. The hard-won vote of confidence from the investment community will allow the promising new venture to
Research into quantum engineering may provide a number of significant advancements in sensor technology, but optical loss and signal noise have – until recently – held these applications back. In “Realistic model of entanglement-enhanced sensing in
One day in the not-too-distant future, the plastics in our satellites, cars and electronics may all be living their second, 25th or 250th lives. New research from ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, published in Nature Chemistry, details how a class of durable