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Jun 24, 2024
Advancing EV Battery Technology
MIE Assistant Professor Juner Zhu has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Ford University Research Program (URP) designated for developing advanced EV battery cell models.
Jun 20, 2024
Industrial Engineering Capstone Team Modernizes Parachute Inspection for U.S. Army
Four industrial engineering students received several awards, including the Capstone Day Judges Award, for their Parachute Quality Assurance Modernization Capstone Design project presented at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Conference in Montréal. The students, who worked with the U.S. Army Personnel Airdrop Systems team, digitized a paper-based system for recording parachute component measurements.
Jun 20, 2024
Industrial Engineering Capstone Team Wins Fourth Place at International Conference for US Open Officiating Project
An undergraduate industrial engineering Capstone team was recognized for their US Open Tennis Championships Electronic Officiating Quality Control project at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Conference. The team worked with the United States Tennis Association to help automate and standardize the electronic officiating process for the acclaimed tennis event.
Jun 18, 2024
Forum on Sustainable Energy in Cities and Communities Celebrates World Environment Day
MIE Associate Professor Yi Zheng moderated a forum on the impact of innovative technology in achieving efficient energy use and reducing carbon emissions at the Boston Urban Forum, which hosted the event to celebrate World Environment Day.
Jun 18, 2024
Annual Cochrane Fellowship Luncheon Celebrates Academic Excellence and Research Innovation
CEE University Distinguished and CDM Smith Professor and Chair Jerome Hajjar, along with CEE faculty and the development and alumni relations team, hosted the annual Cochrane Fellowship Fund luncheon. The event brings together past and current recipients of the Cochrane Fellowship and provides a unique opportunity for fellowship donors and recipients to engage in meaningful dialogue about their work and academic pursuits.
Jun 13, 2024
Prebiotics in Food Are More Certain Source of Health Benefits Than Prebiotic Sodas
While the health benefits of prebiotics in soda are debated, ChE Professor Rebecca Carrier recommends relying on the definitive evidence that food with prebiotics promote a healthy gut and can have overall health benefits.
Jun 13, 2024
Combo COVID-19-Flu Shot Could Have Broad Appeal
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji says the convenience of a combined mRNA COVID-19 and flu shot, which successfully completed a late-stage trial at Moderna, could drive up the percentage of people vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Jun 11, 2024
$3.97M ONR Award To Improve Navy Ship Power Management
ECE University Distinguished and William Lincoln Smith Professor Vincent Harris is leading a multi-institutional $3.97 million Office of Naval Research award to develop advanced magnetic materials that will operate at higher frequency and power levels, enabling more efficient and cost-effective power usage aboard Navy ships.