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Sep 25, 2024
Santillana Featured in Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists
COS/ECE Professor Mauricio Santillana was added to the Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists, a grassroots effort hosted by the Fred Hutch Cancer Center to showcase the expertise, talents, and diversity of Hispanic and Latinx scientific faculty across the country.
Sep 25, 2024
Rethinking Solar-Driven Evaporation
MIE Associate Professor Yi Zheng published his research on “Critical Assessment of Water Enthalpy Characterization Through Dark Environment Evaporation,” in Science Advances.
Sep 24, 2024
Designing a Bat-Inspired Robot for Confined Space Exploration
ECE Associate Professor Alireza Ramezani developed a bat-inspired robot called Aerobat that can navigate tight spaces, opening up new possibilities for exploration and inspection in confined environments. Ramezani published his research on “A morphology-centered view towards describing bats dynamically versatile wing conformations” in The International Journal of Robotics Research.
Sep 24, 2024
Co-ops Create Formative Life Experiences for Alumnus
A global co-op at Siemens, then in West Germany, and recurring terms at the Rumford, Maine paper mill were formative experiences for Paul Kallmes, E’84, electrical engineering, shaping him into the person he is today and teaching him important soft skills for his postgraduate career.
Sep 24, 2024
Herrero Publishes Book on ‘Fundamentals of IoT Communication Technologies’
Rolando Herrero, program director of the master’s programs in cyber-physical systems and telecommunication networks, published a book on “Fundamentals of IoT Communication Technologies.”
Sep 24, 2024
Dai Selected as BMES Fellow
BioE Professor Guohao Dai was selected as a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) for contributions in vascular mechanobiology, 3D bioprinting vascular networks for tissue engineering, regenerative medicine applications, and transcriptional regulation of arterial venous vascular differentiation in health and diseases.
Sep 23, 2024
$1.95M NIH MIRA R35 Award for Developing New Strategies To Combat Bacterial Infections
BioE Assistant Professor Mona Minkara was awarded a $1.95 million NIH R35 MIRA Award for Early-Stage Investigators for “Foundational Investigations Into Bacterial Surface Glycan Dynamics.” The project aims to advance knowledge of bacterial and glycan behavior, leading to new ways to enhance health and prevent infections.
Sep 23, 2024
Phones Unlikely To Be Rigged With Explosive Devices Like Pagers
ECE Professor and Interim Chair Josep Jornet was featured in the CBC News article “Can Phones Be Rigged To Explode Like the Pagers in Lebanon? Experts Say It’s Possible — […]