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Aug 06, 2025
Building the Future of AI-Ready Wireless Testbeds
ECE Assistant Professor Francesco Restuccia and ECE Professor & Associate Dean for Research Josep Jornet, in collaboration with Princeton University, Florida International University, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute, were awarded a $200,000 NSF grant for “DHARMA.AI Digital Hardware + Analog-RF for Multifunctional Apertures with AI.”
Aug 05, 2025
NIH Trailblazer Award for Programmable RNA Sensors for Targeted Therapies
BioE/COS Assistant Professor Lei Wang is leading a $673,600 NIH Trailerblazer Award for “Programmable RNA-Based Sensors for In Situ Cell Type Detection and Response.” By developing a new tool that uses Boolean logic to sense and combine specific RNA signals, this research aims to create more precise, targeted therapies that can accurately identify and treat diseased cells like breast cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed.
Aug 04, 2025
Uncovering Hidden Consistency in Cellular Research Models
COS/BioE Professor Meni Wanunu and BioE Associate Professor Sara Rouhanifard’s research on “Pseudouridine reprogramming in the human T cell epitranscriptome: from primary to immortalized states” was published in RNA. In their study comparing pseudouridine (ψ) profiles in primary human T cells and Jurkat cell lines, they found that while 87% of core RNA modification patterns are conserved, the remaining 13% differ in biologically significant ways, suggesting immortalized cells are a surprisingly consistent yet imperfect model for study.
Aug 01, 2025
Patent for a Heat-Resistant Ceramic for Wireless Signal Transmission
ECE University Distinguished and William Lincoln Smith Professor Vincent Harris was awarded a patent for developing a “Ceramic frequency selective surface.”
Aug 01, 2025
Research Shows U.S. is Unprepared for Aging Population
CEE Associate Professor Qi “Ryan” Wang found disparities in access to grocery stores and healthcare in the United States for older adults, which could potentially lead to issues for the aging population.
Aug 01, 2025
Warming Temperatures Making “Weather Whiplash” More Common
CEE Distinguished Professor Auroop Ganguly examines how rising temperatures are causing rapid transitions in the weather, leading to catastrophic natural disasters.
Jul 31, 2025
Data Analytics Student Wins Agentic AI Hackathon
Aminu Yiwere, MS’26, data analytics engineering, won first place in a recent Agentic AI Hackathon hosted by the Vancouver campus.
Jul 30, 2025
Uncovering Byproduct Concerns in Eco-Friendly Electronics
Professor of electrical and computer engineering Ravinder Dahiya and Sofia Sandhu, a postdoc working in Dahiya’s group, recently published a paper “End-of-Life usefulness of degradation by products from transient electronics” in npj Flexible Electronics.