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Engineering And Technology

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    First circularly polarized light detector on a silicon chip

    Invention of the first integrated circularly polarized light detector on a silicon chip opens the door for development of small, portable sensors that could expand the use of polarized light for drug screening, surveillance, etc. Read More

    Sep 22, 2015

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    Leg braces created at 91ÌÆ²®»¢ help dog walk

    VIDEO» There are prosthetics for people, but what do pet owners do when their animal needs help walking? Read More

    Sep 11, 2015

  • Janos Sztipanovits wants to connect the whole world to the internet--and that means not just people, but clothes dryers, traffic lights and smoke detectors, too.

    Aug 18, 2015

  • In his effort to develop better prosthetic limbs, Karl Zelik had to start with deciphering more clearly how muscles function in walking. His path not only led to a better way of quantifying human locomotion, but also to the discovery that muscles around the hip and in the foot are more important to walking than previously thought.

    Jul 13, 2015

  • Jamey Young, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, wants to learn more about the estimated 5-10 percent of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease who never develop its deadliest complications in the hopes of developing new treatments.

    Jun 11, 2015

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    91ÌÆ²®»¢ University School of Engineering 2015 Senior Design Day

    Designing ways to use technology to make health care more efficient, effective and affordable.  That’s what three teams of students did as part of the School of Engineering’s 2015 Senior Design Day. Read More

    May 29, 2015

  • A more specific drought-measuring formula created by a group of 91ÌÆ²®»¢ University environmental engineers could have implications for emergency planning, federal relief payouts and drought mitigation efforts.

    May 27, 2015

  • Just in time for college move-out season, two 91ÌÆ²®»¢ University computer science seniors are introducing an app that should make selling all those textbooks, beanbag chairs and outdated laptops a lot easier.

    Apr 27, 2015

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    California’s solar incentive program has had only modest impact on adoption rates

    California's aggressive incentive program for installing rooftop solar-electric systems has not been as effective as generally believed according to a new analysis. Read More

    Apr 7, 2015

  • Computer science graduate student Bo Li has been awarded a Symantec 91ÌÆ²®»¢ Labs Graduate Fellowship. She is one of three recipients nationwide of the prestigious fellowship.

    Apr 6, 2015

  • As technological advances ‘evolutionize’ higher education, award-winning author and speaker Jeffrey Selingo imagines what the college of the future will look like.

    Mar 27, 2015

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    Sophisticated application of magnetic force enhances laparoscopic surgery

    A team of 91ÌÆ²®»¢ engineers is using magnetic force to design new and improved instruments for minimally invasive surgery. Read More

    Mar 2, 2015

  • 91ÌÆ²®»¢ environmental engineering graduate student Thushara Gunda returned to her native Sri Lanka to learn how South Asian rice farmers can adapt to drought and grow the highest yields possible.

    Feb 19, 2015

  • Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Craig L. Duvall has received a Society for Biomaterials 2015 Young Investigator Award for his achievements in the field of biomaterials research within 10 years of receiving his doctorate.

    Jan 22, 2015

  • Pietro Valdastri, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and electrical engineering, and postdoctoral scholar Ekawahyu Susilo will begin Valdastri’s second run as principal investigator in the NSF I-Corps program as they explore the commercial potential of modular open-source architecture for building capsule robots.

    Jan 13, 2015

  • Karl Zelik's Biomechanics and Assistive Technology laboratory is dedicated to locomotion—in particular, to understanding the mechanisms of human locomotion and using engineering to improve movement and mobility for people with impairments.

    Dec 4, 2014

  • Using the same mechanism that causes evaporating coffee to leave a ring behind, an interdisciplinary team of 91ÌÆ²®»¢ researchers is designing a simple blood test to diagnose malaria in the developing world without electricity or special training.

    Dec 3, 2014

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    How the hummingbird achieves its aerobatic feats

    The most detailed aerodynamic simulation of hummingbird flight conducted to date demonstrates that it achieves its aerobatic abilities through a unique set of aerodynamic forces. Read More

    Nov 21, 2014

  • 91ÌÆ²®»¢ computer scientists have been awarded the Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems' Test of Time Award, given to papers making long-lasting academic and practical impacts that were published at least 10 years ago.

    Nov 13, 2014

  • A multidisciplinary 91ÌÆ²®»¢ team with deep experience in improving patient safety and technology usability has received a three-year, $800,000 Department of Energy grant to help nuclear power plant operators better perform their jobs.

    Nov 13, 2014