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Biologist Reveals New Insights Into Fish’s Unique Attachment Mechanism
On a wave-battered rock in the Northern Pacific Ocean, a fish called the sculpin grips the surface firmly to maintain stability in its harsh environment. Unlike sea urchins, which use their glue-secreting tube feet to adhere to their surroundings, sculpins…
Distinguished ECS Professor Pramod K. Varshney Establishes Endowed Faculty Fellowship
Distinguished Professor Pramod K. Varshney has exemplified Orange excellence since joining the University as a 23-year-old faculty member. A world-renowned researcher and educator, he鈥檚 been recognized for his seminal contributions to information fusion and related fields, introducing new, innovative courses…
Earth Day Spotlight: The Science Behind Heat Pumps (Video)
Peter Wirth has a two-fold strategy when it comes to renovating his home. The Brooklyn, New York, native has called Central New York home for more than 40 years. Nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in Fayetteville, New York, the 1960s-era…
At the Intersection of Research and Innovation: Biomedical Engineer Luiza Owuor 鈥26 Prepares for Career as a Medical Scientist
While many of her peers were enjoying the time off between high school graduation and starting college, Luiza Owuor 鈥26 was participating in the University鈥檚 Career Acceleration via Rigorous Educational Experiences in Research (CAREER) program, which introduces students to the…
Exploring Artificial Intelligence Through Immersive Internships
After completing an 鈥淚ntro to Artificial Intelligence (AI)鈥 course in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), Emma Bellai 鈥25 was eager to apply everything she learned in class to her internship with Verizon. Joining the Global Network and…
ECS Professor and Students Win Best Electromagnetics Paper Award at Prestigious Conference
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Younes Ra鈥檇i and doctoral students Morteza Moradi and Pardha Sourya Nayani received the Best Electromagnetics Paper Award at the 19th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP) for their paper titled 鈥淎pproaching Fundamental Limits…
Magnetic Salad Dressing: Physicists Shake Up Emulsion Science
From shaking a bottle of salad dressing to mixing a can of paint, we interact with emulsions鈥攄efined as a blend of two liquids that typically don’t mix, such as oil and water鈥攄aily. For a vast range of foods and other…
A Winning Edge in Health and Wellness
With climate change and severe weather expected to intensify in the coming years, developing strategies for a resilient food supply is crucial. This involves understanding and developing crops that can withstand pathogens that cause diseases, one of the key areas…
How ECS Alumna Carey Smith G’91 Became a Transformative Leader
Even when she was just starting out, Carey Smith G鈥91 knew management was the direction she wanted to take her career. Like many promising young engineers, she wanted to work at IBM and took a position as a systems engineer…
Improving Quality of Life for Post-Stroke Patients
A painless and non-invasive pulse of electrical stimulation to specific brain areas can ease some symptoms of post-stroke patients, though how it works remains a physiological mystery. A pilot study of a post-stroke population by researchers from the Department of…