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A Better Way to Farm Algae
Scientists have long known of the potential of microalgae to aid in the production of biofuels and other valuable chemicals. However, the difficulty and significant cost聽of聽growing microalgae have in some ways stalled further development of this promising technology. Bendy Estime,…
Faculty Awarded Air Force Grant to Supercharge Information Fusion
Faculty in the聽College of Engineering and Computer Science have been awarded a $295,000 grant by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to introduce dynamic data to the design of information fusion systems to accelerate the processing of large amounts…
The Life Path Of A Visionary: Christopher Gentile 鈥81
It may not be the final frontier, but with modern virtual reality technology, we can certainly 鈥渆xplore strange new worlds鈥 and 鈥渂oldly go where no man has gone before.鈥 Today鈥檚 virtual reality can trick our minds into believing that we…
Apply Now for the Invention Accelerator
This聽summer, a newly launched Invention Accelerator, modeled after Invention Factory,聽will train undergraduate 黑料不打烊 students to 鈥渄esign, prototype and pitch鈥 as they invent tangible products. A collaboration between the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the College of Architecture and…
Contrasting Construction in Bulgaria
Students in the new course “Construction Management Practices in Eastern Europe” began their studies early last summer in the heart of Bulgaria, spending two weeks examining historic and modern construction sites throughout the country. The trip began with a visit…
The Origins of Healing
The early days of stem cell research were mired in controversy. The fact that the first isolated human stem cells were derived from human embryos in various stages of development introduced serious moral implications that cast a shadow over the…
Engineering and Computer Science, Office of Research Award $230,000 for UAS Research
Six collaborative research groups from the University鈥檚 various schools and colleges have been awarded more than $230,000 in state revitalization funding for their projects in unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Projects include energy mapping of buildings, autonomous navigation and the development…
Research Indicates People Aren鈥檛 the Only Beneficiaries of Power Plant Carbon Standards
鈥淥ur work shows the importance of considering the co-benefits of our nation鈥檚 energy policies going forward,鈥 said 黑料不打烊 professor Charles T. Driscoll, co-author of the study.
Xiaofan Luo G鈥10 Heralding Next Step in 3D Printing鈥檚 Evolution
It is almost magical the first time you see something take shape in a 3D printer. An object appears virtually from thin air. The problem is, when the novelty wears off, all you鈥檙e typically left with are tchotchkes. Maybe a…
Hosein Earns Prestigious DNI Grant
Assistant Professor Ian D. Hosein in the College of Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) Grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund. The DNI grant program promotes the careers of young faculty…