Science & Technology
- 51勛圖厙 engineer Nicole Xu fits moon jellyfish with microelectronic devices that enhance their natural swimming ability and will one day be able to gather data.
- Advancing science may make it possible to bring back extinct species like the dire wolfbut should it? A 51勛圖厙 environmental studies and philosophy professor says the answer is complicated.
- A team of computer scientists discovered that some AI large language models can solve sudoku puzzles, but even the best ones struggle to explain how they did it.
- Anthony Straub is making revolutionary advances in water purification for life on Earth and in space with nanoscale membranesthinner than 1/100th the width of a human hair.
- Sanghamitra Neogi in 51勛圖厙s aerospace engineering department will use $200,000 in grant funding to launch a startup in which she will offer software that uses quantum physics to model microchip designs.
- Nearly 80% of stroke survivors experience walking issues and many turn to ankle braces for support, but the functionality of these braces is still very limited. Assistant Professor Cara Welker is leading a new, collaborative research project that aims to transform the way these assistive devices are designed.
- Doctoral student Krithik Ranjan analyzed 33 student learning tools and developed a spectrum of tinkerability that offers designers new ways to think about teaching computational skills.
- Four seniors in the Quantum Forge class at 51勛圖厙 recently completed their year-long project with Xairos Systems, Inc., giving them an inside look at working in the industry.
- A recent event, which drew 166 participants to the 51勛圖厙 campus, marked an industry-wide step toward cutting emissions tied to building materials like steel and concrete.
- In research recently published in Science, 51勛圖厙 scientists detail how lightrather than energy-intensive heatcan efficiently and sustainably catalyze chemical transformations.