UTEP engineering professor awarded $550K to help NASA develop early stage innovations
Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre/UTEP Communications A mechanical engineering professor from The University of Texas at El Paso will lend his ...
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Fast-charging damages electric car batteries
Just 25 industry-standard fast charging cycles can ruin a car's batteriesCredit: Ozkan Lab/UCR Commercial fast-charging stations subject electric car batteries ...
Wireless, skin-mounted sensors monitor babies, pregnant women in the developing world
Soft, flexible devices are being tested, evaluated in Ghana, India, Kenya and ZambiaCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- Every year, ...
Engineering Professor Dereje Agonafer receives alumni award from Howard University
Howard University honors a MaverickCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington engineering professor has received the Howard University ...
Leaf-inspired surface prevents frost formation
New design could conserve energy used for defrosting airplanes, appliances and moreCredit: Stephan Herb Optimized surface structure innately reduces frost ...
Patient-friendly brain imager gets green light toward first prototype
Quantum sensor enables flexible, wearable designCredit: Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M -- It might not start a fashion trend, but ...
Donald Rockwell elected fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
AIAA recognizes Lehigh University MechE professor's insights and novel experimentation in the study of 'unsteady aerodynamic flows and structural interactions'Credit: ...
UNIST and JDC sign MoU for research collaboration
The signing ceremony of MoU between UNIST and Jeju Free International City Development Center took place on January 15, 2020.Credit: ...
Lunar lasers and cosmic crops: NASA funds UArizona space exploration missions
NASA funding will support UArizona teams working on ways to harvest water and produce crops in space.Credit: NASA Many things ...
New aerial image dataset to help provide farmers with actionable insights
Enabling agricultural pattern analysis to improve decision-making and maximize yieldsCredit: Intelinair A dataset of large-scale aerial images produced by Intelinair, ...
Bath engineer wins national technology award
Credit: FDM Everywoman The annual national awards programme celebrates the most inspirational women working within STEM (science, technology, engineering and ...
High energy Li-Ion battery is safer for electric vehicles
Credit: Jennifer McCann/Penn State A lithium-ion battery that is safe, has high power and can last for 1 million miles ...
UTA associate professor named fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Adnan honored by engineering societyCredit: UT Arlington Ashfaq Adnan, an associate professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at ...
Hannah Dailey receives NSF CAREER award for virtual mechanical test for bone healing
Lehigh University MechE professor's approach holds promise for avoiding nonunions, which carry risks of depression, opioid abuse; award also supports ...
Kessler researchers test trunk-strengthening program for hemiplegia post stroke
Rakesh Pilkar, Ph.D., will conduct a pilot study of the AllCore360º device for improving core strength, posture and balance in ...
Instrument may enable mail-in testing to detect heavy metals in water
Whisk-shaped device absorbs trace contaminants, preserves them in dry state that can be shipped to labs for analysisCredit: Image: Melanie ...
Turbomachine expander offers efficient, safe strategy for heating, cooling
Credit: Riley Barta/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new device to help homeowners cut electricity bills could also provide ...
KIST researchers develop high-capacity EV battery materials that double driving range
Everyday materials and simple process used to develop new battery anode materials! Cost-effectiveness and simplicity of process and excellent properties ...
Montana State engineering researcher wins NSF CAREER award
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- In the engineer's world, vibration is usually a bad thing. It means ...
Tumor blood vessel detection by a gripping force feedback system
Credit: Kanazawa University Background During neuroendoscopic surgery of, for example, brain tumors, the characteristics of the operating space, usually narrower ...