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11-May-2020 10:55 AM EDT
Planetary Exploration Rover Avoids Sand Traps with “Rear Rotator Pedaling”
Georgia Institute of Technology

Built with wheeled appendages that can be lifted and wheels able to wiggle, a new robot known as the “Mini Rover” has developed and tested complex locomotion techniques robust enough to help it climb hills covered with granular material – and avoid the risk of getting stuck on some remote planet or moon.

Released: 13-May-2020 6:00 AM EDT
Rescuing spring term: The unsung heroes of tech support
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

As one of the Oregon State University College of Engineering technology “first responders,” Leanne Lai has been working around the clock to smooth the transition to remote teaching, remote meetings, and remote living.

Released: 12-May-2020 5:50 PM EDT
Research Team Looks at Saliva to help manage the spread of COVID-19
University of Central Florida

A team of University of Central Florida researchers is looking at changing people’s saliva to help manage the spread of COVID-19 as the nation gets ready to go back to work and school.

   
Released: 12-May-2020 2:45 PM EDT
Delia Milliron: Then and Now
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Delia J. Milliron is the T. Brockett Hudson Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, formerly a staff scientist in the Molecular Foundry, Division of Materials Science at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

6-May-2020 1:40 PM EDT
Nanofiber Membranes Transformed Into 3D Scaffolds
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Researchers combined gas foaming and 3D molding technologies to quickly transform electrospun membranes into complex 3D shapes for biomedical applications. The new approach demonstrates significant improvements in speed and quality compared with other methods, and is the first successful demonstration of formation of 3D neural tissue constructs with an ordered structure through differentiation of human neural progenitor/stem cells on these transformed 3D nanofiber scaffolds. They discuss their work in this week’s Applied Physics Reviews.

Released: 12-May-2020 10:55 AM EDT
Twitter study tracks early days of COVID-19 pandemic in U.S.
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A preliminary new study from Binghamton University, State University of New York looks at a snapshot of the U.S. coronavirus response on Twitter.

Released: 11-May-2020 6:15 PM EDT
Supercomputer Simulations Help Advance Electrochemical Reaction Research
University of California San Diego

University of Texas at Austin researchers recently simulated the catalytic mechanism and atomic structure of nickel-doped graphene using Comet at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and Stampede2 at the Texas Advanced Computing Center. The simulations showed how the catalyst converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, an important feedstock for chemical engineering.

Released: 11-May-2020 3:50 PM EDT
Researchers Capture Crystal Nucleation with Atomic Resolution in 4D (3D Plus Time)
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists have developed four-dimensional atomic electron tomography, which images the dynamics of structural changes at the atomic scale during nucleation. The scientists found that the nuclei came in a broad range of shapes and sizes and possess a diffuse interface surrounding a stable core. Their observations challenge the long-held classical nucleation theory.

Released: 11-May-2020 2:10 PM EDT
Making a Material World Better, Faster Now: Q&A With Materials Project Director Kristin Persson
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab’s Kristin Persson shares her thoughts on what inspired her to launch the Materials Project online database, the future of materials research and machine learning, and how she found her own way into a STEM career.

Released: 11-May-2020 10:05 AM EDT
UT Dallas Response Lab Projects Add New Dimension To Help COVID-19 Fight
University of Texas at Dallas

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have designed and 3D-printed a critical ventilator part and are working to manufacture testing swabs and personal protective equipment (PPE) in a campus lab mobilized to address potential supply shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

   
Released: 11-May-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Sticky business
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

Kaichang Li has spent his career crafting environmentally friendly adhesives. His first product, an adhesive made from soy flour and magnesium oxide, is utilized extensively throughout the hardwood-plywood industry. Now, Li’s lab has developed a vegetable-based pressure-sensitive adhesive with avast array of applications in multiple industries.

Released: 8-May-2020 10:50 AM EDT
Renowned scientist to head new research for plasma applications in industry and quantum information science
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory has appointed David Graves, an internationally known chemical engineer, to head a new research enterprise that will explore plasma applications in semiconductor manufacturing and the next generation of super-fast quantum computers.

Released: 8-May-2020 10:05 AM EDT
Fundamentals of Physics Help Engineers Study Mysteries of Termite Mounds
Florida State University

When FAMU-FSU Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Neda Yaghoobian looks at a termite mound, she sees more than a pile of dirt. She sees an engineered structure.

Released: 8-May-2020 8:55 AM EDT
FAMU-FSU Researcher Awarded NSF Funding for Covid-19 Impact on Municipal Solid Waste Management Facilities
Florida State University

A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researcher has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to examine waste-management system-related challenges in the pandemic environment across several states.

6-May-2020 4:10 PM EDT
Computer vision helps SLAC scientists study lithium ion batteries
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

New machine learning methods bring insights into how lithium ion batteries degrade, and show it’s more complicated than many thought.

Released: 7-May-2020 11:45 AM EDT
RNA Scientist Receives NSF Funding for Rapid Coronavirus Testing
University at Albany, State University of New York

A biomedical engineer is leading new research that could soon deliver coronavirus test results much faster and at much lower cost.

Released: 7-May-2020 10:30 AM EDT
Plasma medicine research highlights antibacterial effects and potential uses
Penn State College of Engineering

As interest in the application of plasma medicine — the use of low-temperature plasma (LTP) created by an electrical discharge to address medical problems — continues to grow, so does the need for research advancements proving its capabilities and potential impacts on the health care industry. Across the world, many research groups are investigating plasma medicine for applications including cancer treatment and the accelerated healing of chronic wounds, among others.

Released: 7-May-2020 10:05 AM EDT
Bursting your (tiny) bubbles: New research points the way toward pore-free 3D printing
Argonne National Laboratory

New research conducted at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) points toward pore-free 3D printing of metal components, with no additional apparatus required.

Released: 7-May-2020 9:55 AM EDT
A Promising Supercapacitor for Electronics and Electric Vehicles
Penn State Materials Research Institute

A new supercapacitor based on manganese oxide could combine the storage capacity of batteries with the high power and fast charging of other supercapacitors, according to researchers at Penn State and two universities in China.

Released: 7-May-2020 9:00 AM EDT
'We will get through this together'
Oregon State University, College of Engineering

To prepare for the remote delivery of her Design for Manufacturing course, Bryony DuPont instituted several changes to give her students the best chance to succeed, including paring down course material to its most essential elements, encouraging students to track their own progress, and changing the final project from a DIY build to a reverse engineering analysis of an existing product.

Released: 7-May-2020 8:00 AM EDT
Portable, Reusable Test for COVID-19
University of Utah

University of Utah electrical and computer engineering professor Massood Tabib-Azar is developing a portable, reusable sensor for COVID-19 that works with a cellphone. It can detect the presence of the virus in about a minute and just requires a drop of saliva.

Released: 6-May-2020 7:05 PM EDT
Surfaces That Grip Like Gecko Feet Could Be Easily Mass-Produced
Georgia Institute of Technology

The science behind sticky gecko's feet lets gecko adhesion materials pick up about anything. But cost-effective mass production of the materials was out of reach until now. A new method of making them could usher the spread of gecko-inspired grabbers to assembly lines and homes.

Released: 6-May-2020 4:55 PM EDT
Argonne physicist Giulia Galli earns two top honors for outstanding research and leadership
Argonne National Laboratory

Galli elected to both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences.

Released: 6-May-2020 11:30 AM EDT
Sustainable Recovery of Nutrients from Urine
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Most ammonia capture is done through the Haber-Bosch (HB) process, an energy-intensive technique used to produce fertilizer that accounts for 1-2% of the world’s annual energy consumption. Columbia engineers report they have recovered ammonia through a new method with a very low level of energy, approx 1/5 of the energy used by HB. And because the technique recycles ammonia in a closed loop, the ammonia can be recaptured for reuse in fertilizer, household cleaners, etc.

Released: 6-May-2020 11:05 AM EDT
Latest $2.5 Million Grant Accelerates Advances in Bioimaging at Rensselaer
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

In order to effectively address intractable challenges like cancer, researchers, drug developers, and clinicians need to be able to see how a potential therapeutic works within a living system, ideally in real time. That type of vision and insight is being made possible by engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A new $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute (NCI) underscores the influence of Rensselaer researchers in this area, as they continue to develop new and innovative bioimaging techniques that also harness the power of machine learning methods.

   
Released: 6-May-2020 10:55 AM EDT
Team to design 3D-printable mask inspired by animal noses
Cornell University

A multi-institution team, including a Cornell researcher, has received a National Science Foundation grant to design an open-source, 3D-printable medical mask inspired by the nasal structures of animals.

Released: 6-May-2020 10:35 AM EDT
Deans for Colleges of Business, Engineering and Associate Provost for Urban Research and Community Engagement Named
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

UNC Charlotte announces new leadership for three academic areas--business, engineering, and urban research and community engagement--pivotal to the University’s mission to serve the greater Charlotte region and beyond.

Released: 6-May-2020 10:10 AM EDT
Investigating the dynamics of stability
Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists have gained important insight into the mechanisms that drive stability and activity in materials during oxygen evolution reactions. This insight will guide the practical design of materials for electrochemical fuel production.

Released: 6-May-2020 8:40 AM EDT
It’s Not Me—It’s You: We Believe We’re Less Likely than Others Are to Fall for Online Scams
New York University

We believe we are less likely than others are to fall for phishing scams, thereby underestimating our own exposure to risk, a new cybersecurity study has found.

   
Released: 6-May-2020 8:10 AM EDT
People Think Robots Are Pretty Incompetent and Not Funny, New Study Says
Georgia Institute of Technology

Detecting gender bias against robots was the original intent of a study that revealed two surprises: The gender bias didn't appear. In its place, people were predisposed to find robots mostly incompetent, regardless of gender.

1-May-2020 11:10 AM EDT
Fluorescent technique brings aging polymers to light
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have developed a method to visualize variations in polymers that arise with age.

Released: 5-May-2020 3:05 PM EDT
Liquid Metal Research Invokes ‘Terminator’ Film — but Much Friendlier
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed “the first liquid metal lattice in the world." The team has created a series of prototypes that return to their shapes when crushed.

Released: 5-May-2020 1:30 PM EDT
Novel Technology to Clean Wastewater Containing Explosives
University of Delaware

A new grant from the US Department of Defense will help a University of Delaware team test a novel technology that uses iron nanoparticles to destroy munitions compounds in wastewater.

Released: 5-May-2020 10:05 AM EDT
Story Tips: Tracking Populations, UPS’ Special Delivery and a Long-Awaited Benchmark
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Released: 5-May-2020 9:40 AM EDT
Researchers Explore Quantum Computing to Discover Possible COVID-19 treatments
Penn State College of Engineering

Quantum machine learning, an emerging field that combines machine learning and quantum physics, is the focus of research to discover possible treatments for COVID-19, according to Penn State researchers led by Swaroop Ghosh, the Joseph R. and Janice M. Monkowski Career Development Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering. The researchers believe that this method could be faster and more economical than the current methods used for drug discovery.

Released: 5-May-2020 9:35 AM EDT
Engineers Develop Method to Improve Efficiency and Heat Tolerance of Devices
Penn State College of Engineering

When it comes to increasing electric storage efficiency and electric breakdown strength — the ability of an electrical system to operate at higher voltage and temperatures with great efficiency — increasing one traditionally has led to a decrease in the other. Penn State researchers, led by Qiming Zhang, distinguished professor of electrical engineering, recently developed a scalable method that relies on engineered materials to increase both properties.

Released: 5-May-2020 8:55 AM EDT
NUS Researchers Develop Novel Device to Improve Performance of Underactive Bladders
National University of Singapore (NUS)

Researchers from NUS and the University of Tokyo have developed a new device that can monitor bladder volume in real-time and effectively empty the bladder.

Released: 5-May-2020 7:05 AM EDT
Scientists Take Steps to Create a “Racetrack Memory,” Potentially Enhancing Digital Data Storage
New York University

A team of scientists has taken steps to create a new form of digital data storage, a “Racetrack Memory,” which opens the possibility to both bolster computer power and lead to the creation of smaller, faster, and more energy efficient computer memory technologies.

Released: 4-May-2020 4:30 PM EDT
Chemicals from corn may bond durable plastic materials
South Dakota State University

Bioprocessing engineers formulated star-shaped thermoset resins using chemical from the ethanol fermentation.

Released: 4-May-2020 4:15 PM EDT
Microorganisms in parched regions extract needed water from colonized rocks
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., May 4, 2020 – In Northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, microorganisms are able to eke out an existence by extracting water from the very rocks they colonize. Through work in the field and laboratory experiments, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, as well as Johns Hopkins University and UC Riverside, gained an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms by which some cyanobacteria survive in harsh surroundings.

   
Released: 4-May-2020 3:55 PM EDT
Fighting Covid-19 by Connecting Materials Experts with Organizations in Need
TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society)

An online directory has launched that connects materials expertise and resources with organizations working against COVID-19.

Released: 4-May-2020 3:05 PM EDT
Engineers demonstrate next-generation solar cells can take the heat, maintain efficiency
Iowa State University

Iowa State engineers have developed a next-generation solar cell that takes advantage of the promising elctro-optical properties of perovskite materials.

Released: 4-May-2020 1:05 PM EDT
Crystal power
Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have created and tested a single-crystal electrode that promises to yield pivotal discoveries for advanced batteries under development worldwide.

Released: 1-May-2020 10:20 PM EDT
Atkinson COVID-19 grants could inform policy decisions
Cornell University

The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability has announced its first two Rapid Response Fund grants since calling for emergency proposals in early April. The faculty research grants are aimed at helping find solutions to issues created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Released: 1-May-2020 4:40 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Newswise Live Expert Panel for April 30, 2020: New tech from engineers, assessing the recession
Newswise

Newswise Live Expert Panel for April 30, 2020: New tech from engineers, assessing the recession

       
Released: 1-May-2020 9:00 AM EDT
A recipe for better rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in the near future
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Recent research reveals a materials solution for speedy charge and discharge time and a new way to get more silicon into electrodes. Both methods pack far more energy than current technology and offer scaleable synthesis.

Released: 30-Apr-2020 2:25 PM EDT
Unlocking Promising Properties to Create Future Technologies
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, researchers working at the intersection of materials science, chemical engineering, and physics are uncovering new and innovative ways to unlock those promising and useful abilities using light, temperature, pressure, or magnetic fields. The groundbreaking discovery of an optical version of quantum hall effect (QHE), published today in Physical Review X, demonstrates the leadership of Rensselaer in this vital research field.

Released: 30-Apr-2020 12:20 PM EDT
Innovative Partner Awarded Contract to develop Very Light Rail trackform
University of Warwick

The Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) project, led by Coventry City Council (CCC) in collaboration with engineers at WMG, University of Warwick will commence Research and Development to design a low cost track form for very light rail



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