Category: Research + Innovation

Imagine the brain as an air traffic control tower, overseeing the crucial and complex operations of the body’s ‘airport.’ This tower, essential for coordinating the … Read More ›

While growing up, Noor Momin, who joined the Department of Bioengineering in January as the Stephenson Foundation Term Assistant Professor of Innovation, imagined becoming a … Read More ›

Throughout human history, survival and the formation of complex societies have heavily depended on knowledge. Equally crucial are the assumptions about what others perceive as … Read More ›

Back row (from left to right): Richard Ou, Mingmin Zhao, Aiman Abdel-Malek, Dennis Ong, Insup Lee, Nikolai Matni Front row (from left to right): Linh … Read More ›

More than 34 million Americans suffer from pulmonary diseases like asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. While medical treatments can keep these ailments in check, there … Read More ›

Modern life involves nearly constant interaction with devices and technology. For users, not only is an understanding of how to perform these interactions with confidence … Read More ›

Over the next 25 years, the world’s population, currently hovering around 7.8 billion, is expected to grow by nearly 25% to 9.7 billion people. This … Read More ›

Biofilms—structured communities of microorganisms that create a protective matrix shielding them from external threats, including antibiotics—are responsible for about 80% of human infections and present a significant … Read More ›

  Shu Yang, Joseph Bordogna Professor and Chair of Materials Science and Engineering, looks at her research through the lens of biomimicry: life forms and … Read More ›