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NSF CAREER Award winner hopes to improve design of soft materials

Assistant Professor Robert Wagner’s research incorporates machine learning with materials science.

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New ear probe is based on how spiders ‘hear’ through their webs

National Institutes of Health fund $1.84 million project using cochlear emissions to diagnose inner-ear problems.

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Research moves closer to ‘smart’ sensors in knee replacements

Professor Shahrzad “Sherry” Towfighian envisions an app to help with recovery and reduce the need for more surgery.

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Researchers seek to bridge gap between microchips and electronics packaging

South Korea’s National Nano Fabrication Center awards $1.2 million to develop '2.5D' technology.

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New research could lead to greener, faster metal production

Study by Binghamton University and Brookhaven National Lab published in Nature.

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Mushrooms could be the key to developing better materials

New paper looks at microscopic filaments that control how fungi react to mechanical stresses.

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New research examines how nanoscopic ripples affect material properties

Understanding how thin materials behave is key to electronics and other technology.

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NSF CAREER Award to fund professor’s research to predict blood clots

Jifu Tan uses engineering and computer science to solve biomedical problems.

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