Researchers one step closer to bomb-sniffing cyborg locusts Researchers showed how they were able to hijack a locust’s olfactory system to both detect and discriminate between different explosive scents — another step in the direction toward bomb-sniffing locusts.
New measurements shed light on brain deformation in head impact Jordan Escarcega in Phil Bayly’s lab measured the frequencies at which brains vibrate. 02.17.2021
Mechanical role of elastic fibers in tendons to get closer look Spencer Lake and Robert Mecham lead a team using imaging to study function of elastin in tendons. 02.12.2021
Fine-tuning device performance with swarms of swimming cells J. Mark Meacham’s lab uses motile algae cells to measure performance of high-tech microfluidic devices. 02.09.2021
Additive manufacturing, high-speed imaging focus of Weisensee’s CAREER Award Patricia Weisensee will use infrared imaging to study 3D printing of metals. 02.08.2021
No more needles Nearly pain-free microneedle patch can locate biomarkers in the fluid between cells, research in Srikanth Singamaneni's lab found. 01.22.2021
Lake to use machine learning to better understand elbow injury Spencer Lake's lab will study elbow injuries from the cellular level using noninvasive imaging. 01.15.2021
Three McKelvey Engineering faculty receive LEAP Awards The awards, given by the Skandalaris Center, help faculty prepare their products for commercialization. 12.17.2020
Bayly named inaugural Lee Hunter Distinguished Professor Philip V. Bayly, an innovative researcher of waves and oscillations in the mechanics of cells and biological tissues, has been named the inaugural Lee Hunter Distinguished Professor in the McKelvey School of Engineering. 12.09.2020
Fluorine found as possible substitute for lithium in rechargeable batteries Rohan Mishra and Steven Hartman in the McKelvey School of Engineering have found a potential alternative for lithium in fluorine, a relatively abundant and light element. 12.07.2020
