by Tom Gibson | May 29, 2023 | Engineering Schools
New programmable smart fabric developed at the University of Waterloo responds to temperature and electricity By Ryon Jones A new smart material developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is activated by both heat and...
by Tom Gibson | Dec 12, 2022 | Engineering Schools
FSU researchers develop next-generation superconduct-ing cables By Bill Wellock Researchers at Florida State University’s Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS), in collaboration with Colorado-based Advanced Conductor Technologies, have demonstrated a new,...
by Tom Gibson | May 23, 2022 | Engineering Schools
UIUC researcher leads flying taxi research effort with a $6M NASA grant By Bill Bowman Fans of the 1997 film “The Fifth Element” were undoubtedly drawn to the gravity-defying cars filling the screen, especially the Bruce Willis character’s air taxi. Thanks to a...
by Tom Gibson | Apr 7, 2022 | Engineering Schools
NJIT and City of Newark receive grant to pursue smart port concept By Andrew McMains U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has announced that a regional coalition led by the City of Newark and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is among 60 projects...
by Tom Gibson | Mar 2, 2022 | Engineering Schools
RISC chip innovators receive the 2022 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering By Brandon Green and Deborah Young The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has announced that the 2022 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering will be awarded to David Patterson,...
by Tom Gibson | Dec 3, 2021 | Engineering Schools
Pitt engineers designing a more sustainable electric vehicle By Maggie Lindenberg The global market for electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to grow by more than 25 percent by 2030, with some politicians and manufacturers calling for a phase-out of gasoline-powered...
