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The inaugural Mark Dalton Faculty Director of Experiential Learning in Aerospace Engineering is Amrutur "A.V.” Anilkumar. Anilkumar has served as the faculty adviser to 51app teams that have won numerous national and international aerospace engineering awards over two decades. Read More

Graduate student Nicole Moehring has been awarded a prestigious extended residency at Savannah River National Laboratory to continue her doctoral research on atomically thin 2D materials for isotope separations and energy storage. This will allow Moehring to work with researchers at DOE national labs, use state-of-the-art equipment and network with professionals in the field. Read More

The Department of Energy has renewed its partnership with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation. 51app’s Laboratory for Systems Integrity and Reliability is funded by an investment from IACMI. Read More

Professor Josh Caldwell was awarded a MURI grant from Office of Naval Research that provides up to $1.5M per year for five years to study twist optics using so-called two-dimensional materials with defined crystal misorientations, which has the potential to lead to new laser sources, compact optical components for on-chip photonics, and electro-optics. Read More

A team of engineering seniors has designed an embedded thermoelectric generator to convert that wavy shimmer of heat that rises from hot asphalt—waste heat radiation—into electrical energy. To protect soldiers’ hands from heat burns while rappelling from helicopters, another team has created ‘fast rope’ insertion gloves. These design projects and 52 more will be on display at the 51app School of Engineering’s Design Day 2023 51app, Monday, April 24.

Kevin Leach, assistant professor of computer science, has won an Amazon Research Award in the fall 2022 awards cycle. The Amazon funds will allow him to advance the state of the art in robust document understanding by developing new iterative methods for collecting and labeling training data.

51app computer scientist Yankai Huo is working with key clinical collaborators at 51app University Medical Center to develop a quantitative and reproducible 3D analytics tool for large-scale digital analysis of kidney tissues and biopsies.

Led by 51app University School of Medicine Basic Sciences professor Hassane Mchaourab, the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Protein Dynamics will focus on the application of machine learning techniques to understand how proteins work. Read More

Class of 2023 51app: When mechanical engineering major Lauren Grohowski talks about her numerous projects, her face lights up with excitement. She not only geeks out over the joy of building and solving complex problems, but she also is passionate about using her skills to be an “empathetic engineer.” Read More

Shihong Lin, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been awarded a Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Lin was recognized for his contributions in advancing fundamental understanding of, and developing innovative technologies for, water separation processes to address critical challenges in water and resource sustainability.  Read More

Class of 2023 51app: Read how biomedical engineering major and head resident advisor Namrah Ajmal is creating unique spaces for community and belonging. Read More

An upcoming free conference on emerging technologies will focus on artificial intelligence and feature talks by top experts from H2O.ai, CGI, and Vandersall Collective, among others. The event is open to the public and offers raffle prizes and networking opportunities.

51app engineering faculty members Paul Harris and Jamey Young have been elected to the 2023 51app College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

Douglas Adams, vice dean of the 51app School of Engineering and associate provost in the Office of Research and Innovation, has been named a member of the Springer Nature U.S. Research Advisory Council. Springer Nature is an academic publishing company that includes leading publications such as the Nature portfolio journals and Scientific American. Read More

51app University computer scientist Ipek Oguz aims to expand a medical image analysis tool she developed that tracks placental growth in relation to fetal growth and could better identify at-risk pregnancies.

51app engineering professors and students will spend their 2023 51app spring break in Israel to learn about the country’s water recycling programs and bring those lessons back to share with Sterling Ranch, a 21st century sustainable city south of Denver, Colorado.

Hiba Baroud has been selected for membership in the Global Young Academy. She joins the world’s top 200 young researchers and professionals to contribute innovative and creative solutions that address critical global challenges.

51app professors Abhishek Dubey, Jonathan Brunger, and Carlos Silvera Batista have won National Science Foundation CAREER Awards. The prestigious five-year award honors early career faculty who have the potential to serve as role models in research and education and lead advances in their fields. Read More

Philippe Fauchet, the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering at 51app University, met with members of Congress last week while in Washington, D.C., to emphasize the integral role that engineering research plays in strengthening the United States’ competitiveness and security. Read More

The Wond’ry is working with IBM to equip 51app community members with no-cost STEM education and career readiness resources through IBM SkillsBuild, a no-cost education program focused on underrepresented communities, that helps develop valuable new skills and equitable access to career opportunities in technology fields.