Migratory Cancer Cell Discoveries Mon, August 10, 2020 Vanderbilt University's Cynthia Reinhart-King (USFOE 2016) is engineering a trailblazing process to sort breast cancer cells, leading to findings on how cancer spreads that can be expanded to other highly metastatic and lethal cancers. Read More
A New Ultrafast Insulin Thu, August 06, 2020 Stanford's Eric Appel (JAFOE 2018) is engineering a new insulin formulation that begins to take effect almost immediately upon injection, potentially working four times as fast as current commercial fast-acting insulin formulations. Read More
Using DNA Origami to Identify Vaccine Design Rules Mon, August 03, 2020 FOE alum Darrell Irvine at MIT has engineered HIV-like particles that provoke a strong immune response from human immune cells grown in a lab dish. Such particles might eventually be used as an HIV vaccine. Read More
MIT Technology Review's 35 Under 35 Thu, July 30, 2020 Rose Faghih (USFOE 2019) at the University of Houston is among MIT Technology Review's 35 Under 35 for her work on a sensor-laden wristwatch that could monitor brain states. Read More
Real-time Health Check from Smartwatches Thu, July 23, 2020 Sam Emaminejad (USFOE 2018) at the University of California, Los Angeles is engineering a thin film that adheres to the underside of a smartwatch to monitor the wearer’s body chemistry. Read More
Engineered Protein Blocks Cancer Growth and Regenerates Neurons Mon, July 20, 2020 Stanford's Jennifer Cochran (USFOE 2016) is engineering processes that regenerate neuron cells and inhibit lung tumor growth, with possible treatments for neurodegenerative diseases as well as cancers. Read More
Efficiently Charging Electric Vehicles Thu, July 16, 2020 Scott Moura (CAFOE 2017) at the University of California, Berkeley is researching the charging preferences of electric car drivers, which can affect emissions management. Read More
New Technique Shows How Decisions Light Up the Brain Mon, July 13, 2020 At Stanford, NAE member Karl Deisseroth (JAFOE 2009) and Gordon Wetzstein (USFOE 2016) are engineering a new optical technique that enables the study of sensory perception in animals and screening to develop better psychiatric drugs. Read More
Lower Cost and Durable Smart Windows Thu, July 09, 2020 Michael McGehee (USFOE 2005) at the University of Colorado Boulder is engineering smart window technology that enables users to adjust the amount of sunlight and heat entering through windows without blocking views. Read More
Gel Smooths Cells’ Ride Through Syringes in Regenerative Therapy Mon, July 06, 2020 Stanford University's Sarah Heilshorn (CAFOE 2011) is engineering an innovative delivery technology that vastly improves the viability of tissue regenerating cells and enhances strength and coordination in animals with spinal-cord injury. Read More
Think It's Hot? Dams Feel It Too Thu, July 02, 2020 FOE alum Amir AghaKouchak at the University of California, Irvine says to expect more dam failures like that in Central Michigan, as decades-old dams were not designed to withstand rapidly-rising temperatures. Read More
3D Printing Safer Padding for Helmets Mon, June 29, 2020 Thomas Plaisted (IAFOE 2010) at the Army Research Lab has engineered new materials and manufacturing methods to create helmet padding that reduces the likelihood of head injury in combat and recreation. Read More
Innovative Early-Career Engineers Selected to Participate in NAE's 2020 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium Tue, June 23, 2020 85 of the nation’s brightest early-career engineers have been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) 26th annual US Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) symposium. Read More
Improved Wi-Fi Connectivity Mon, June 22, 2020 Patrick Mercier (CAFOE 2019) at the University of California, San Diego is engineering a new chip that provides ultra-low power Wi-Fi connectivity to IoT devices, with applications like more portable, fully wireless smart home setups, lower power wearables, and batteryless smart devices. Read More
After Coronavirus, Threats from Water at the Workplace Thu, June 18, 2020 Purdue University's Andrew Whelton (USFOE 2018) warns of contamination hazards as buildings reopen, where water may have gone stagnant in the pipes or even in individual taps and toilets. Read More
Adhesive Wearable Streams COVID-19 Symptom Data Mon, June 15, 2020 NAE member and FOE alum John Rogers of Northwestern University has repurposed a device that sticks to the neck to collect continuous data on coughs, temperature, and breathing. Read More
Nanoscale Stress and Strain Sensors Mon, June 08, 2020 Norman Yao (USFOE 2018) at the University of California, Berkeley is engineering nanoscale sensor technology to image and measure the stresses and strains on materials under high pressures which could lead to new materials, or new phases of matter with numerous applications. Read More
Tracking Metabolites in Sweat Thu, June 04, 2020 Michael Daniele (GAFOE 2019) at North Carolina State University is engineering a wearable device that uses metabolites from sweat to monitor key chemical markers including glucose and lactose, which can indicate flagging performance or potential health issues. Read More
Smart Insulin Delivery Mon, June 01, 2020 UCLA's Zhen Gu (USFOE 2016) is engineering an insulin-delivery patch that could one day monitor and manage glucose levels in diabetics and deliver insulin. Read More
The Grainger Foundation Provides $3 Million Gift for NAE Frontiers of Engineering Program Thu, May 28, 2020 The National Academy of Engineering announced today a $3 million gift from the Grainger Foundation to support NAE’s Frontiers of Engineering symposia. The symposia honor excellence in engineering by recognizing the work of outstanding early-career engineers and facilitating interdisciplinary ... Read More