Building STEM Equity Mon, November 18, 2019 FOE alum Naomi Chesler at the University of Wisconsin has launched a new entity to increase STEM productivity and creativity by educating people, departments, and institutions about best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read More
A Printable Semiconductor from a Failed Cancer Drug Thu, November 14, 2019 Many potential pharmaceuticals end up failing during clinical trials, but Ying Diao (USFOE 2017) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is engineering organic semiconductors for use in chemical sensors and transistors from biological molecules once considered for cancer treatment. Read More
This Gel Could Prevent Wildfires Mon, November 11, 2019 Stanford's Eric Appel (JAFOE 2018) has engineered a nontoxic, biodegradable gel that can be sprayed on wildfire-prone vegetation as a long-term fire retardant. Read More
A Heat Shield Just 10 Atoms Thick To Protect Electronics Thu, November 07, 2019 Stanford's Eric Pop (JAFOE 2014) has engineered atomically thin materials that can provide the same insulation for smartphones, laptops, and other electronics as a sheet of glass 100 times thicker. Read More
Fifteen FOE Alumni Inducted Into NAE at Annual Meeting Mon, October 21, 2019 Check out the list of FOE alumni newly-inducted as NAE members. Read More
Three FOE Alumni Elected to National Academy of Medicine Mon, October 21, 2019 The National Academy of Medicine has announced its new members, including three FOE alumni. Read More
New Releases from National Academies Press Mon, October 21, 2019 Here are just a few of the titles recently published by the National Academies Press. Read More
Greener Chemistry Through Elusive Fungi Thu, October 17, 2019 Michelle O'Malley (USFOE 2018) at the University of California, Santa Barbara was among the "SN10 Scientists to Watch" for her studies of anaerobic gut fungi that allow many herbivores to turn grass into energy using enzymes that might one day make fuel and chemical production more sustainable. Read More
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Drink the Water Mon, October 14, 2019 NAE member and FOE alum David Sedlak at UC Berkeley explains that US drinking water regulations are based on a complex balance between health risks from possible carcinogens and the cost of implementing new water cleaning systems. Read More
Low-Energy Alternative For Chemical Separations Tue, October 08, 2019 Georgia Tech's Mark Losego (USFOE 2018) is engineering metal oxide-infused membranes to reduce the energy needed by distillation processes, which consume a massive amount of energy each year separating and refining feedstocks to make gasoline, plastics, food, and other products. Read More
Improving National Water Security Thu, October 03, 2019 FOE alum Karl Linden at the University of Colorado Boulder is engineering energy-efficient and competitive desalination technologies to secure a circular water economy in which 90% of nontraditional water sources can be cost-competitive with existing water sources within 10 years. Read More
Using Hydrogels to Repair Heart Muscle Tue, October 01, 2019 FOE alum Karen Christman at the University of California, San Diego has engineered an injectable hydrogel to repair cardiac tissue in patients who have suffered a heart attack. Read More
New Metamaterial Morphs Into New Shapes With New Properties Thu, September 12, 2019 FOE alum Julia Greer at CalTech has engineered an architected metamaterial that has the ability to change shape in a tunable fashion, with potential applications in next-generation energy storage and bioimplantable microdevices. Read More
Antineutrino Detection Could Help Remotely Monitor Nuclear Reactors Mon, September 09, 2019 Georgia Tech’s Anna Erickson (USFOE 2015) has engineered a method to measure the flow of subatomic particles known as antineutrinos from nuclear reactors. This continuous remote monitoring is designed to detect fueling changes that might indicate the diversion of nuclear materials. Read More
Adapting Polymer Printing for Better Electrical Conductivity Thu, September 05, 2019 Ying Diao (USFOE 2017) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has engineered the polymer printing process to stretch and flatten twisted molecules so that they conduct electricity better for use in new, faster biomedical devices and flexible electronics. Read More
New Horizons for Unmanned Air Traffic Control Thu, August 29, 2019 FOE alum Rahul Mangharam at the University of Pennsylvania has engineered an unmanned system that works like a three-dimensional GPS for the sky to coordinate air traffic for small aerial vehicles such as drones and air taxis. Read More
Low Cost Printed Sensors Detect Compounds in Sweat Mon, August 26, 2019 Ali Javey (USFOE 2008) at the University of California, Berkeley is engineering adhesive sensors that help monitor health during exercise and could replace some blood tests. Read More
Harnessing Blue Energy from Mixing of Freshwater and Seawater Thu, August 22, 2019 Stanford's Yi Cui (CAFOE 2017) has engineered a new battery made from affordable and durable materials that generates energy from places where salt and fresh waters mingle. The technology could make coastal wastewater treatment plants energy-independent and carbon neutral. Read More
Infrared Imaging Shines Light on Cancer Biomarkers Mon, August 19, 2019 Purdue University's Ali Shakouri (USFOE 2000) has engineered new infrared chemical imaging that gives doctors a quick and accurate way of detecting biomarkers within cells for different forms of cancer, which can reduce unnecessary surgeries. Read More
A Portable Device That Tracks Chemotherapy Thu, August 15, 2019 FOE alum Mehdi Javanmard at Rutgers University has engineered a portable device that determines with up to 95% accuracy whether targeted chemotherapy is working on individual cancer patients, which will enable more personalized interventions and better disease management and detection. Read More