STEM
Professor Shikha Nangia Named as the Milton and Ann Stevenson Endowed Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) has announced the appointment of Shikha Nangia as the Milton and Ann Stevenson Endowed Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering. Made possible by a gift from the late Milton and Ann Stevenson,…
Celebrating a Decade of Gravitational Waves
Ten years ago, a faint ripple in the fabric of space-time forever changed our understanding of the Universe. On Sept. 14, 2015, scientists at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made the first direct detection of gravitational waves—disturbances caused by the…
Quiet Campus, Loud Impact: ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Research Heats Up Over Summer
While summer may bring a quiet calm to the Quad, the drive to discover at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ never rests. The usual buzz of students rushing between classes may fade, but inside the labs of the College of Arts and Sciences…
Tissue Forces Help Shape Developing Organs
A new study looks at the physical forces that help shape developing organs. Scientists in the past believed that the fast-acting biochemistry of genes and proteins is responsible for directing this choreography. But new research from the College of Arts…
Maxwell’s Baobao Zhang Awarded NSF CAREER Grant to Study Generative AI in the Workplace
Baobao Zhang, associate professor of political science and Maxwell Dean Associate Professor of the Politics of AI, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for $567,491 to support her project, “Future of Generative Artificial Intelligence…
Discovering How and When Stuff Fails Leads to NSF Grant
When materials are forced into new shapes, a tipping point can shift them from flexibility and resilience to failing or breaking. Understanding that tipping point is at the core of Jani Onninen’s research. He has received a three-year grant from…
A&S Scientists Explore Protein Droplets as a New Way to Understand Disease
When we are young and healthy, our cells successfully monitor and manage our worn-out or damaged proteins, keeping things working properly. But as we age, this cleanup system can falter, leading to protein clumps linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as…
New Study Reveals Ozone’s Hidden Toll on America’s Trees
A new nationwide study reveals that ozone pollution—an invisible threat in the air—may be quietly reducing the survival chances of many tree species across the United States. The research, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres is the first…
Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Enthusiasts
A friendly competition is brewing in the corner of a basement classroom in Link Hall during the annual STEM Trekkers summer program, where students are participating in a time-honored ritual: seeing who can build a paper airplane that travels the…
5 Surprisingly Simple Ways to Use Generative Artificial Intelligence at Work
Not too long ago, generative artificial intelligence (AI) might’ve sounded like something out of a sci-fi movie. Now it’s here, and it’s ready to help you write emails, schedule meetings and even create presentations. In a recent Information Technology Services…