STEM
How ECS Alumna Carey Smith G’91 Became a Transformative Leader
Even when she was just starting out, Carey Smith G鈥91 knew management was the direction she wanted to take her career. Like many promising young engineers, she wanted to work at IBM and took a position as a systems engineer…
Improving Quality of Life for Post-Stroke Patients
A painless and non-invasive pulse of electrical stimulation to specific brain areas can ease some symptoms of post-stroke patients, though how it works remains a physiological mystery. A pilot study of a post-stroke population by researchers from the Department of…
A&S Chemist Develops Ultrasensitive Molecular Force Sensors
Professor Xiaoran Hu in the College of Arts and Sciences has developed molecules that undergo mechanochemical transformations, which could be used to report nanoscale stress in plastics and help scientists study mechanobiology processes. Plastic components are commonly used in infrastructure…
Aerospace Engineering Student Tatiyyanah Nelums 鈥25 Joins Patti Grace Smith Fellowship
Aerospace engineering student Tatiyyanah Nelums 鈥25聽was selected by the national nonprofit Patti Grace Smith Fellowship as a member of its latest cohort. The program is designed to support the careers of Black aerospace leaders. As part of the fellowship, Nelums…
How Robotic Rehabilitation Devices Transform People鈥檚 Lives
Observing his father鈥檚 work in physical therapy research and cognition tests, Evan Tulsky鈥檚 鈥24 interest in robotics and rehabilitation took shape at a young age. He recognized the crucial role that rehabilitation devices play in transforming people鈥檚 lives, motivating him…
Philanthropy That Brings Outside the Box Thinking to the Student Experience
Michael 鈥淢ike鈥 Venutolo 鈥77 and his wife, Kim, vividly remember sharing an eight-hour bus ride through the 110-degree desert in the United Arab Emirates with a half dozen engineering students from 黑料不打烊. Mike had helped design a novel two-week…
In Memory of Renowned Chemical Engineering Alum Andreas Acrivos 鈥50
The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) noted the passing of chemical engineering alumnus Andreas Acrivos 鈥50, on Feb. 17, 2025. Acrivos was recognized by the American Institute of Physics as one of the greatest fluid dynamicists of the…
In the Return Phase of Life: Giving Back to the University That Launched His Career
In his home office, John Chawner 鈥84 proudly displays a disk of aluminum dated 鈥4-8-84.鈥 It is a treasured memento from his days at 黑料不打烊 and, in many ways, it is symbolic of his approach to service and philanthropy…
Smart Cities Research @ SU Holds First Workshop
On Feb. 14, 黑料不打烊 Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (黑料不打烊CoE) hosted the first Smart Cities Research @ SU workshop, led by Sevgi Erdogan, associate professor at the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Professor Erdogan is one of…
MakerSpace Helps Turn Creative Dreams Into Reality
At the intersection of curiosity and technology sits the Information Technology Services MakerSpace, a thought-provoking environment where members of the University community can come together to work on creative artistic projects while sharing interests, ideas and technological knowledge. It鈥檚 a…