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The Physics Behind Tissue Flow in the Embryo
A group of physicists from 黑料不打烊 recently teamed up with researchers from Columbia University鈥檚 Department of Mechanical Engineering to study the developing tissue flow in an embryo that has many similar genes and cell behaviors to that of a…
Developing a Drug to Fight Diabetes and Obesity in Veterans
黑料不打烊 has a long history of supporting the nation鈥檚 veterans, dating back to 1944.Then-Chancellor William P. Tolley helped draft the G.I. Bill, instrumental in helping millions of veterans through the years pursue an education or training. In 1946, Chancellor…
Alumna Studies Communication Behavior of Harbor Seals in Alaska
Communicating can be difficult at a concert. You may find yourself having to yell just so your friend sitting beside you can hear you over the background noise. The same goes for the underwater environment. Not only are other marine…
STEM Careers Act Builds On Veterans’ Technology Skills, Experience
President Trump is expected to sign the 鈥淪upporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act鈥 which would make veterans eligible for National Science Foundation programs connected to careers in STEM and computer science. Rosalinda Maury聽is the Director of Applied Research and Analytics…
Earth Sciences Professor Pushes For More Women At the Science, Technology Table
For Tripti Bhattacharya, the road to a career in earth sciences has taken a few twists and turns along the way. Bhattacharya, the Thonis Family Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, first thought she would explore a career in environmental policy…
Physics Department Works to Improve Gravitational Wave Detection
Albert Einstein first predicted the presence of gravitational waves in 1916 in his general theory of relativity. Fast forward 99 years to 2015, when researchers obtained the first physical confirmation of a gravitational wave generated by two colliding black holes,…
ECS Faculty Awarded $1.4 Million from Energy Department to Advance Building Energy Modeling
Two faculty members in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) will extend their collaborations to develop an innovative system that improves energy modeling of existing buildings using 鈥渁erial intelligence鈥 acquired by drones. Senem Velipasalar, associate professor of electrical…
Forensics and National Security Sciences Institute Develops DNA Tool
DNA is everywhere鈥攏ot just in bodily fluids, such as blood or saliva, but also in traces left by the touch of a finger. If more than one person has been sitting at the same table, for example, traces of each…
Professor Jian Tang Named a 2019 Distinguished Member by the Association for Computing Machinery
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) named Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Jian Tang as a 2019 Distinguished Member for his outstanding scientific contributions to computing. All 2019 inductees are longstanding ACM members and were selected by their peers…
Beyond Lithium-Ion: Next Generation Battery Research Underway
New smartphones, portable devices and electric cars may get a lot of the public鈥檚 attention but all of them are dependent on batteries to make them run. Most current devices use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries鈥攖echnology that was first commercialized in the…