Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science

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Stretching the Imagination

Yale engineers have developed a material and fabrication process that can rapidly make electronic circuits devices stretchier, more durable, and closer to being ready for mass manufacturing.

Faculty Spotlight

Corey S. O'Hern

Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science & Physics

Corey O'Hern's research includes statistical mechanics of nonequilibrium systems such as glasses and granular materials; elasticity theories for soft materials; and structural, mechanical, and dynamical properties of proteins including folding, unfolding, and aggregation. The O'Hern Group tackles a broad range of fundamental questions in soft matter and biological physics using a combination of theoretical and computational techniques.

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Random numbers faster, from a laser

Random numbers are increasingly important to our digitally connected world, with applications that include e-commerce, cryptography, and cloud computing. Producing a large amount of truly random...