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10/02/2024

Reshaping Yale for a new wave of quantum physics, engineering, and materials

Department: Applied Physics, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

The Upper Science Hill Building Complex will transform Yale’s quantum and engineering programs with new research labs, convening space — and a geothermal plant.
Future generations of...

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10/01/2024

Office Hours with… Martin Pfaller

Department: Biomedical Engineering

Yale Engineering’s Martin Pfaller explains why he shifted from working on car engines to hearts, misconceptions about its mechanics, and learning to fly.
The heart is like a BMW engine...

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09/30/2024

Hyder to Participate at Bhutan Innovation Forum

Department: Biomedical Engineering

D.S. Fahmeed Hyder, Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging at School of Medicine, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at School of Engineering & Applied Science, and Head of Trumbull...

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09/27/2024

Understanding the structure of leaves, so we can build our own

Department: Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

Why build a leaf in the lab? For one, it could lead to the design of novel photosynthetic materials or materials with improved and tunable functions. It could mean better batteries and...

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09/25/2024

Study reveals possible key to long-term survival among CAR T therapy patients

Department: Biomedical Engineering

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T therapy has proven to be highly effective in treating some blood cancers, with more than 90% of patients responding positively to the treatment. While some...

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09/18/2024

Computer Scientist Receives Blavatnik Award for Top Young Scientists

Department: Computer Science

Two Yale research scientists – computer scientist Raghavendra Pradyumna Pothukuchi and geneticist Nicole Lake — are among nine recipients of the Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists,...

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09/17/2024

Yale scientists decipher the energy patterns in our cells

Department: Biomedical Engineering

Our cells harness energy for essential functions like division, wound healing, and our immune response to diseases like cancer. But until now the mechanics of how that energy affects cell behavior...

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09/16/2024

Yale Engineering Welcomes Eight New Faculty Members

Department: Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Yale Engineering is proud to announce the arrival of an exceptional cohort of new faculty members this fall. These distinguished scholars bring expertise in cutting-edge fields, including quantum...

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09/16/2024

Sparking a Sustainable Future by Electrifying Energy

Department: Chemical & Environmental Engineering

This story originally appeared in Yale Engineering magazine.

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09/12/2024

How AI can reveal new understandings of the past — and the future

Department: Computer Science

Yale’s Holly Rushmeier is using AI to “reconstruct” an ancient city in present-day Syria and to predict how forest fires will affect Algerian landscapes.

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09/11/2024

With flexible electronics, stretching the possibilities of soft robots

Department: Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

From search-and-rescue missions to orthopedic therapy and many other applications, soft robots and wearable electronic devices show great promise for many fields. However, designing them to be...

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09/06/2024

Office Hours with… Michael Hatridge

Department: Applied Physics

As the fall semester approached, Michael Hatridge eagerly waited for his lab to arrive from its old home at the University of Pittsburgh. In the meantime, Hatridge, who'd officially moved into his...

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08/29/2024

From Thoughts to Watts

Department: Biomedical Engineering

Where does your brain’s energy go? A brain atlas offers answers.

This story originally appeared in Yale Engineering magazine...

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08/27/2024

With high-tech mat, students are electrifying sports data

Department: Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

Their work on turning a traditional piece of sports training equipment into a high-tech data-collecting device began as a class project. Less than a year later, many folks – including a former NBA...

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08/22/2024

With launch of tech company Spur, recent grads discuss the hectic, exciting startup life

Department: Computer Science

During their senior year, Sneha Sivakumar and Anushka Nijhawan built from scratch a no-code testing automation tool, powered by artificial intelligence web agents - that is, software...

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