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  • 05/17/2022

    New SEAS fund will help nurture Yale-borne ideas that benefit humanity
    Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    Technologies created in the labs of the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) are used to treat cancer, deliver clean water to communities where it is desperately needed, and...

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  • 05/04/2022

    Meet the SEAS Faculty: Roboticist Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio
    Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    What is a robot? Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio is re-defining what is a robot from the ground up.

    Working at the...

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  • 04/27/2022

    Yale Announces $5M Roberts Innovation Fund to Commercialize Engineering Faculty Discoveries
    Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    In recent years, innovations from Yale’s School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) faculty have aided in cancer treatment, provided clean water to developing countries and advanced the...

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  • 03/24/2022

    Unique Yale Master's Program Will Combine Surgery and Engineering
    Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    In medicine, one size does not fit all. This is especially true for orthopaedic surgery, where medical devices and surgical approaches designed specifically for a patient's anatomy are linked to...

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  • 03/16/2022

    Getting a grip on hand function
    Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    Humans are unparalleled in the animal kingdom in hand dexterity. We use tools, hold pens, thread needles, and more, with little thought about the challenges the nervous system faces when precisely...

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  • 03/02/2022

    Getting a Handle on a Robotics Challenge
    Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    When we pick something up, we’ll often jostle it around a bit, searching to get the best grip. A team of researchers have now developed a robotic hand that does something similar - a breakthrough...

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  • 02/22/2022

    Yale to make landmark investments in engineering and applied science
    Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    Yale University today announced bold new investments in the School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) and in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) that will accelerate the university's...

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  • 01/12/2022

    Kramer-Bottiglio Named National Academy of Engineering Gilbreth Lecturer
    Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio, the John J. Lee Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, has been selected as one of the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) Gilbreth...

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  • 12/21/2021

    Nanofabrication Done More Precisely
    Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    With a process known as thermomechanical nanomolding (TMNM), a team of researchers has developed a highly precise method of nanofabrication. 

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  • 12/02/2021

    A Material Reveals Clues About Superconductivity
    Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    Through their study of two-dimensional iron selenide (FeSe) films, a research team has unlocked some intriguing clues about superconductivity. 

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  • 11/04/2021

    Quicker, More Precise Way to Find Metallic Glasses
    Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    Metallic glasses are being developed for a broad range of applications. The relatively new material is stronger than even the best metals, but with the pliability of plastic. 

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  • 10/14/2021

    Diana Qiu wins Packard fellowship for study of excitons
    Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    For her work in studying how matter absorbs light, Diana Qiu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering & materials science at Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science, has won the...

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  • 10/01/2021

    Using Bundles of Fibers, Robots Mimic Nature
    Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    Octopus tentacles can move in many directions, but also form stiff joint-like structures for more precise movements. Caterpillars can travel by using inchworm movements, as well as coil up and...

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  • 09/30/2021

    Office Hours with… Amir Pahlavan
    Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    Amir Pahlavan has studied a range of natural phenomena, including the spreading of liquid drops on surfaces, the formation of air bubbles in liquids, and the response of bacteria to chemical...

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  • 09/17/2021

    Sebastian Kube Wins Acta Award
    Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

    Sebastian A. Kube, a recent Ph.D. graduate in Materials Science, has won an...

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