Recent News

11/05/2018

Replicating Surfaces, in Extreme Detail

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Yale researchers have developed a procedure that can replicate surface structures at the atomic scale - a breakthrough that could lead to better catalysts, improved data storage, and other novel...

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10/22/2018

Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio Wins NSF EFRI Award For Shape-Shifting Robots

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Robots designed for the purpose of exploring unknown landscapes, such as the famed Mars Rover, are limited by their lack of adaptability. A robot that can sense and adapt to its environment would...

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09/19/2018

‘Robotic Skins’ turn everyday objects into robots

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

When you think of robotics, you likely think of something rigid, heavy, and built for a specific purpose. New "Robotic Skins" technology developed by Yale researchers flips that notion on its head...

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09/06/2018

Surfaces a Key Element in Robotic Fingers

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Picking up a pen off a desk and writing with it might seem easy to you, but it’s no small feat to a robot.

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08/22/2018

Robots help children with autism improve social skills

Department: Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

A study led by Yale researchers found significant improvements in the social skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) after a month of working with robots.

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08/16/2018

Study reveals clue to glass mystery

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Addressing a centuries-old question, researchers have uncovered a key element to how glasses transition into very resilient states. This breakthrough could allow for more reliable ways to use...

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08/02/2018

Mitchell Smooke Elected to The Combustion Institute

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Cited for his pioneering research, Mitchell Smooke, Interim Dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science, has been named a 2018 fellow of The Combustion Institute.

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07/27/2018

A Better Way to 3D Print Metallic Glass

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

In the last several years, 3D printing with plastics has advanced rapidly. Now, a team of researchers have shown that it may soon be as easy and practical to use metals with 3D printing...

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06/28/2018

Kramer-Bottiglio Selected to Participate in NAE’s 2018 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio, assistant professor of mechanical engineering & materials science, is one of 84 of the nation’s brightest young engineers who have been selected to take part in the...

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06/20/2018

Roboticists from the Northeast Convene at Yale to Trade Ideas

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

The 2018 New England Manipulation Symposium held last week at Yale, bringing together more than 130 participants from the Northeast - the event’s highest attendance yet.

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06/15/2018

Prof. Corey O'Hern Running Workshop on Jamming in Biological Systems

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Corey O’Hern, associate professor of mechanical engineering & materials science, physics, and applied physics, is organizing a two-week summer program, “Jamming in Biological Systems.”
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06/06/2018

Corey O’Hern Wins Ackerman Award for Teaching and Mentoring

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

One of things Corey O’Hern emphasizes to his students is that when they’re working on a problem, they’re doing it as a team.

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05/25/2018

Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio and team awarded for soft robot that can carry its own power supply

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

For their work on a soft robotic system that can lift more than 200 times its weight, Adam Bilodeau, Prof. Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio, and two collaborators at Columbia University were recently...

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05/22/2018

Congratulations to the Class of 2018!

Department: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Members of the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science community celebrated the awarding of 192 undergraduate Engineering degrees on May 21, 2018.

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05/09/2018

Afghanistan robotics team meets Yale mentors

Department: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

The all-female Afghanistan robotics team visited the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation and Design (CEID) on Monday, where they met the three Yale students helping them prepare for this summer...

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