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Oct 03, 2024
How Hurricane Helene Devastated Western North Carolina
CEE Distinguished Professor Auroop Ganguly and MES/CEE Associate Professor Samuel Muñoz explain how the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene reached parts of western North Carolina, an area ordinarily unaffected by extreme weather patterns.
Oct 02, 2024
Bats’ Weird Wings Inspired This Drone
ECE Associate Professor Alireza Ramezani was featured in the Popular Science article “Bats’ Weird Wings Inspired This Drone.”
Oct 01, 2024
New Approach to Objective Pain Assessments
MIE Professor and Interim Chair Yingzi Lin’s research on pain assessment and management practices appeared in the September 2024 issue of Nature. She is studying a “Continuous Objective Multimodal Pain Assessment Sensing System” to advance the field of pain management research and patient safety, which could also reduce opioid dependency.
Oct 01, 2024
Patent for Smart Reflectarray
ECE Professor and Interim Chair Josep Jornet was awarded a patent for “Smart metal-graphene hybrid reflectarray at THz frequencies.”
Oct 01, 2024
Patent for Color-Sensing Technology
ChE Affiliated Faculty Swastik Kar and ECE Associate Professor Sarah Ostadabbas were awarded a patent for “Device and method for color indentification.”
Oct 01, 2024
Undergraduate and Graduate Co-ops Help Alumnus Discover Career in Venture Investment
Venture investor Charles Tan, E’90, electrical and computer engineering, MS’98, software engineering systems, credits co-ops completed during his undergraduate and graduate studies for giving him valuable industry knowledge and connections that set the foundation for his future in startups and innovation.
Oct 01, 2024
Ostadabbas Wins 2024 Cade Prize for Inventivity
ECE Associate Professor Sarah Ostadabbas received the 2024 Cade Prize for Inventivity in the technology category for AiWover, a groundbreaking spin-off from her lab that uses AI to transform visual monitoring of babies and toddlers and enhances both safety and developmental tracking.
Sep 27, 2024
Engagement and Continuous Improvement Keep Co-op Program Going Strong
VHB, a multidisciplinary consulting firm with an innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers, goes the extra mile to stay engaged with engineering students, participate in campus events, and continually evolve its co-op program.