Date
December 17, 2024
2024 Year in Review
As 2024 comes to a close, take a look back on the top 24 stories of 2024 in the School of Engineering. We analyzed social media metrics across Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and Threads and looked at reach and engagement. In addition, we included website pageviews, digital newsletter clicks, and prominent media mentions. Of all the news generated by Brown Engineering in the past year, the compilation below represents the 24 most impactful stories organized into four categories: faculty awards and honors, student news, general news, and research.
News Stories
April 19, 2024
News from Brown
Brown’s National Labs Day showcases research ties with national labs, opens door for new partnerships
The daylong conference brought together scientists, engineers and technical experts from Brown and the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories to strengthen existing partnerships and enable new collaborations.
News From Engineering
Raimondo joins Brown Engineering faculty
September 19, 2024
News from Brown
At inaugural technology and society symposium, a focus on sustainable energy solutions
A daylong conference brought together experts from Brown’s School of Engineering and beyond to spark collaborations in renewable energy, carbon capture and energy-efficient technologies for a sustainable future.
October 2, 2024
News from Brown
Gone but not forgotten: Beloved elm tree from Brown sees new life in the form of handcrafted art
Eiden Spilker and others from the Brown Design Workshop are repurposing wood from a treasured American elm into sculptures and keepsakes for the Brown community.
News From Engineering
Brown joins MIT-led I-Corps Hub to expand regional innovation network
A five-year $15 million grant from NSF will help New England researchers translate discoveries to commercial technology.
Faculty Awards & Honors
News From Engineering
Bazilevs, Shukla inducted into 2024 Class of AIMBE College of Fellows
News From Engineering
Harris earns CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation
The early-career grant will help Daniel Harris establish a more complete and unified physical understanding of particles at interfaces, and share new experimental designs and methods that others can accessibly adapt for use in related research.
News From Engineering
Desai named to National Academy of Engineering
Brown Engineering Dean receives one of the highest professional honors accorded an engineer.
News From Engineering
Wilhelmus named to Young Investigator Program by ONR
News From Engineering
Karniadakis awarded 2024 G.I. Taylor Medal from SES
News From Engineering
Toussaint takes home two honors from second annual Innovation@Brown Showcase
News From Engineering
Doyle among three Brown scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
With their election to the prestigious honor society, Francis J. Doyle III, Prudence Carter and Greg Hirth join the nation’s leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and the humanities.
Student News
News From Engineering
Fariha named 2024 STAT Wunderkind
May 7, 2024
News from Brown
Science meets art in Brown engineering course, as students capture the beauty of fluid mechanics
Using the scientific principles behind fluid mechanics, students in a School of Engineering course produced stunning imagery brought to life via high-speed photography.
News From Engineering
McMahon, Schornstein named Fulbright Scholars
Two Engineering students claim coveted Fulbright student scholarships to conduct research, teach abroad next year.
With an emphasis on community and inclusion, the inaugural Brown Summer Transition Engineering Program is preparing incoming undergraduates to thrive in engineering before their studies officially begin.
News From Engineering
Polydefkis, Tandar named 2024 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars
Research
Graduate student Alan John Varghese, Applied Math postdoc Zhen Zhang and advisor George Karniadakis have introduced a novel approach that combines the principles of symplectic maps with the permutation equivariance inherent to GNNs.
August 14, 2024
News from Brown
Brain-computer interface allows man with ALS to ‘speak’ again
In a clinical trial and study supported by Brown scientists and alumni, a participant regained nearly fluent speech using a brain-computer interface that translates brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy.
The closure of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge is raising questions about the safety of Rhode Island bridges, many of which are over half-a-century old.
Morning Host Luis Hernandez discussed bridge safety, and modern tools engineers can use to ensure bridges are safe, with Vikas Srivastava, an assistant professor of Engineering at Brown University.
Morning Host Luis Hernandez discussed bridge safety, and modern tools engineers can use to ensure bridges are safe, with Vikas Srivastava, an assistant professor of Engineering at Brown University.
News From Engineering
Researchers show how AI tools can be tuned to reflect specific political ideologies
As large language models play an increasing role in public discourse, a new study led by Brown researchers raises important ethical questions about the potential ways AI tools can be adapted by users.
April 9, 2024
News from Brown
Could new technique for ‘curving’ light be the secret to improved wireless communication?
In a breakthrough that could help revolutionize wireless communication, researchers unveiled a novel method for manipulating terahertz waves, allowing them to curve around obstacles instead of being blocked by them.
March 19, 2024
News from Brown
Brown researchers develop brain-inspired wireless system to gather data from salt-sized sensors
The novel approach helps advance wireless sensor technology and paves the way for one day using large populations of inconspicuous sensors in implantable and wearable biomedical microdevices.