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Taking a cue from birds and insects, Brown University researchers have come up with a new wing design for small drones that helps them fly more efficiently and makes them more robust to atmospheric turbulence.

Engineers looking to nature for inspiration have long assumed that layered structures like those found in mollusk shells enhance a material's toughness, but a study shows that's not always the case.

The University of Chicago has appointed Ka Yee C. Lee as its new provost, promoting her from vice provost of research. The professor of chemistry becomes the first female in the role for the University of Chicago, effective Feb. 1.

Assistant Professor Jesse Ault looks to predict fundamental behaviors in complex fluids, an essential step to solving big picture challenges.

Engineering undergraduate Nishanth Kumar '21 (Computer Engineering) was among four Brown University students to earn a prestigious Honorable Mention Award for his research by the Computing Research Association (CRA).

In a finding that could be useful in designing small aquatic robots, researchers have measured the forces that cause small objects to cluster together on the surface of a liquid — a phenomenon known as the "Cheerios effect."

Johnathan Lovett ScMIME'19 will head to Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Understanding why platinum is such a good catalyst for producing hydrogen from water could lead to new and cheaper catalysts — and could ultimately make more hydrogen available for fossil-free fuels and chemicals.

In "Boatbuilding: Design, Making and Culture," at once a humanities seminar and a hands-on engineering lesson, students from concentrations across the University built and launched a wooden boat.

Professor Kimani Toussaint joins the Brown Engineering faculty, cultivating inspiration for new collaborations in engineering and beyond.

Brown Professor of Engineering Roberto Zenit believes in the importance of understanding and predicting fluid behavior.

Alumnus Harvey A. Heffner ’61 co-owns Empire City Iron Works, which manufactures, installs, and renovates steel works.

Quantum mechanical calculations show that the melting point of metals decreases at extreme pressure, meaning even high-density metals can have a liquid phase that's actually denser than its normal solid phase.

Sriram R. Jayakumar ’13 Award allows Jon Nelson ’20 to explore deep learning algorithms for embedded devices.

Brown engineering’s first female full professor, Tayhas Palmore, awarded the endowed professorship named after engineering’s first female Ph.D. graduate, Elaine I. Savage.

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