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Engineering’s Gary Wnek’s curiosity sends him in wide-ranging directions
Gary Wnek is always thinking about developing materials to address problems—from enhancing fire-retardant coatings to protecting older people from the devastating consequences of falls. His broad interests stem from a desire to tackle research areas early. “I’m not a bandwagon person,” said…
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September 12, 2013
Minh Khanh Nguyen, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, received the 2013 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Young Investigator Award.
This award is one of the highest honors a p...
September 09, 2013
Functional ceramics—inorganic nonmetallic materials prized for their valuable electrical, magnetic or optical properties—play an important role in many advanced applications, including current and future energy production and energy storage technologies.
The Department of Materials Science and Engi...
September 02, 2013
All students are invited to explore ways to enhance their career paths and broaden their career options through the master of engineering and management program at the following open houses:
Sept. 12, 6-7 p.m.: Learn about MEM curriculum
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center room...
August 27, 2013
The ӰƵ community is invited to attend the fall 2013 Ford Distinguished Lecture featuring Karl Deisseroth, the D.H. Chen Professor of Bioengineering and Psychiatry at Stanford University.
He will present his lecture, “Optical Deconstruction of Fully Assembled Biological ...
August 16, 2013
Rigoberto C. Advincula, professor of macromolecular science and engineering, received the Herman Mark Scholars Award from the American Chemical Society’s Polymer Chemistry Division for his accomplishments in the field of polymer science.
The namesake of the award is considered the father of polymer...
August 14, 2013
David Schiraldi, professor and chair of the Department of Macromolecular Science & Engineering, has been selected as a member of the 2013 class of American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellows.
Schiraldi is recognized for two decades of industrial polymer work contributing to the development and understa...
August 08, 2013
Last year, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar held free, peaceful elections—the first since its military government took hold in 1962. Now, as leaders rebuild and restructure the country and its education system, Daniel Lacks, the C. Benson Branch Professor of Chemical Engineering, is there to hel...
July 29, 2013
What happens if addicts get no high from the drugs they take?
Researchers at ӰƵ and Illinois State University received a grant for $390,000 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to help answer the question.
Addiction experts believe a mechanism that robs drugs of t...
June 05, 2013
The Gelfand Engineering and Technology Education Fund in the Case School of Engineering has made funds available to support activities and training for pre-K-12 teachers and students to promote engineering and science educational programming. The education fund is part of the Leonard Gelfand STEM Ce...
June 03, 2013
Portable, inexpensive diagnosis to enable more effective treatment
A group of researchers from ӰƵ’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science are lining a vest with ultrasound sensors, signal processing electronics and other high-tech gear. Their goal is ...