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Sea Turtles and FlipperBot Show How to Walk on Granular Surfaces like Sand
April 23, 2013 - Based on a study of both hatchling sea turtles and "FlipperBot" -- a robot with flippers -- researchers have learned principles for how both robots and turtles move on granular surfaces such as sand.
Researchers Develop Sensor System to Assess the Effects of Explosions on Soldiers
April 22, 2013 - To study the effects of improvised explosive devices on soldiers and help provide continuing treatment, researchers have developed a sensor system that measures the physical environment of an explosion and collects data that can correlate what the soldier experienced with long-term outcomes.
Bose-Einstein Condensates Evaluated for Communicating Among Quantum Computers
April 11, 2013 - Physicists have examined how Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC) might be used to provide communication among the nodes of a distributed quantum computer. The researchers determined the amount of time needed for quantum information to propagate across their BEC.
"Terradynamics" Could Help Designers Predict How Legged Robots Will Move on Granular Media
March 21, 2013 - Using a combination of theory and experiment, researchers have developed a new approach for understanding and predicting how small legged robots – and potentially also animals – move on and interact with complex granular materials such as sand.
Azad Naeemi Wins NSF CAREER Award
March 18, 2013 - ECE Assistant Professor Azad Naeemi has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his research project entitled "Physical Models and Experimental Validation for High-Frequency Multilayer Graphene Interconnects."
Fabrication on Patterned Silicon Carbide Produces Bandgap for Graphene-Based Electronics
November 18, 2012 - By fabricating graphene structures atop nanometer-scale “steps” etched into silicon carbide, researchers have for the first time created a substantial electronic bandgap in the material suitable for room-temperature electronics. Use of nanoscale topography to control the properties of graphene could facilitate fabrication of transistors and other devices, potentially opening the door for developing all-carbon integrated circuits.

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Sea Turtles and FlipperBot Show How to Walk on Granular Surfaces like Sand

Researchers Develop Sensor System to Assess the Effects of Explosions on Soldiers

Bose-Einstein Condensates Evaluated for Communicating Among Quantum Computers

"Terradynamics" Could Help Designers Predict How Legged Robots Will Move on Granular Media

Azad Naeemi Wins NSF CAREER Award

Fabrication on Patterned Silicon Carbide Produces Bandgap for Graphene-Based Electronics

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