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UrduResearchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed software to improve the accuracy of 3D-printed parts, seeking to reduce costs and waste for companies using additive manufacturing to mass produce parts in factories. “Additive manufacturing is incredibly exciting and offers tremendous…
Tag: Technology Transfer
Facial recognition ID with a twist: Smiles, winks and other facial movements for access
New algorithm makes ID verification more secure by tracking facial motion
UNIST student startups grabbing the world’s attention!
The latest scientific and technological achievements of UNIST-based student startups have drawn worldwide attention. Thyroscope Inc. (CEO JaeMin Park), a UNIST student-led venture company, has recently been selected as a grand prize winner of the 2020 CheongCheongCon* competition, held by…
Keeping it cool: New approach to thermal protection in outdoor wearable electronics
Scientists develop a radiative cooler that keeps wearable devices cool even under direct sunlight
Two UNIST professors elected as member of National Academy of Engineering of Korea
Yoon-Kyoung Cho (Department of Biomedical Engineering, UNIST) and Young Rok Choi (Graduate School of Technology and Innovation Management, UNIST) have been elected as members of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK). On January 5, the National Academy of…
UNIST takes top prize at 2021 Samsung Humantech Paper Award
Nine UNIST students have been recognized for their excellence in academic and research work at the 27th Annual Samsung Humantech Paper Award ceremony. UNIST, having already established itself as a leading institute in science and technology, once again took center…
Dean Sam H. Noh named 2020 ACM fellow
Sam H. Noh, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Dean of the Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence at UNIST, has been elected as a 2020 fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s largest scientific and educational…
Researchers present spontaneous sparse learning for PCM-based memristor neural networks
An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel technology that could improve the learning ability of artificial neural networks (ANNs). Professor Hongsik Jeong and his research team in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at…
Two UNIST faculty members elected as 2020 KAST fellows
Two faculty members at UNIST have been elected 2021 Fellows of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST). Distinguished Professor Sang Il Seok and Professor Jong-Beom Baek from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST are among…
UMass Lowell researchers work toward a greener economy
$1.8m DOE grant will help develop sustainable plastics
Soft contact lenses eyed as new solutions to monitor ocular diseases
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – New contact lens technology to help diagnose and monitor medical conditions may soon be ready for clinical trials. A team of researchers from Purdue University worked with biomedical, mechanical and chemical engineers, along with clinicians, to…
UTSA receives $1.2 million CISA grant to develop system to survive citywide hacks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has awarded the University of Texas at San Antonio Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) a $1.2 million grant to conduct a pilot program to help state, local, tribal and territorial governments…
Producing highly efficient LEDs based on 2D perovskite films
Energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been used in our everyday life for many decades. But the quest for better LEDs, offering both lower costs and brighter colours, has recently drawn scientists to a material called perovskite. A recent joint-research project…
Engineering platform offers collaborative cloud options for sustainable manufacturing
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University engineering innovator has developed a cloud-based platform aimed at mapping inter-industry dependence networks for materials and waste generation among manufacturers in sectors such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals and other industries tied to biobased economies.…
Sweden’s electromobility test bed is being established in Gothenburg, Nykvarn and Boras
Chalmers and RISE are now commencing construction of Sweden’s electromobility test center: SEEL. Electrification of the transport sector is to be speeded up at SEEL’s three plants in Gothenburg.
WE-TRANSFORM: Artificial and collective intelligence for the impact of automation
A European Horizon 2020 project coordinated by Professor Cristina Pronello of the Politecnico di Torino, brings together 34 partners around the world to find concrete solutions to the changing demand for skills in the work
Rapid 3D printing method moves toward 3D-printed organs
University at Buffalo-led research team advances technique that speeds up conventional 3D printing by 10-50 times
Purdue Research Foundation partners with IdentifySensors Biologics for COVID-19 technology
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – IdentifySensors Biologics, a Purdue University-affiliated technology firm developing a rapid diagnostic platform for detecting pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, has entered into a new partnership with Purdue Research Foundation and will open an office in Purdue’s Discovery Park…
I-Seed project for intelligent biodegradable soft robots mimicking plant seeds behaviour
The project will develop intelligent seeds able to monitor environmental parameters. Coordinated by IIT’s researcher Barbara Mazzolai, it involves other 5 partners in Europe. The project has been funded with grant of 4-million euros by the EU.
Tissue, scaffold technologies provide new options for breast cancer, other diseases
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – New technology from Purdue University innovators may help improve tissue restoration outcomes for people with breast cancer and other diseases or traumatic injuries. Purdue researchers, along with fellowship-trained breast surgeon Carla Fisher of Indiana University School…
Through the looking glass: Artificial ‘molecules’ open door to ultrafast polaritonic devices
Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Cambridge have shown that polaritons, the quirky particles that may end up running the quantum supercomputers of the future, can form structures behaving like molecules – and these “artificial molecules” can potentially be…
New catalyst makes styrene manufacturing cheaper, greener
Chemical engineering researchers have developed a new catalyst that significantly increases yield in styrene manufacturing, while simultaneously reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. “Styrene is a synthetic chemical that is used to make a variety of plastics, resins and…
Research agreement focuses on battlefield injuries
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – OYE Therapeutics Inc., a Purdue University-affiliated company, is working to reduce the mortality and morbidity resulting from injuries on the battlefield through the development of new life-saving strategies. OYE is located in the Purdue Technology Center…
Scientists investigated more thoroughly Walker breakdown in 3D magnetic nanowires
Physicists from Russia, Chile, Brazil, Spain, and the UK, have studied how the magnetic properties change in 3D nanowires, promising materials for various magnetic applications, depending on the shape of their cross-section. Particularly, they more deeply probed into the Walker…
A new prototype of an intelligent underground robotic system for urban environments
This robotic system is composed of two main elements: a surface vehicle with a geo-radar that is used to scan the ground, so that subterranean obstacles can be detected; and an autonomous underground robot that does the drilling work. “Once…
Tissue-engineered implants provide new hope for vocal injuries
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – New technology from Purdue University and Indiana University School of Medicine innovators may one day help patients who suffer devastating vocal injuries from surgery on the larynx. A collaborative team consisting of Purdue biomedical engineers and…
Quantum shuttle to quantum processor made in Germany launched
The quantum computer race is in full swing. Germany has long been one of the world leaders in basic research. An alliance between Forschungszentrum Jülich and the semiconductor manufacturer Infinion, together with institutes of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (IAF, IPMS) as well…
Accelerator physics: Experiment reveals new options for synchrotron light sources
An international team has shown through a sensational experiment how diverse the possibilities for employing synchrotron light sources are.
Intelligent turbines for green energy from tidal water power
Fluid flow engineers and electrical engineers are jointly developing turbine blades with special integrated drives
Lack of symmetry in qubits can’t fix errors in quantum computing, might explain matter/antimatter
Unexpected twist in the Kibble-Zurek theory offers a new approach to solving two famous physics problems regarding matter/antimatter asymmetry and isotope separation
Canadian firm secures rights to Purdue’s rare-earth element technology
Medallion Resources will develop and commercialize the technology, which uses a ‘greener’ process to purify and separate rare-earth elements from all noncoal-sourced raw materials
AI tool aims to help doctors, patients better prepare for surgery
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new tool using an artificial intelligence platform may help doctors better prepare patients for surgery. Mohammad Rahman, a Purdue University associate professor of management, and his team developed the tool to help improve health care…
Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance expands impact and reach with addition of 10 new partners
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance–a rapidly growing hub of quantum technology research, development, innovation and education organized and facilitated by the University of Maryland–has added 10 new members over the past year for a total of 24…
A performance leap for Graphene modulators in next generation datacom and telecom
Over the past years, global data traffic has experienced a boom, with over 12.5 billion connected devices all over the world. The current world-wide deployment of the 5G telecommunications standard is triggering the need for smaller devices with enhanced performances,…
Event to showcase the future of sensor technology
LOWELL, Mass. – Researchers and entrepreneurs developing sensor technologies for use in a variety of applications will share their expertise and experiences during a free event presented by UMass Lowell on Wednesday, March 3 at noon. The virtual program “Next…
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens used identical Nubian technology
Long held in a private collection, the newly analysed tooth of an approximately 9-year-old Neanderthal child marks the hominin’s southernmost known range. Analysis of the associated archaeological assemblage suggests Neanderthals used Nubian Levallois technology, previously thought to be restricted to…
Wafer-scale production of graphene-based photonic devices
Graphene Flagship researchers have devised a wafer-scale fabrication method that paves the way to the next generation of telecom and datacom devices.
Prestigious Sci-Tech Oscar goes to three former computer science PhD students
Three award winners earned their doctorates under Philipp Slusallek at Saarland University. The university professor and DFKI researcher has significantly advanced the award-winning ray tracing technology over the past two decades. Today, this technology provides many Hollywood movies and computer…
Emerging robotics technology may lead to better buildings in less time
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Emerging robotics technology may soon help construction companies and contractors create buildings in less time at higher quality and at lower costs. Purdue University innovators developed and are testing a novel construction robotic system that uses…
CONCERT project: designing configurable collaborative robot to help workers
Researchers will develop configurable robots in order to preserve workers health in workplaces. Cobots will be validated in a construction scenario. Coordinated by IIT, CONCERT will last 3 years and has received 3 million euro by the European Union
Plant science startup receives NSF funding to advance in-home greenhouse technologies
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University-affiliated startup that designs, distributes and supports direct-to-consumer, in-home greenhouses has won a National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research grant. The SBIR grant, worth $256,000, is in addition to $50,000 in matching funding…
Signs of burnout can be detected in sweat
We’ve all felt stressed at some point, whether in our personal or professional lives or in response to exceptional circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic. But until now there has been no way to quantify stress levels in an objective manner.…
SPARKZ licenses ORNL technology to speed up rechargeable battery production
Energy storage startup SPARKZ Inc. has exclusively licensed a battery cycling technology from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed to enable the rapid production of lithium-ion batteries commonly used in portable electronic devices and electric vehicles.
ORNL receives three 2021 FLC Awards for technology transfer
Three technologies developed by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have won National Technology Transfer Awards from the Federal Laboratory Consortium. The annual FLC Awards recognize significant accomplishments in transferring federal laboratory technologies to the marketplace.
ORNL receives three 2021 FLC Awards for technology transfer
Three technologies developed by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have won National Technology Transfer Awards from the Federal Laboratory Consortium. The annual FLC Awards recognize significant accomplishments in transferring federal laboratory technologies to the marketplace.…
Xerox, NPS announce collaboration to advance solutions with 3D printing research
NPS receives the first installation of a Xerox ElemX 3D printer
Say goodbye to the dots and dashes to enhance optical storage media
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University innovators have created technology aimed at replacing Morse code with colored “digital characters” to modernize optical storage. They are confident the advancement will help with the explosion of remote data storage during and after…
Aston University partners with Lumien to improve workplace mental health
A leading Birmingham-based software company that specialises in data analytics for workplace wellbeing has entered into a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Aston University with the aim of improving mental health in the workplace.
Novel photocatalyst effectively turns carbon dioxide into methane fuel with light
Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is one of the major greenhouse gases causing global warming. If carbon dioxide could be converted into energy, it would be killing two birds with one stone in addressing the environmental issues. A joint research…
Tread tester
Sandia Labs and Goodyear develop means to test tires before they’re built