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Want the secret to less painful belly flops? These researchers have the answer.

November 6, 2023

Experiments by a Brown-led research team investigated belly flop mechanics and found surprising insights about air-to-water impacts that could be useful for marine engineering applications.

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President Biden awards National Medal of Science to Brown engineer Subra Suresh

October 24, 2023

In a ceremony at the White House, Biden awarded Suresh, a professor at large at Brown University’s School of Engineering, the nation’s highest scientific honor.

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Health and Medicine

New institute convenes biomedical engineers and clinicians to create solutions to improve human health

October 2, 2023

The new Institute for Biology, Engineering and Medicine at Brown University is developing and advancing research collaborations to produce biomedical ideas and innovations with clinical impact.

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Health and Medicine

Brown’s biomedical engineering institute to lead alliance focused on faculty diversity

October 2, 2023

Researchers from the Institute for Biology, Engineering and Medicine at Brown will lead an effort with Columbia, Johns Hopkins and Yale to increase the number of faculty from historically underrepresented groups.

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New drug delivery system developed by Brown engineers has potential to improve cancer treatments

September 20, 2023

The hydrogel is designed to balance pH levels in a malignant tumor and act as a delivery system for one of the most effective cancer fighting drugs, potentially addressing critical problems faced in current cancer treatment.

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Using topology, Brown researchers advance understanding of how cells organize themselves

September 14, 2023

The research can help unlock answers around how cells assemble themselves during embryonic development and what happens when this fundamental process goes awry.

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Brain-computer interface guides speech-disabled person’s intended words to computer screen

August 23, 2023

Using a brain-computer interface, a clinical trial participant who lost the ability to speak was able to create text on a computer at rates that approach the speed of regular speech just by thinking of saying the words.

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Brown fluid dynamics researchers shed light on how partially submerged objects experience drag

August 22, 2023

A team of Brown-led engineers show that a sphere held almost completely under flowing water induces drag forces several times greater than if it were fully submerged, detailing new and interesting physics of drag resistance.

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Satellite built by Brown students as low-cost way to reduce space junk reenters atmosphere years early

August 18, 2023

SBUDNIC, built by an academically diverse team of students, was confirmed to have successfully reentered Earth’s atmosphere in August, demonstrating a practical, low-cost method to cut down on space debris.

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Brown-led research provides unprecedented look at what influences sea ice motion in the Arctic

August 16, 2023

A new in-depth analysis of sea ice motion in the fastest-warming part of the globe shows how Arctic Ocean sea ice responds to different ocean currents and reveals that the seafloor plays a crucial role.

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National network of biomedical engineers offer a six-step roadmap to diversify faculty hiring

August 14, 2023

Biomedical engineering scholars from across the nation called for an overhaul of hiring processes in biomedical engineering to increase diversity.

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Anoop Kiran: Helping to shed new light on the aerodynamics of drone flight

July 20, 2023

Inside Brown’s Prince Laboratory, the engineering Ph.D. student is delving deeper into his passion for flight and working to solve one of the biggest challenges of drone aerodynamics.

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Video: A look inside the Brown Design Workshop

July 13, 2023

The Brown Design Workshop is the University’s go-to makerspace where its members can use the vast array of tools and machines to create almost anything they dream up.

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Emulating how krill swim to build a robotic platform for ocean navigation

June 26, 2023

Developed by a team of Brown-led researchers, Pleobot is a krill-inspired robot offering potential solutions for underwater locomotion and ocean exploration, both on Earth and moons throughout the solar system.

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Tejal Desai: The evolution of engineering at Brown has been amazing to witness

June 6, 2023

At the end of her first academic year as dean, Tejal Desai reflects on what she learned and describes how Brown’s School of Engineering is building on distinctive strengths to advance its academic enterprise.

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New method tracking changes in blood vessels could advance brain disease detection

May 25, 2023

A new imaging technique opens a path toward long-term study of blood vessels in aging brains and could help predict neurodegenerative diseases decades before symptoms begin.

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U.S. Department of Defense selects two teams from Brown for DEPSCoR grants

May 25, 2023

The teams were among 28 selected this year through DEPSCoR, which is designed to strengthen basic research infrastructure at higher education institutions and propel forward science in areas important to U.S. defense.

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Why do Champagne bubbles rise the way they do? Scientists’ new discovery is worthy of a toast

May 3, 2023

Fluid mechanics researchers from Brown University and the University of Toulouse found that surfactants give the celebratory drink its stable and signature straight rise of bubbles.

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Women university presidents, engineering deans issue open letter supporting CHIPS and Science Act

April 20, 2023

The 13 signatories, including Brown’s Christina H. Paxson and Tejal Desai, call on universities to help meet the U.S. Commerce Secretary’s semiconductor workforce goals by preparing more women, people of color to enter the field.

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New blue light technique could enable advances in understanding nanoscale technologies

April 19, 2023

A team of Brown University researchers created a solution to a nanoscale resolution challenge that has for decades limited the study of materials that could lead to more energy efficient semiconductors and electronics.

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Brown professor wins prestigious Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair Award

April 10, 2023

Professor Jimmy Xu will study and teach in France next year as a Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair as part of an effort to reinforce collaborative research between the United States and France.

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Brown launches new initiative to galvanize research in sustainable energy technology

April 5, 2023

The newly launched Initiative for Sustainable Energy will serve as a campus hub for driving technological advances in sustainable energy and preparing the next-generation of leaders in net-zero-carbon energy solutions.

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Satellite built by Brown students and launched by SpaceX shows a low-cost way to reduce space junk

March 15, 2023

SBUDNIC, built by an academically diverse team of students using off-the-shelf parts, was confirmed to have successfully operated in orbit, demonstrating a practical, low-cost method to cut down on space debris.

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Brown researchers develop new, automated, powerful diagnostic tool for drug detection

February 10, 2023

The work by a research team made up largely of Brown graduate and undergraduate students addresses a critical biomedical need and has the potential to be widely adapted by clinicians to monitor antidepressants in patients.

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Health and Medicine

Clinical trials show encouraging safety profile for brain-computer interface turning thoughts into action

January 13, 2023

In an important step toward a medical technology that could help restore independence of people with paralysis, researchers find the investigational BrainGate neural interface system has low rates of associated adverse events.

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In some U.S. ZIP codes, young men face more risk of firearm death than those deployed in recent wars

December 22, 2022

A study led by Brown University researchers puts the risk of firearm-related death in perspective and calls attention to the urgent need for violence reduction interventions in the U.S.

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Study shows how machine learning could predict rare disastrous events, like earthquakes or pandemics

December 19, 2022

Researchers from Brown and MIT suggest how scientists can circumvent the need for massive data sets to forecast extreme events with the combination of an advanced machine learning system and sequential sampling techniques.

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Defense Department to fund Brown faculty work on neural networks for AI

July 20, 2022

George Karniadakis, a professor of applied math and engineering, was one of nine faculty scientists and engineers from across the U.S. to receive a Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship.

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Brown professor develops AI system to detect danger in blood vessels

July 15, 2022

The lab of George Karniadakis, professor of applied mathematics and engineering, leads the charge of developing physics-informed neural networks to diagnose and predict the severity of arterial aneurysms.

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Brain practices new tasks while people sleep, study finds

June 29, 2022

A new study associated with the BrainGate consortium offered significant clues about how humans learn and form long-term memories; the findings could provide insights for developers of assistive tools for people with paralysis.

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New drug delivery system releases therapeutic cargo only when bacteria are present

June 8, 2022

A new material developed at Brown University can respond to the presence of bacterial enzymes by releasing a cargo of therapeutic nanoparticles, which could prove particularly helpful in wound dressings.

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Eavesdroppers can hack 6G wireless frequency with DIY metasurface, research team demonstrates

May 19, 2022

Scholars from Rice and Brown universities say that next-generation wireless networks that use the technology could be designed with built-in defenses against the ‘metasurface-in-the-middle’ attack.

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Robotic swimmer sheds light on microorganisms in motion

April 20, 2022

A self-propelled robotic swimmer, developed by Brown University students and faculty, could help researchers better understand the complex swimming behaviors of bacteria and other microorganisms.

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Brown Ph.D. student working to correct skin color bias in pulse oximeters

April 7, 2022

Pulse oximeters often provide inaccurate readings for people with darker skin, a significant health disparity that physics Ph.D. student Rutendo Jakachira is working to eliminate.

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Brown convenes scholars to envision the future of home-based health tech

February 22, 2022

With a massive shift under way toward more home-based health care delivery, more than 90 medical professionals and technologists gathered virtually to explore the challenges and opportunities that change presents.

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Brown professor wins CERF Medical Engineering Prize for ‘Braingate+SoftRobotics’ project

February 8, 2022

Dr. Leigh Hochberg is part of an award-winning team that is combining soft robotic devices with brain-computer interface technology to help people with ALS.

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Accomplished biomedical engineer, academic leader named Brown School of Engineering dean

January 12, 2022

Tejal Desai, a professor and researcher who has led academic programs at the University of California San Francisco, Boston University and elsewhere, will work to expand collaborative engineering research and teaching.

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Researchers identify brain signals associated with OCD symptoms, paving way for adaptive treatment

December 9, 2021

The discovery of electrical signals in the brain associated with OCD could enable an emerging type of adaptive deep brain stimulation therapy as an improved treatment.

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Study shows how machine learning could improve COVID-19 predictive models

December 1, 2021

With the help of an advanced machine learning technique, researchers from Brown University suggest strategies for improving the performance of epidemiological models used to predict the course of pandemics.

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Science and Technology

New material could pave way for better, safer batteries

October 21, 2021

A material derived from trees could potentially replace liquid electrolytes in next-generation batteries.

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News and Events

Lawrence Larson to step down as Brown’s inaugural School of Engineering dean

September 16, 2021

The accomplished dean and professor of engineering, who has led the school since its inception in 2011 and oversaw a decade of growth, will return to teaching and research after the 2021-22 academic year.

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News and Events

Brown launches master’s program in data-enabled computational engineering and science

September 2, 2021

A new one-year master’s program will take a deep dive into the state-of-the-art simulation, modeling and data science techniques widely used across engineering disciplines.

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Researchers take step toward next-generation brain-computer interface system

August 12, 2021

A new kind of neural interface system that coordinates the activity of hundreds of tiny brain sensors could one day deepen understanding of the brain and lead to new medical therapies.

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Nathan Brown: Toward a better, more versatile wheelchair

August 5, 2021

With the help of a Royce Fellowship from the Swearer Center, Nathan Brown is developing a wheelchair design with the aim of increasing mobility for users on both indoor and outdoor terrain.

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Brown professor and associate provost to receive IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award

July 8, 2021

For his innovative teaching and support for students, engineering professor and associate provost Chris Rose will receive the 2022 Undergraduate Teaching Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

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New model accounts for the effect of behavior changes to predict COVID-19 cases

June 10, 2021

A new infectious disease model that accounts for people’s ‘level of caution’ or ‘sense of safety’ accurately captures surges and declines in COVID-19 cases since March 2020 — and could help predict how the pandemic will eventually end.

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New algorithm could help enable next-generation deep brain stimulation devices

June 1, 2021

Brown University researchers have developed a technique that could allow deep brain stimulation devices to sense activity in the brain and adjust stimulation accordingly.

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Researchers use ‘hole-y’ math and machine learning to study cellular self-assembly

May 18, 2021

A new study shows that mathematical topology can reveal how human cells organize into complex spatial patterns, helping to categorize them by the formation of branched and clustered structures.

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Health and Medicine

Brain-computer interface creates text on screen by decoding brain signals associated with handwriting

May 12, 2021

Using a brain-computer interface, a clinical trial participant was able to create text on a computer at a rate of 90 characters per minute just by thinking about the movements involved in writing by hand.

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‘Molecular glue’ makes perovskite solar cells dramatically more reliable over time

May 6, 2021

In a study that could help to bring inexpensive, efficient perovskite solar cells one step closer to commercial use, researchers found a way to strengthen a key weak point in the cells, dramatically increasing their functional life.

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