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Engineering Students Participate in 2015 Summer Research Symposium

Nearly 200 undergraduates gathered in Sayles Hall on August 6 and 7 to present the results of their research at the annual Summer Research Symposium sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College. More than 20 of the posters were from undergraduate researchers from the School of Engineering or were conducted under the guidance of engineering faculty members. Many of the projects are supported by Brown’s Karen T. Romer Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards (UTRAs).

(Distributed August 13, 2015)

Nanowires highly ‘anelastic,’ research shows

At the nanoscale, familiar materials often take on unexpected properties. Researchers from Brown and NC State have shown that zinc oxide nanowires are highly anelastic, meaning they return to shape slowly after being bent, rather than snapping right back. Anelastic materials are good at dissipating of kinetic energy. This new finding suggest nanowires could be useful in absorbing shocks and vibrations.

(Distributed July 27, 2015)

Army Research Office Workshop Event

Army Research Office June 2015 Workshop Event
June 1 and 2, 2015

Brown University's Institute for Molecular and Nanoscale Innovation (IMNI) hosted a workshop on "Stress Controlled Catalysis via Engineered Nanostructures," supported by the Army Research Office (ARO).

(Distributed July 14, 2015)

GAANN Mini Conference Event

GAANN Mini Conference Event
June 10, 2015

Our GAANN Training Grant by the U.S. Department of Educaton supports fellows who are pursuing interdisciplinary research and teaching in the applications and implications of nanotechnology.

(Distributed July 14, 2015)

Assistant Professor Ian Wong Receives Pierrepont Award

Assistant Professor of Engineering Ian Wong has been named the recipient of this year's Nathalie Rutherford Pierrepont'07 prize for leadership, career advising, and motivation.

This is the fifth annual Pierrepont Award, which is offered through the Center for Careers and Life After Brown (CareerLAB), to recognize faculty members who have been especially helpful to students in shaping their life goals and plans after Brown.

(Distributed June 15, 2015)