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Jul 16

Tantalizing tantalum actuators and sensors Opens in new window

Can this refractory metal be an efficient substitute material in microelectromechanical system (MEMS) thermal actuators?

Jul 08

Innovative ink for stretchable circuits

A collaboration with CMU-Portugal introduces a unique printable ink that allowed, for the first time, digital printing of multi-layer stretchable circuits, e-skins, and adhesive medical patches for electrophysiological monitoring.

Jul 06

Rocket girl Opens in new window

Alumna Maggie Scholtz is co-founder and vice president of engineering at First Mode, a Seattle-based engineering firm focused on tackling challenging problems on Earth and throughout the solar system.

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