An artistic rendition of a smart liquid microlens where a stimuli-responsive hydrogel (dark circular ring) regulates the shape of the liquid lens (center). The liquid microlens autonomously adapts to local environmental stimuli (denoted by small spheres and yellow plasma rays outside the hydrogel) in microfluidics. The stimuli can be biological and chemical agents, and physical […]

Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Student Hao-Chih Yuan holds a sample of a semiconductor film on plastic. (Large image)

New thin-film semiconductor techniques invented by UW-Madison engineers promise to add sensing, computing and imaging capability to an amazing array of materials.
Historically, the semiconductor industry has relied on flat, two-dimensional chips upon which to […]

With ongoing and trying debates dealing with the issue of stem cell research, it seems that such a future is moments away and yet still too far. The ability to understand certain diseases, clone body parts, and replace amputated or missing parts, are few of the many […]

 
Whether you’re at a party, a wedding, a birthday, or just chilling with some friends on a Friday afternoon, a camera has always found itself at the scene as well. With our digital cameras, we forgo the limitations of the 24 film rolls and click away to albums with fifty or more photos. The onset […]

 Written by: Ben Jabbawy, Cornell University

Tom, a friend of mine who recently graduated as a Materials Science major, is very excited about his work at Intel.

What triggered your interest in applying to engineering programs?
The story you’ll hear from a lot of engineers is that they were simply good at math and science and it only […]

As you may well know, there are many facets of engineering. Today, I’d like to focus on Materials Science Engineering (MS&E).

Q: So what is MS&E anyway?

MS&E is a growing field within engineering that examines the properties of different existing materials, the development of new materials and the improvement of those we encounter every […]