A Robot Created by Columbia Engineers Learns To Understand Itself Rather Than the Environment Around…
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Engineering is the application of scientific and mathematical principles to design, build, and optimize structures, machines, systems, and processes that solve real-world problems. It spans a wide range of disciplines—from civil and mechanical to electrical, chemical, and biomedical engineering—each contributing to innovations that shape our daily lives. On this page, you’ll find the latest research and breakthroughs in engineering, highlighting cutting-edge technologies, sustainable design solutions, and emerging trends that are redefining how we build and interact with the world around us.
From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a…
Dutch shipbuilder Royal Huisman applied the same concurrent engineering process developed by ESA for space…
Taking a cue from biological cells, scientists from MIT, Columbia University, and elsewhere have developed…
“Omniphobic” might sound like a way to describe someone who is afraid of everything, but…
The inner workings of high-power electronic devices must remain cool to operate reliably. High internal…
Have you ever plugged in a vacuum cleaner, only to have it turn off without…
These days, many retailers and manufacturers are tracking their products using RFID, or radio-frequency identification…
As a single raindrop falls to the ground, it can splash back up in a…
Rutgers University-New Brunswick engineers have created a 3D-printed smart gel that walks underwater and grabs…
Plastics are excellent insulators, meaning they can efficiently trap heat — a quality that can…
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing atomically thin “drumheads” able to receive and…
It’s difficult to conceptualize a world where humans could casually manipulate nanoscale objects at will…
It seems like getting something for nothing, but you really can get drinkable water right…
Mechanical engineers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and four…
If you’re a rock climber, hiker, runner, dancer, or anyone who likes recording themselves while…
Lenses are no longer necessary for some microscopes, according to Rice University engineers developing FlatScope,…
A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has used data…