Engineer devises lighter, more comfortable breathing mask
Da-Ren Chen, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and environmental engineering science at Washington University in St. Louis, has developed material for one using nanofibers so tiny and skinny that the entry of harmful particles as minute as viruses and bacteria is nearly impossible.
Device traps nanoparticles created by semiconductor manufacturing industry
Visiting professor Chuen-Jinn Tsai, Ph.D., and Da-Ren Chen, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, discuss the design of their coaxial cyclone.Washington University in St. Louis engineers have developed a device that can make the semiconductor manufacturing industry cleaner
An air pollution expert at Washington University in St. Louis says the air pollution created by the Iraqi war is regional and should remain that way
This NASA image shows the smoke from Iraq’s oil fires set early in the confrontation.An air pollution expert at Washington University in St. Louis says the air pollution created by the Iraqi war is regional and should remain that way unless something catastrophic happens such as the torching of the Kuwaiti oil wells in the 1991 Gulf War.
System considered that links video camera with automatic target recognition
The St. Louis arch has been thought to be a potential target for terrorists.Researchers at Washington University’s Center for Security Technologies are planning a surveillance system that recognizes aberrant traffic flow and then, using automatic target recognition, identifies and analyzes the danger.
Key areas of the brain pinpointed
Daniel Moran and other researchers have identified areas of the brain where reality and illusion or perception are processed.
Center for Materials Innovation launched
The CMI will enable collaborators from across the University to make advances in materials research, eventually touching many aspects of daily life.
Clockless technology to be primary topic as computing greats gather for conference here
“Systems of the future will certainly have clockless technology or a blend of clocked and clockless types,” says symposium organizer Jerome R. Cox.
Roman installed into Welge professorship
His research spans a broad range of computer science subfields, and he has led his colleagues through dramatic transformations.
Engineering school alumni to be honored at banquet
The School of Engineering & Applied Science will also present its Dean’s Award to Allen R. Atkins in recognition of his professional achievements.
Uncas A. Whitaker Hall dedicated
It was a major step forward in a plan begun more than a decade ago to launch a nationally prominent biomedical engineering department.
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