Light-controlled artificial maple seeds could monitor the environment even in hard-to-reach locations
Light-controlled artificial maple seeds could monitor the environment even in hard-to-reach locations

Researchers at Finland's Tampere University and the University of Pittsburgh mimic the common "helicopter seed" to create a novel robot

Novel Blood-Powered Chip Offers Real-Time Health Monitoring
Novel Blood-Powered Chip Offers Real-Time Health Monitoring

Researchers develop the first-ever device powered by blood to measure blood electrical conductivity

The Three Pillars of Teaching Excellence
The Three Pillars of Teaching Excellence

ECE Associate Professor Brandon Grainger receives Outstanding Engineering Educator Award from the Institute of Electrical and and Electronics Engineers

A TED Talk in Thermo Detection
A TED Talk in Thermo Detection

Pitt and CMU researchers propose a new device that can actively cool down circuits and improve computer performance in the journal Nature Communications

Peoples Natural Gas, H Quest, and University of Pittsburgh Team to Produce and Test Hydrogen Energy from Natural Gas
Peoples Natural Gas, H Quest, and University of Pittsburgh Team to Produce and Test Hydrogen Energy from Natural Gas

Hydrogen production process converts natural gas into pure hydrogen and a solid carbon byproduct; could provide breakthrough for hydrogen as economic, zero-emission energy source

ECE Powers Up with New Appointments
ECE Powers Up with New Appointments

ECE seeks to expand its work in electric power engineering research and education with growth in the department

Summer School Sparks Innovation in Quantum Research
Summer School Sparks Innovation in Quantum Research

Pitt MEMS PhD Student Jun Young Hong to Attend Elite Quantum Science Summer Program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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