At the University of Notre Dame, Margaret McGuinness — assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering — is testing a flexible, extendable robot that grows like a vine and can be steered around obstacles and through narrow passageways, holding a camera on the …
James Schmiedeler, a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering and associate dean for faculty advancement and inclusion in the College of Engineering, has been named vice president and associate provost for faculty recruitment support at the University of Notre Dame. His appointment begins …
What if a material’s very nature predisposed it to generating powerful terahertz radiation (THz)—a form of invisible light being explored for applications ranging from ultrafast communications and imaging to quantum technologies? Most conventional terahertz sources generate these waves …
Every year, nearly 5 million people die from causes related to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the phenomena by which microorganisms like bacteria evolve to resist the drugs designed to kill them. AMR poses a growing threat to global human health, as it diminishes the ability of common antibiotics …
Notre Dame researchers are developing AI technology designed to help caregivers interpret the nonverbal communication of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Read the …
Scientists used to think that when a cell released a tiny, membrane-covered bubble—an extracellular vesicle …
William F. Schneider, whose research uses molecular-level insights to address some of the most pressing challenges in …
When Meenal Datta, Jane Schoelch DeFlorio Collegiate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, submitted …
This fall, the College of Engineering welcomes nine new faculty across all five of its departments. “I …
Notre Dame’s Center for Environmental Science and Technology (CEST) recently purchased a new x-ray …