Chemical separation, including gas separation, accounts for a whopping 15 percent of U.S. energy consumption and produces millions of tons of carbon emissions. Separating gases by passing them through membranes could be an efficient, environmentally-friendly alternative to current methods—if …
Xiaobo Sharon Hu, professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been awarded an endowed chair—the highest honor a university can bestow upon faculty. Hu was named Notre Dame’s Leo E. and Patti Ruth Linbeck Professor of Engineering, effective July 1, …
Gregory Snider, professor of electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been awarded an endowed professorship. He was named Notre Dame’s Robert W. and Alice M. Bauchman Professor in Engineering, effective July 1, 2024. “Appointment to an endowed chair is a …
Certain types of light have proven to be an effective, minimally-invasive treatment for cancers located on or near the skin when combined with a light-activated drug. But deep-seated cancers, surrounded by tissue, blood, and bone, have been beyond the reach of light’s therapeutic …
The University of Notre Dame’s Rocketry Team (NDRT) was declared the overall winner of NASA’s 2024 University Student Launch Initiative. “Notre Dame succeeded at every milestone, exhibiting discipline, and a commitment to quality that ultimately ended in a spectacular competition …
Power plants, factories, car engines—everything that consumes energy produces heat, much of which is wasted. Thermoelectric devices could capture this wasted heat and convert it into electricity, but their production has been prohibitively costly and complex. Yanliang Zhang, Advanced …
Predicting hurricane intensity has lagged behind tracking its path because the forces driving the storm have been difficult and dangerous to measure—until now. “When we’re talking 150, 200-mph winds, with 30-foot waves, you don’t send a boat and crew out there to collect data,” …
When the farm fields surrounding the airstrip in Bremen, Indiana, were still untouched by green, Notre Dame seniors in Aerospace Design awaited their turn to subject their carefully crafted radio-control planes to the relentless force of gravity and the capricious winds of spring. Each of …
The University of Notre Dame annually recognizes staff members who exemplify the University’s core values of accountability, teamwork, integrity, and leadership, as well as those who make exceptional contributions. This year, two individuals from the College of Engineering were among the 13 …
A team of seven Notre Dame Engineering students clinched the 2024 Overall Grand Champions title and took first place in the Course Challenge at the inaugural Artificial Intelligence Maritime Maneuver Indiana Collegiate Challenge (AIMM ICC). The event, a collaboration between Trine University …