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A New Heat Engine

A research team has developed a thermophotovoltaic cell that converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency and could be used in a grid-scale thermal battery.

A New Heat Engine

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Making RNA vaccines easier to swallow

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School of Engineering first quarter 2022 awards

School of Engineering first quarter 2022 awards

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Bourouiba wins $2.2M NIH Grant

Looking to space to cure osteoarthritis

Looking to space to cure osteoarthritis

Engineers grow pancreatic “organoids” that mimic the real thing

Engineers grow pancreatic “organoids” that mimic the real thing

Photo Gallery: Visualizing MechE Research: Scientific Photos by Felice Frankel

Photo Gallery: Visualizing MechE Research: Scientific Photos by Felice Frankel

Four MechE students awarded 2021 Fulbright Fellowships

Four MechE students awarded 2021 Fulbright Fellowships

Making self-driving cars safer through keener robot perception

Making self-driving cars safer through keener robot perception

A team led by Prof. Yang Shao-Horn shows a new universal descriptor for removal of nitrogen monoxide.

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