Engineering (ENG) Discoveries

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		Large Centrifuge Helps Researchers Mimic Effects of Katrina on Levees Part of nationwide "co-laboratory" of earthquake engineering facilities, the technology proves critical for studying soils beneath New Orleans Released  March 21, 2006
		Easy Up, Not-So-Easy Down Builders replace bridge in only days using lightweight, corrosion-resistant composites Released  March 2, 2006
		Engineers Week 2006: NSF Research Highlights Today's engineers are inspiration for the future Released  February 23, 2006
		Doodle Search New software can hunt through online catalogs using only a sketch Released  February 23, 2006
		Electronic Braille Tutor Teaches Independence Bilingual system reborn in new hardware Released  February 13, 2006
		High-Tech Sieve Sifts for Hydrogen New polymer use may yield cheaper way to separate hydrogen from impurities Released  February 2, 2006
		Engineering Educators Receive Prestigious Gordon Prize 2006 prize recognizes development of new curriculum that addresses real-world industry needs Released  January 17, 2006
		Managing Metal New study raises questions about sustainability of metal resources Released  January 17, 2006
		Ben Franklin Web Portal Brings the Man to the Masses Driven by search-engine technology, site highlights three centuries of revolutionary influence Released  January 9, 2006
		Istanbul Overdue for Earthquake Retrofit Researchers present concerns to Turkish Prime Minister Released  January 5, 2006
		Computer Program Streamlines Complex Work Scheduling Chemical engineers develop an algorithm that could transform scheduling Released  December 6, 2005
		Web Tool May Help Doctors Make Better Decisions Online medical database helps physicians answer clinical questions Released  December 6, 2005
		Slippery When Wet Fluids race through nearly frictionless carbon nanotubes Released  November 10, 2005
		New Sensor Based on Human Organ Is No Tin Ear Precision micromachining yields life-size, precise, artificial cochlea Released  November 3, 2005
		Earthquake Study Suggests Simple Building Fixes Can Save Lives Code enforcement may have prevented dozens of deaths in Turkish temblor Released  October 13, 2005
		The World’s Smallest Fountain Pen? New microscope tips use capillary action to print patterns tens of nanometers across Released  October 5, 2005
		Autoimmune Overload May Damage HIV-Infected Brain White blood cells may be cause of dementia in people with AIDS Released  September 27, 2005
		Modified Collagen Could Be a Boon for Medicine Altered protein could help shape the growth of engineered tissue Released  September 20, 2005
		Small, Unmanned Aircraft Search for Survivors in Katrina Wreckage Hurricane search and rescue is one of first domestic uses of such vehicles Released  September 14, 2005
		Overcoming Adversity, "Challenged America" Team Finishes Strong Released  July 26, 2005
		Field of Beams Novel system uses polarized light pulses to reveal crop health Released  July 19, 2005
		Ability, Not Disability, at Heart of Yacht Trek Student projects help physically challenged sailors competitively race across Pacific Released  July 11, 2005
		Wiring the Brain at the Nanoscale Nanowires in blood vessels may help monitor, stimulate neurons in the brain Released  July 7, 2005
		The Shifty Nature of Grains Qualities of granular materials provide insight into both nature and industry Released  June 22, 2005
		Robot Assistant Reports to Surgery Machine lets nurses focus on patient care Released  June 21, 2005
		The Tiniest Test Kits: A Medical Future for Carbon Nanotubes? Imagine if diabetics could read blood-glucose levels by reading a watch. Or if researchers could monitor hormone levels, in real-time, in their subjects. What sounds like science fiction today could be reality soon, thanks to carbon nanotubes. Released  May 20, 2005
		Waves of Power New buoys convert the ocean's energy into electricity Released  May 17, 2005
		Robots in the OR -- Stat! Penelope the robot may free nurses to do more "human" tasks Released  April 28, 2005
		Nano-engineered Powders Tackle Toxic Chemicals Thirsty grains act fast to clean up messes Released  April 28, 2005
		Shoebox-sized Robots Deployed in Rescue Effort at Ground Zero Graduate students and the experimental robots they helped to develop were among the early responders who joined the search and rescue efforts shortly after the Sept. 11 collapse of the World Trade Center towers. Released  March 24, 2004