NSF Discoveries -- Engineering http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/ Discoveries for Engineering posted on the NSF website, http://www.nsf.gov. en Fri, 24 May 2013 05:01:48 EDT Helping People through the Decision-Making Process Using a Web-Based Application http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127901&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 photograph of Ali Abbas Researcher was part of inaugural group of NSF Innovation Corps awards in 2011
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127901&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Energy Efficient Brain Simulator Outperforms Supercomputers http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127617&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Graduate students Sam Fok and Alex Neckar hold a brain-inspired computational platform Neurogrid brain simulator ushers in new level of research
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127617&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Engineering New Tissue for Pediatric Heart Surgery http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127316&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 an image of primary human amniotic fluid stem cells in a culture dish Bioengineering professor explores potential to grow cardiac cells to repair infant heart defects
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127316&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Small Business Innovation Research Award Leads to Multimillion Dollar Investment http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127167&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 3-D visualization of the TV genome NSF-funded Bluefin Labs, recently acquired by Twitter, will shape the future of social television
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127167&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Producing Solar Energy Materials That Are Affordable, Efficient and Flexible http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127027&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 A close-up image of a polymer solar cell developed by Jinsong Huang Researcher working toward making solar cells that can be used in computer bags, clothing, walls and more
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127027&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Graphene Technology Gaining a Foothold in the Marketplace http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126923&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Rolls of printed graphene electronics. NSF grantee Vorbeck Materials, one of the first companies to produce graphene-based products, is expanding its operations
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126923&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 New Radar System Provides Earlier Severe Weather Alerts http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126919&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Brenda Philips, University of Massachusetts Amherst Research conducted through NSF’s U.S. Ignite program connects radar systems to ultra high-speed networks
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126919&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 To Combat Biological Build-up, Engineers Look to Nature for Inspiration http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126672&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Ohio State engineers Bharat Bhushan (left) and Gregory Bixler (right). Rice leaves and butterfly wings provide insight into nature's best self-cleaning surfaces
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126672&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Harnessing Plant-Invading Fungi for Fuel http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126518&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 A scanning electron micrograph of fungus Nodulisporium sp. As gas prices rise around the world, researchers are seeking a potential solution from endophytic fungi
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126518&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Simple Innovation to Electrodes Makes a Big Difference http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126387&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 image of tripolar ring electrode and conventional electrode, side by side Researcher expects improvements in epilepsy diagnosis and prevention of life-threatening seizures
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126387&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Perfecting Sound Quality In-ear http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126361&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Graphic image showing a new ear bud and a human ear. An audio pioneer who has worked with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Bon Jovi and Pink Floyd continues to provide innovative devices to perfect sound quality and alleviate in-ear pressure and listener fatigue
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126361&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Helping Landowners With Waste Wood While Improving Agribusiness and Energy http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126349&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 A tent-like kiln over woody waste material NSF Innovation Corps allowed researcher to explore business model for offering biochar products
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126349&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Eco-friendly Company Introduces Nature’s Packing Peanuts http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126288&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Photo of biodegradable packaging material, made from mushroom and agricultural waste. Mushroom mycelium is an alternative to plastics and foams
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126288&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 How Liquid Crystal Displays Work in an eWriter http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126141&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Illustration showing how liquid crystal molecules become images in the Boogie Board eWriter. The Boogie Board eWriter developed by Kent Displays Inc. as an alternative to paper products
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This is an NSF Discoveries - Engineering item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126141&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Learning to Pivot in the Commercial World http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=126079&WT.mc_id=USNSF_6 Photo of Ankit Kalani, Satish Kandlikar and Kirthana Kripash holding a LED light cooling device. Researchers attempt to take their discoveries to customers
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