The Chevy Bolt can travel 238 miles on a single charge, and the upcoming Tesla Model 3 is anticipated to have a travel range of over 200 miles. While the distance an electric vehicle can go without charge has grown exponentially, they can take hours to re-charge, which makes them impractical for long distance trips. That limitation would no longer apply if Stanford University researchers Shanhui Fan, a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University, and Sid Assawaworrarit, graduate student, have anything to do with it. Fan and Assawaworrarit have developed a way to wirelessly deliver electricity to moving objects.

Stanford University Researchers Develop Wireless Charging of Moving Objects

By: Jackson Schroeder

Drones are more than just toys you play with in the park; they can be your next business opportunity. The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering started offering a new class this summer that focuses on the many applications of drones. “There are literally hundreds of business applications. The sky’s the limit with what these robots can do,” said Chris Johnson, the creator and instructor of this new course. Johnson is the director of the UW Flight Lab in Industrial and Systems Engineering, and a program specialist in unmanned aerial systems. The course is called “Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems”

Students Learn to Fly Drones and Collect Data at University of Wisconsin–Madison

By: Brian Bonilla

In past years, fear of infectious disease progressively dwindled. The flu or common cold has been treated with a short trip to the doctor and a few pills. Unfortunately, the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites that cause illness are growing increasingly immune to antimicrobial drugs, such as antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, antimalarials, and anthelmintics. As of 2017, 700,000 people die annually from antimicrobial resistance. If no preventative action is taken, that number is projected to skyrocket to 10 million by 2050. In an effort to combat this growing threat, researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel have created a revolutionary

Tel Aviv University Uses DNA-Editing Technology to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Germs

By: Jackson Schroeder

The language of sport is unique and inclusive. It has an ability to integrate and unify cultures, races, and identities. After the 1992 Rugby World Cup, which united both white and black South Africans for the first time, Nelson Mandela said, “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.” In an attempt to extend the inclusive power of sport, Adidas and

Arizona State University and Adidas Partner to Extend Inclusive Power of Sport

By: Jackson Schroeder

If you have ever wondered whether you are washing your hands properly, then wonder no more. A recent Rutger University study provides us with the information we need to wash our hands thoroughly and remove germs that make us ill and spread disease. The study was led by Dr. Donald Schaffner, distinguished professor at Rutgers University and extension specialist in food science at the university’s School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, whose research interests include handwashing and cross contamination. Handwashing is key to good health. We learned that from a very young age. Many of us can recall our mothers

What’s the Right Way to Wash Our Hands? Rutgers University Research Debunks Hot Water Theory

By: Susan Chu

Arizona State University (ASU) is rapidly gaining a reputation for its strong commitment to sustainability practices. It has won awards for various sustainability efforts three years in a row, starting in 2015 when it received two first-place Crescordia awards at the Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards, which honor projects focused on improving sustainability in Arizona. Those awards were followed in 2016 by the USG NACDA Sustainability Award, which is given to top athletic departments demonstrating sustainability practices. This year, ASU was one of the eleven winners of the 2017 Best of Green Schools award, which was given by the Center

Arizona State University Gaining Reputation For Its Sustainability Efforts

By: Kyley Warren

A recent study by The International Council of Clean Transportation found that increased air pollution from diesel nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions led to 107,600 early deaths in 2015. The study also found that actual NOx emissions are higher than the emissions reported by manufacturers, the difference referred to as “excess NOx emissions.” Of the early deaths in 2015, excess NOx emissions accounted for 38,000 early deaths. Uncorrected, worldwide early deaths from diesel NOx emissions could rise to 183,600 in 2040, an alarming thought. But do not fret! Graham Hargrave, professor of optical diagnostics at The Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical

Loughborough University Invents Technology to Reduce Hazardous Diesel Engine Emissions

By: Susan Chu

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Goldsmiths University of London have discovered a method that boosts creativity through electrical brain stimulation. Humans are wired to learn through experiences. Our problem-solving techniques usually require us to apply rules that we have previously learned to new situations. Problems that are more difficult often require a creative method to overcome the circumstance. Some people can successfully maneuver difficult problems they encounter while others experience much difficulty. The researchers argue that learned rules have the possibility of acting as constraints that need to be removed to think about possible solutions. This

Two Universities in London Improve Creativity Through Brain Stimulation

By: Vanessa Sewell

Soon there might be a surefire way to eliminate phantom limb pain. Researchers at Aalborg University in Denmark reported, based on their new study, that Virtual Reality technology can be used to help amputees. Phantom limb pain is felt by those who have lost an arm, leg, or other body part. It can be felt as a tingling, cold, hot, or any other sensation a person would have felt before being amputated. This is a phenomenon that is common amongst amputees but something that doesn’t have a clear explanation. Bo Geng, one of the researchers involved in the study and

Aalborg University Uses Virtual Reality to Eliminate Phantom Limb Pain

By: Brian Bonilla

Development is underway at the University of Calgary in Canada to make autonomous flight in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) a reality, without the use of GPS technology. TUN spoke with Dr. Mozhdeh Shahbazi, professor of geomatics engineering at University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering, regarding her new drone technology. Shahbazi has spent her academic and professional career advancing fine-scale 3-D mapping and modeling technology. To Shahbazi, UAVs serve as a “platform to improve mapping and navigation purposes.” Until now, UAVs have relied on GPS technology to guide them through the air. The problem is, when the flying machines reach

University of Calgary Researcher Develops New Autonomous Drones

By: Jackson Schroeder

Efforts towards environmental sustainability at the University of Illinois are held at top priority. So, when a student group advocated for a campus wind farm and additional student fees to support a move towards clean energy in 2003, they sparked great interest. Due to a $5 million price tag, however, the request was declined by the Board of Trustees in 2011, but that decline stemmed innovation. Students reached out to the staff at the university’s Facilities and Services (F&S) to search for other renewable energy solutions. “We immediately started working on the solar farm,” said Morgan Johnston, director of sustainability

University of Illinois Reaping the Benefit of Student-Funded Solar Farm

By: Jackson Schroeder

What does an emergency room (ER) bring to mind? A fast-paced environment where medical professionals move around quickly and decisively, making life-or-death decisions daily. Now, imagine plunging students into the midst of the action. It’s sink or swim time for these students, who don’t have the luxury to ease themselves into the stressful ER environment. Students need field experience, and the ER is used as a training ground to give them first-hand experience. And how are the students prepared for their foray into this reality? Usually, by way of a classroom simulation where students and faculty act out ER scenarios.

North Arizona University & Ohio University Bring 360-Degree Clinical Immersive Experience to Students

By: Susan Chu

A team of researchers at the University of Sheffield in the UK and Port Said University in Egypt are working together to develop a way to desalinate water using entirely renewable energy. Energy 2050, an energy research institute based at the University of Sheffield, is combining biogas, a renewable energy source produced from waste and manure, and solar energy to develop a sustainable way to provide potable water to poor, rural communities in Egypt. Desalination projects require enormous amounts of energy, and solar energy alone, due to inconsistent sunlight, can’t efficiently power a desalination system. To resolve the solar energy

University of Sheffield Working with Port Said University to Develop Technology to Desalinate Water

By: Jackson Schroeder

A team of researchers led by Uzma Samadani, associate professor of neurosurgery at the University of Minnesota, has developed the first non-invasive device to detect intracranial pressure, a result of brain injury. Samadani is also co-founder of Oculogica Inc., a company that was formed to commercialize the technology and make it available for use. Concussions and other forms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are common in the United States, and can often lead to the brain swelling and expanding within the skull. This swelling is better known as intracranial pressure (ICP). Up until Samadani’s discovery, the best methods for detecting

University of Minnesota Researchers Developed First Non-Invasive Device to Detect Intracranial Pressure

By: Jackson Schroeder

University of Minnesota researchers recently discovered that the movement of cancer cells is dependent on their ability to sense the condition of their environment. The research was led by David Odde, a biomedical engineering professor at the University of Minnesota and Masonic Cancer Center researcher. The discovery could be the major breakthrough that everyone is waiting for, since it has the potential to prevent the spread of cancer cells. You can read the full study published in Nature Communications. What did the researchers find? Remember the story of Goldilocks and the three bears from when you were a child? She

University of Minnesota Researchers Take An Engineering Approach To Prevent Cancer From Spreading

By: Susan Chu

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