Videos of the Month

Using Kirigami to Produce a Stronger, More Easily Removable Adhesive

Michael Bartlett's team at Virginia Tech aimed to make adhesives both strong and easily removable — a seemingly paradoxical combination. To do so, they adapted kirigami, the ancient Japanese art of cutting paper, into a method for increasing the adhesive bond of ordinary tape by 60 times. Watch this video to learn more.

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Columbia Engineering, Tau Motors Aim to Usher in Next-Generation EV Technology

Columbia Engineering and Tau Motors are teaming up to take electric vehicle technology to the next level. Watch this video to see how Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Matthias Preindl and Tau founder and CEO Wesley Pennington will be transforming next-generation EV technology to create a safer and more sustainable future.

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SPARK-ing an EV Revolution

The SPARK Electric Racing Team at the University of Michigan is raising awareness about electric vehicles by designing, building, and racing competition-level motorcycles. Watch this video to see the team apply what they learned in a classroom to long-term, complicated projects.

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Where Battery Power Becomes Horsepower

The Electric Vehicle Club is a Purdue University student organization that builds race cars, motorcycles, and other electric vehicles. Its flagship event is the evGrandPrix. Watch this video to see a pack of Li-ion batteries help push their karts upward of 50 mph in just seconds.

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