Mechanical Engineering

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Research

Using Light to Control the Forces Generated by Cells Inside Tissues

August 16, 2021

by By Marisol Herrera-Perez, Kasza

(Left) Cory Raymond Dean, Professor of Physics, department of physics. (Right) James Hone, Wang Fong-Jen Professor and chair of mechanical engineering.

Columbia Faculty Receive Grant for Groundbreaking Quantum Research

August 03, 2021

by Jesse Adams

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Research

Columbia University to Join $20 Million NSF Research Institute to Accelerate AI Discovery

July 29, 2021

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Research

Robotic Neck Brace Can Help Analyze Cancer Treatment Impacts

July 19, 2021

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Smarter Machines

June 29, 2021

by Mindy Farabee

EVA, a soft robot learning to mimic facial expressions

Research

Perspective Shift

June 10, 2021

by Mindy Farabee

Robot practicing random facial expressions

The Robot Smiled Back

May 27, 2021

by Holly Evarts

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Students

Celebrating the Class of 2021

April 29, 2021

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Research

Twistoptics—A New Way to Control Optical Nonlinearity

March 04, 2021

by Holly Evarts

Wisdom of an Astronaut: Massimino Memoir Selected Among Best STEM Books by NSTA

Wisdom of an Astronaut: Massimino Memoir Selected Among Best STEM Books by NSTA

February 15, 2021

by Jesse Adams

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Research

Your Next Physical Therapist Could be a Robot

January 15, 2021

by Mindy Farabee

photon avalanching

Research

Columbia Engineers First to Observe Avalanches in Nanoparticles

January 13, 2021

by Holly Evarts