Recent News
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Remembering Professor James C.M. Li
A beloved member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty who was an iconic figure in the field of materials science has passed away.

A new Âé¶¹´«Ã½ study upends previous assumptions about how surface winds and ocean weather patterns interact.

At the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ scientists harness AI to bring fusion research into sharper focus.

The range of recently launched degree programs reflects what students, the workforce, and the world need and want to become ever better.

Summer saw no time for rest at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€”and we quite like it that way. Take a look at how we spent July and August.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ scientists are restoring the brain’s trash disposal system with a drug currently used to induce labor.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ engineers have developed a way to spot tiny, overheated components that cause electronics’ performance to degrade.