Latest news from University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/controlling-molecular-electronics-with-rigid-ladder-like-molecules/?sc=rsin /articles/controlling-molecular-electronics-with-rigid-ladder-like-molecules/?sc=rsin Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:05:34 EST University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers report a unique strategy for controlling molecular conductance by using molecules with rigid backbones--such as ladder-type molecules, known as being shape-persistent. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/using-machine-learning-to-speed-up-simulations-of-irregularly-shaped-particles/?sc=rsin /articles/using-machine-learning-to-speed-up-simulations-of-irregularly-shaped-particles/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:05:32 EST Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have trained neural networks to predict interactions between irregularly shaped particles to accelerate molecular dynamics simulations. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/arpa-h-project-to-pioneer-rapid-manufacturing-of-tumor-models/?sc=rsin /articles/arpa-h-project-to-pioneer-rapid-manufacturing-of-tumor-models/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:05:18 EST Advanced imaging and AI will power the manufacture of any cancer at the push of a button. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/halogen-bonding-for-selective-electrochemical-separation-path-to-sustainable-chemical-processing-demonstrated/?sc=rsin /articles/halogen-bonding-for-selective-electrochemical-separation-path-to-sustainable-chemical-processing-demonstrated/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:05:40 EST With a new polymer that only attracts certain substances from solutions when electrically activated, researchers have taken a major step towards sustainable chemical separation. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/1m-nsf-advance-project-to-promote-equity-for-stem-faculty-at-illinois/?sc=rsin /articles/1m-nsf-advance-project-to-promote-equity-for-stem-faculty-at-illinois/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:05:36 EST The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has won a three-year, $1 million ADVANCE grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to mitigate barriers that impede the advancement of underrepresented STEM faculty across the Urbana-Champaign campus. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/increasing-solid-state-electrolyte-conductivity-and-stability-using-helical-structure/?sc=rsin /articles/increasing-solid-state-electrolyte-conductivity-and-stability-using-helical-structure/?sc=rsin Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:05:23 EST Materials science and engineering researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have found that the helical structure shows greatly enhanced conductivity compared to the "random coil" counterparts. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/defect-engineering-leads-to-designer-catalyst-for-production-of-green-hydrogen2/?sc=rsin /articles/defect-engineering-leads-to-designer-catalyst-for-production-of-green-hydrogen2/?sc=rsin Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:05:43 EST Efficient technology for splitting the hydrogen-oxygen bond in water could be the key to producing low-cost, green hydrogen for energy storage at an industrial scale. Green hydrogen is expected to play a significant role in achieving the target of net zero carbon dioxide emissions. In a new study, an interdisciplinary group of researchers have identified a way to use "defect engineering" to significantly boost catalytic efficiency, taking science one step closer to sustainable, green hydrogen production. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/clean-energy-systems-transitioning-to-a-sustainable-future/?sc=rsin /articles/clean-energy-systems-transitioning-to-a-sustainable-future/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:05:16 EST Grainger engineers are leaders in the efforts to develop the energy systems needed to achieve a cleaner, carbon-free world. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/grainger-engineers-to-lead-illinois-quantum-and-microelectronics-park-shape-the-future-of-quantum-computing/?sc=rsin /articles/grainger-engineers-to-lead-illinois-quantum-and-microelectronics-park-shape-the-future-of-quantum-computing/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:05:33 EST Today, The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign joined other partners from around the state in officially announcing its leadership role in the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/demarco-and-johnson-join-governor-pritzker-to-announce-the-illinois-darpa-quantum-proving-ground/?sc=rsin /articles/demarco-and-johnson-join-governor-pritzker-to-announce-the-illinois-darpa-quantum-proving-ground/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:05:48 EST Illinois Grainger Engineering physics professor Brian DeMarco stood on stage in Chicago on Tuesday when Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the new federal- and state-funded Quantum Proving Ground (QPG), which promises to combine scientific rigor with industry and academic expertise to design the future of quantum computing. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/moving-from-the-visible-to-the-infrared-developing-high-quality-nanocrystals/?sc=rsin /articles/moving-from-the-visible-to-the-infrared-developing-high-quality-nanocrystals/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:05:30 EST Awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, quantum dots have a wide variety of applications ranging from displays and LED lights to chemical reaction catalysis and bioimaging. These semiconductor nanocrystals are so small--on the order of nanometers--that their properties, such as color, are size dependent, and they start to exhibit quantum properties. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/simulating-blood-flow-dynamics-for-improved-nanoparticle-drug-delivery/?sc=rsin /articles/simulating-blood-flow-dynamics-for-improved-nanoparticle-drug-delivery/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:05:34 EST Despite gaining a bad rap in mainstream media in recent years, nanoparticles have been successfully used for decades in targeted drug delivery systems. Drug molecules can be encapsulated within biodegradable nanoparticles to be delivered to specific cells or diseased tissues. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/illinois-grainger-engineering-expert-available-disinformation-impacting-elections-and-international-conflicts/?sc=rsin /articles/illinois-grainger-engineering-expert-available-disinformation-impacting-elections-and-international-conflicts/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:05:18 EST University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/illinois-grainger-engineering-expert-available-to-speak-on-boeing-s-starliner-flight/?sc=rsin /articles/illinois-grainger-engineering-expert-available-to-speak-on-boeing-s-starliner-flight/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:05:43 EST University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/researchers-use-machine-learning-to-detect-defects-in-manufacturing/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-use-machine-learning-to-detect-defects-in-manufacturing/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:05:33 EST The algorithm was able to correctly identify hundreds of defects in real physical parts that have not previously been seen by the deep learning model. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/researchers-debut-novel-manifold-design-theory/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-debut-novel-manifold-design-theory/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:05:14 EST University of Illinois researcher Kyle Smith, along with doctoral students Md Habibur Rahman and Vu Do, master's student Colby Warden, and recent graduate Irwin Loud IV (MSME 2023), have published their new manifold design theory (patent pending) in Physics of Fluids. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/grainger-engineering-launches-usdot-funded-nurail-center-celebrates-the-future-of-rail-transport-in-this-country/?sc=rsin /articles/grainger-engineering-launches-usdot-funded-nurail-center-celebrates-the-future-of-rail-transport-in-this-country/?sc=rsin Fri, 31 May 2024 13:30:26 EST Official ribbon-cutting attended by federal and state dignitaries, including Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Amit Bose, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, Illinois Representative Nikki Budzinski, Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Omer Osman, and university officials. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/new-3-million-cerl-grant-to-enable-solid-state-lithium-battery-technology/?sc=rsin /articles/new-3-million-cerl-grant-to-enable-solid-state-lithium-battery-technology/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 May 2024 11:35:26 EST A team of Grainger Engineering researchers aim to create the underpinning science and technology required to enable solid-state rechargeable lithium batteries through a grant from the US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL). University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/grainger-engineers-bring-quantum-expertise-to-doe-interqnet-initiative/?sc=rsin /articles/grainger-engineers-bring-quantum-expertise-to-doe-interqnet-initiative/?sc=rsin Fri, 24 May 2024 15:30:47 EST InterQnet is a three-year initiative to demonstrate that quantum computers separated by large distances and even based on different hardware architectures can work in tandem. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering /articles/information-and-intelligence-group-announces-participation-in-department-of-commerce-consortium-dedicated-to-ai-safety/?sc=rsin /articles/information-and-intelligence-group-announces-participation-in-department-of-commerce-consortium-dedicated-to-ai-safety/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 May 2024 17:05:38 EST The Information and Intelligence Group within The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is one of more than 200 leading AI stakeholders to help advance the development and deployment of safe, trustworthy AI under new U.S. Government safety institute. University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering