Brown University School of Engineering
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The official Bluesky of the Brown University School of Engineering. First engineering program in the Ivy League; Organized without traditional departments or boundaries; Emphasizes interdisciplinary connections.
US Marine Corps Raider veteran Tyler Van Hook leverages his military knowledge and Brown University School of Professional Studies capstone into a business venture focused to help military special ops and other high-risk training environments. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Alumni Spotlight: Kognitiv Edge
Master’s in Technology Leadership alumni venture Kognitiv Edge creates software engineered to unlock the full potential of human capital for military special operations and other high-risk training en...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
US Marine Corps Raider veteran Tyler Van Hook leverages his military knowledge and Brown University School of Professional Studies capstone into a business venture focused to help military special ops and other high-risk training environments. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Congratulations to Tej Maheshwari '26, Jimmy Lee '27, and Joseph DePinho '26, who represented Brown Engineering at the 2025 American Institute of Chemical Engineers undergraduate poster competition. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-11...
DePinho ’26, Maheshwari ’26 place at AIChE conference poster competition
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November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Congratulations to Tej Maheshwari '26, Jimmy Lee '27, and Joseph DePinho '26, who represented Brown Engineering at the 2025 American Institute of Chemical Engineers undergraduate poster competition. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-11...
Associate Professor Feng Lin and Panasonic have partnered to advance analytical methods pinpointing how materials degrade during battery charge and discharge cycles, to help accelerate the development of next-generation battery materials. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
Brown University and Panasonic Energy launch joint development to advance next-gen lithium-ion battery materials through diagnostics analysis
Accelerating materials innovation for higher durability and higher power cells.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Associate Professor Feng Lin and Panasonic have partnered to advance analytical methods pinpointing how materials degrade during battery charge and discharge cycles, to help accelerate the development of next-generation battery materials. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
Professor Pradeep Guduru will be given the 2026 B.J. Lazan Award at the annual Society for Experimental Mechanics conference in June, joining an impressive list of individuals who have made outstanding technical contributions to experimental mechanics. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
Guduru named 2026 B.J. Lazan awardee
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October 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Professor Pradeep Guduru will be given the 2026 B.J. Lazan Award at the annual Society for Experimental Mechanics conference in June, joining an impressive list of individuals who have made outstanding technical contributions to experimental mechanics. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
Postdoc Jiwon Kim from the @ianywonglab.bsky.social was named one of 30 female Rising Stars in MechE, and invited to a workshop to develop career skills, connect with a cohort of peers, and engage with mentors in anticipation of future careers in academia. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
Kim chosen Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering
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October 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Postdoc Jiwon Kim from the @ianywonglab.bsky.social was named one of 30 female Rising Stars in MechE, and invited to a workshop to develop career skills, connect with a cohort of peers, and engage with mentors in anticipation of future careers in academia. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
Danny Warshay, Executive Director of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, talks about Brown's top-rated course, "The Entrepreneurial Process", and its innovative approach to teaching problem-first entrepreneurship. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r84...
Interview: Danny Warshay on Teaching Real-World Entrepreneurship
YouTube video by Learn the Technology with Brandon Krakowsky
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October 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Danny Warshay, Executive Director of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, talks about Brown's top-rated course, "The Entrepreneurial Process", and its innovative approach to teaching problem-first entrepreneurship. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r84...
Listen to Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering on the most recent Angel Nest podcast, talking Brown Engineering and its part in the Rhode Island life sciences ecosystem. theangelnest.com/2025/10/how-...
How The RI Life Science Hub and Brown Engineering Collaborate - The Angel Nest
The Rhode Island Life Science Hub is accelerating innovation. In this episode of The Angel Nest, we talk with Dr. Tejal Desai, engineering dean at Brown University about how Brown and The Rhode Island...
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October 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Listen to Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering on the most recent Angel Nest podcast, talking Brown Engineering and its part in the Rhode Island life sciences ecosystem. theangelnest.com/2025/10/how-...
👏Congrats to our 28+ faculty members included among the world's top 2% of researchers in 2025.👏
The Stanford/Elsevier list highlights the most widely cited researchers across a broad range of scientific fields and draws from a variety of citation metrics. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
The Stanford/Elsevier list highlights the most widely cited researchers across a broad range of scientific fields and draws from a variety of citation metrics. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
Engineering faculty rank among top two percent of world’s scientists
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October 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
👏Congrats to our 28+ faculty members included among the world's top 2% of researchers in 2025.👏
The Stanford/Elsevier list highlights the most widely cited researchers across a broad range of scientific fields and draws from a variety of citation metrics. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
The Stanford/Elsevier list highlights the most widely cited researchers across a broad range of scientific fields and draws from a variety of citation metrics. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
Steven Cramer '78 and RPI colleague Georges Belfort received the 2025 Bernard M. Gordon Prize from the @theNAEng yesterday. The prize's intent is to recognize new modalities and experiments in education that develop effective engineering leaders. www.nae.edu/331046/Georg...
Georges Belfort and Steven Cramer Awarded NAE's 2025 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education
Awarded for advancing the state of the art in downstream bioprocessing and educating generations.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Steven Cramer '78 and RPI colleague Georges Belfort received the 2025 Bernard M. Gordon Prize from the @theNAEng yesterday. The prize's intent is to recognize new modalities and experiments in education that develop effective engineering leaders. www.nae.edu/331046/Georg...
Professor Yue Qi received a Purdy Award from the American Ceramic Society on her team's behalf, for the most valuable technical contribution to ceramic literature published two years prior. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
Qi receives Ross Coffin Purdy Award from American Ceramic Society
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October 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Professor Yue Qi received a Purdy Award from the American Ceramic Society on her team's behalf, for the most valuable technical contribution to ceramic literature published two years prior. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
You are not imagining it, and Professor of Engineering Roberto Zenit can explain why. www.huffpost.com/entry/diet-c...
So THAT'S Why Diet Coke Tastes Superior At McDonald's
“Bottled Diet Coke is like watching fireworks on TV. McDonald’s Diet Coke is the live show.”
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October 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
You are not imagining it, and Professor of Engineering Roberto Zenit can explain why. www.huffpost.com/entry/diet-c...
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AIMBE is hosting a session titled "A Collective Call to Action: The Importance of Advocacy and Avenues for Engagement in BME" at the BMES Annual Meeting on October 10.
Join @dawnberaud.bsky.social, @jasoncmarvin.bsky.social, and our AIMBE Fellows for this important conversation on advocacy 👇
Join @dawnberaud.bsky.social, @jasoncmarvin.bsky.social, and our AIMBE Fellows for this important conversation on advocacy 👇
September 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
AIMBE is hosting a session titled "A Collective Call to Action: The Importance of Advocacy and Avenues for Engagement in BME" at the BMES Annual Meeting on October 10.
Join @dawnberaud.bsky.social, @jasoncmarvin.bsky.social, and our AIMBE Fellows for this important conversation on advocacy 👇
Join @dawnberaud.bsky.social, @jasoncmarvin.bsky.social, and our AIMBE Fellows for this important conversation on advocacy 👇
A Brown Univ team that includes Prof. Yuri Bazilevs will lead a new research center aimed at improving computer simulations of fluid flows, blast dynamics and design optimization processes. CIGMO is a collaboration among researchers from Brown, NYU, and Ga Tech. www.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
New research center will work toward better, more reliable computer simulations
The center will unite mathematicians, engineers and computer scientists at Brown, NYU and Georgia Tech to tackle longstanding problems in how simulations handle extreme physical events.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Brown Univ team that includes Prof. Yuri Bazilevs will lead a new research center aimed at improving computer simulations of fluid flows, blast dynamics and design optimization processes. CIGMO is a collaboration among researchers from Brown, NYU, and Ga Tech. www.brown.edu/news/2025-10...
“This symposium presented a unique opportunity to gather researchers in the same room for three days of focused discussions,” said Prof. Vikas Srivastava. “Such meetings will spark new collaborative efforts, with Brown researchers playing a central role.” engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Brown Engineering hosts AmeriMech Symposium on Mechanics of Materials in Extreme Environments
The critical need for materials that can operate reliably and predictably in extreme conditions, particularly in defense, energy, aerospace, and biomedical applications, was the topic that brought tog...
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September 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“This symposium presented a unique opportunity to gather researchers in the same room for three days of focused discussions,” said Prof. Vikas Srivastava. “Such meetings will spark new collaborative efforts, with Brown researchers playing a central role.” engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Several members of the @risenate.bsky.social and @rihouseofreps.bsky.social were on campus today to witness the ways @brownengineering.bsky.social builds local community partnerships, applies real-world technology, and drives innovation throughout the state.
September 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Several members of the @risenate.bsky.social and @rihouseofreps.bsky.social were on campus today to witness the ways @brownengineering.bsky.social builds local community partnerships, applies real-world technology, and drives innovation throughout the state.
Proud to be the School of Engineering at Brown, where our students, faculty and alumni are consistently lauded for career outcome prep and success, for entrepreneurship ventures, as Fulbright Scholars, and as highly-cited researchers and distinguished scholars. www.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Brown ranks among nation’s top universities
From LinkedIn to Forbes to the Princeton Review, prominent rankings and lists in the last year recognized Brown for its student experience, high-impact research, career preparation and role as a top e...
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September 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Proud to be the School of Engineering at Brown, where our students, faculty and alumni are consistently lauded for career outcome prep and success, for entrepreneurship ventures, as Fulbright Scholars, and as highly-cited researchers and distinguished scholars. www.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
A full-scale renovation of Prince Lab, transforming it into a dynamic and central campus hub for project-based learning, cutting-edge research and engineering innovation, will be launched by Brown University, with a generous gift from the Lassonde Family Foundation. www.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Generous gift to fund Prince Lab renovation at Brown, creating the Lassonde Innovation and Design Hub
Support from the Lassonde Family Foundation will enable a reimagined campus hub in the School of Engineering complex for Brown makers, engineers, entrepreneurs and artists to innovate and create.
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September 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A full-scale renovation of Prince Lab, transforming it into a dynamic and central campus hub for project-based learning, cutting-edge research and engineering innovation, will be launched by Brown University, with a generous gift from the Lassonde Family Foundation. www.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Each year during RI Startup Week, Brown University early ventures in engineering, medicine, science and technology are featured in showcases, networking events, workshops and discussions. www.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Rhode Island Startup Week to spotlight Brown faculty and student ventures
Held from Sept. 18 to 26, the annual celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation will feature bold ideas and breakthrough technologies from Brown researchers and inventors.
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September 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Each year during RI Startup Week, Brown University early ventures in engineering, medicine, science and technology are featured in showcases, networking events, workshops and discussions. www.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
A new paper on the swimming resiliency of shrimp from the @mmwilhelmus.bsky.social lab shows the potential for crustacean-inspired underwater vehicles. The work was led by Postdoc Adrian Herrera-Amaya and Senior Research Associate Nils Tack. journals.aps.org/prfluids/abs...
Effects of temperature and viscosity on the metachronal swimming of crustaceans
Shrimp thrive in a wide range of climates, from the tropics to polar waters and inland freshwater. Our research shows how their swimming style has evolved to be highly resilient to environmentally dri...
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September 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A new paper on the swimming resiliency of shrimp from the @mmwilhelmus.bsky.social lab shows the potential for crustacean-inspired underwater vehicles. The work was led by Postdoc Adrian Herrera-Amaya and Senior Research Associate Nils Tack. journals.aps.org/prfluids/abs...
Design engineering's Louise Manfredi, Rich Morales, Dan Harris and Ian Gonsher were awarded a grant from the
National Science Foundation, through the Research in the Formation of Engineers program. Read more: engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
National Science Foundation, through the Research in the Formation of Engineers program. Read more: engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Design engineering faculty awarded grant from NSF for co-teaching module
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September 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Design engineering's Louise Manfredi, Rich Morales, Dan Harris and Ian Gonsher were awarded a grant from the
National Science Foundation, through the Research in the Formation of Engineers program. Read more: engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
National Science Foundation, through the Research in the Formation of Engineers program. Read more: engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Brown researchers have found new details on how and where flexible electronics form destructive cracks, and they have the potential fix. www.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
New research suggests path toward more durable smartphones and flexible electronics
Researchers from Brown University’s School of Engineering have discovered new details about how destructive cracks form in flexible electronic devices — and how to prevent them.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Brown researchers have found new details on how and where flexible electronics form destructive cracks, and they have the potential fix. www.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Brown has unveiled a new Health Innovation Technology Sandbox, a model for digital health technology prototyping and validation. The sandbox will bring together expertise in engineering, design, and health to promote digital health tech development and testing. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Health Innovation Technology Sandbox opens in Prince Lab
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September 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Brown has unveiled a new Health Innovation Technology Sandbox, a model for digital health technology prototyping and validation. The sandbox will bring together expertise in engineering, design, and health to promote digital health tech development and testing. engineering.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
See Brown Biomedical Engineering Program Director and Lecturer Marissa Gray's latest publication on BME master's programs. A leader of scholarly work in this area, Gray frequently leads master's sessions at the Biomedical Engineering Society's annual meeting. peer.asee.org/biomedical-e...
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September 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
See Brown Biomedical Engineering Program Director and Lecturer Marissa Gray's latest publication on BME master's programs. A leader of scholarly work in this area, Gray frequently leads master's sessions at the Biomedical Engineering Society's annual meeting. peer.asee.org/biomedical-e...
A new review from Prof. Eric Chason has been published by JOM. It describes important behavior trends observed in residual stresses in thin films and offers a comprehensive equation to explain how the behavior is related to underlying stress-generating mechanisms. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Understanding the Origins of Residual Stress in Thin Films Through Measurements and Modeling - JOM
Numerous studies of residual stress have shown that it is affected by many factors. In this review, examples are described from different material types (metals and metal-nitrides), deposition methods...
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September 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A new review from Prof. Eric Chason has been published by JOM. It describes important behavior trends observed in residual stresses in thin films and offers a comprehensive equation to explain how the behavior is related to underlying stress-generating mechanisms. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New findings from the lab of Pedro Felzenszwalb show that their algorithm could harness camera motion to produce images with far higher resolution than would be possible without motion. www.brown.edu/news/2025-09...
Shaky cameras can make for sharper shots, new research shows
A new imaging technique turns motion blur into an advantage, using a jiggling camera and a clever algorithm to create super-resolution images sharper than would be possible with a steady camera.
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September 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
New findings from the lab of Pedro Felzenszwalb show that their algorithm could harness camera motion to produce images with far higher resolution than would be possible without motion. www.brown.edu/news/2025-09...