Professor Hua Wang and team have developed an injectable hydrogel made primarily from extracellular vesicles—offering longer-lasting immune responses and new hope for depot vaccines. This breakthrough marks a leap forward for EV research and cancer therapy.

cancer.illinois.edu/researchers-...

A new nanophotonic platform by Grainger Engineering researchers Kejie Fang and Elizabeth Goldschmidt achieves 94% fidelity and 10,000x efficiency in nonlinear-optical quantum teleportation, paving the way for secure, noise-resistant quantum networks.

🔗 hmntl.illinois.edu/news/nanopho...

In a galaxy not so far away... engineers are the real Jedi. 🛠️🪐💡
May the 4th be with you from Illinois Grainger Engineering!

#MayThe4th #ForceOfInnovation #IllinoisGraingerEngineering

🧬 Illinois engineers are reshaping cancer care with real-time, microscope-free “optical biopsies.”
Developed by professor Stephen Boppart’s team, the tech is already in use across Central Illinois.

More: cancer.illinois.edu/researchers-...
#IllinoisGraingerEngineering #CancerResearch

🐄💡 Turning cattle waste into valuable chemicals?

Illinois researchers developed a high-efficiency membrane that filters out volatile fatty acids (VFAs) from manure - cutting energy use by 80%.

🔗 Check it out: chbe.illinois.edu/news/stories...

#SustainableTech #IllinoisGraingerEngineering

🌍 Happy Earth Day!

The ECE Building is the first zero energy certified facility on campus—one of the largest of its kind nationwide. It offsets 100% of its energy with rooftop solar and Solar Farm 2.0 credits.

We are dedicated to supporting the campus mission to become carbon neutral by 2050.

Landing on the Moon is no easy feat - and our Aerospace Engineering faculty are helping explain why. Prof. Siegfried Eggl points out that some asteroids may actually be easier to land on than the Moon. 🚀

🔗 Read more via CNN: www.cnn.com/science/live...

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Yun Seong Kim, a graduate student in Mechanical Science & Engineering is one of the winners of the 2025 Image of Research competition for his project Helix of Growth, a helix grown using FROMP chemistry and a self-sustaining process called growth printing.

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Today on World Quantum Day, we celebrate the science shaping tomorrow.

From quantum sensors to state-of-the-art computing, The Grainger college of Engineering is powering the future with quantum innovation.

#WorldQuantumDay #IllinoisGraingerEngineering #QuantumTech

Celebrating Women’s History Month 🌟🔬

Rosalyn S. Yalow revolutionized medicine with Radioimmunoassay (RIA), a breakthrough in disease detection & hormone measurement. Her work earned her the Nobel Prize (1977) and continues to impact healthcare today.

#WomensHistoryMonth #STEMPioneer #NobelPrize

Researchers team led by Professor Kyle Smith, have developed a new electrode design that eliminates fluid “dead zones,” making desalination more efficient. This breakthrough improves water flow and could revolutionize clean water access.

🔗 news.illinois.edu/new-research...

The future of manufacturing is here!

With AI, robotics, and additive manufacturing, the Illinois Manufacturing Institute (IMI) is transforming how we design, build, and produce.

🔗 Learn more about how we’re shaping the future: grainger.illinois.edu/news/stories...

Love at the Speed of Light? It’s Possible! ✨

This Valentine’s, Illinois Grainger physicists are turning quantum theory into reality. Send a Valentine’s message using entangled light particles, proving that true connections defy distance.

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