The Ohio State University and the U.S. Air Force are creating a national consortium to increase opportunities in the Air Force for minority STEM students and graduates. Ohio State will co-lead the new effort with Wright State University, North Carolina A&T State University, and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The six-year, $40 million project, …
Magnetic fields allow for wireless, faster, less invasive delivery, study finds Researchers have found a way to send tiny, soft robots into humans, potentially opening the door for less invasive surgeries and ways to deliver treatments for conditions ranging from colon polyps to stomach cancer to aortic artery blockages. The researchers from The Ohio State University and …
The State of Ohio recently earned a new designation by the U.S. Department of Defense that paves the way for long-term community investment opportunities that can strengthen national security innovation and expand the capabilities of defense manufacturing in the state. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced Sept. 3 the state had been named a Defense …
A research team at The Ohio State University is developing a breathalyzer device to detect COVID-19. The device could offer a quick and easy alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs, a more common means to test for the causative agent of COVID-19. Drawing from just a single exhaled breath, the device is designed to enable rapid detection of biomarkers of the …
Several graduate students and faculty from The Ohio State University College of Engineering have earned 2020 Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) fellowship awards to support their research endeavors. The program—officially known as the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)/Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute (DAGSI) Ohio Student-Faculty Research Fellowship—is funded primarily through DAGSI by the Ohio Board of Regents. It …
The manufacturing sector lost 1.3 million jobs in April. But a light at the end of the tunnel may be appearing this month, as U.S. businesses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic begin to tentatively reopen. So, what might we expect as manufacturers attempt to rebound while considering new production challenges, such as re-establishing safe work environments? Ned Hill, a …
Shamsul Arafin, an assistant professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), was awarded a one-year, $165,999 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund exploratory research that could advance future quantum technologies. Arafin joined ECE in 2018, hired through The Ohio State University’s Materials and Manufacturing for Sustainability Discovery Theme, operated by the Institute for Materials Research (IMR). …
Jay Sayre, the Director of Innovation at the Institute for Materials Research (IMR) and Research Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, will soon receive funding allowing researchers at The Ohio State University a new route in developing solutions to some of the most pressing challenges of sustainability. The one-year, $25,000 award from Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP) will …
Renee Zhao, an assistant professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has received two awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Spring 2020. Earlier this year, Zhao received a five-year, $562,511 NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her research in the mechanics of soft intelligent materials. More recently, NSF announced she will be awarded $398,773 over …
A research group led by professor Perena Gouma at The Ohio State University is developing an inexpensive breathalyzer device to detect COVID-19 in a single breath. The hand-held breath monitor will sample an exhaled breath for two key biomarkers of the infection. The tool is expected to not only enable early detection of COVID-19, but offer insight to the …