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Cutting-edge competition

Researchers from across Tufts shared their cutting-edge research with commercial potential at the Gordon Institute's Lightning Research Roundtable.

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Spotlight on research and collaboration

Faculty members in the School of Engineering are working with colleagues across Tufts to conduct research in support of the university's strategic research plan.

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The toxic air we breathe

Professor Doug Brugge discusses his new book, Particles in the Air: The Deadliest Pollutant Is the One You Breathe Every Day, and his research on particulate matter.

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ChBE faculty receive research grants

Four professors in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering received funding for new projects.

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On the new season of the Trailblazers podcast from Dell Technologies, host Walter Isaacson interviewed Professor of the Practice Mike Zimmerman about his work developing safer and more stable batteries.

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School of Engineering welcomes new faculty

In 2018 and 2019, eight new faculty members join the School of Engineering.

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Power generation

Associate Professor Tom Vandervelde is investigating new methods for solving inefficiencies in electricity production.

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Sand castle structures

Interns at the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach learned about the process of engineering the fun way—building sand castles at Revere Beach, just outside of Boston.

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Women in nanotechnology

Research led by Tufts engineers on highly selective membrane filters with applications in chemical purification was featured in a special issue of the journal ACS Nano on women-led investigations.

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