REAP Labs publish molecular beam epitaxy research
Researchers in Tufts’ REAP Labs advance understanding of materials grown using molecular beam epitaxy.
Energy, water, and environment
Could a plant guide design of next-generation solar panels?
Using silk biomaterials, Tufts researchers copy a jewel orchid’s highly efficient system of capturing and networking light.
New, more sustainable method for manufacturing microchips and other nanoscale devices
Water-based manufacturing could replace use of toxic chemicals and open the door for hybrid electronic-biological devices.
Sustainable infrastructure professionals visit Tufts
Professionals and policymakers visit Tufts School of Engineering to learn about offshore wind energy engineering.
Vahedifard interviewed on FEMA flood standard
Professor and Berger Chair Farshid Vahedifard advocates for the prioritization of disadvantaged communities in a recent Law360 article on the new FEMA flood standards.
Taking a train during a heat wave? Watch out for 'sun kinks'
Professor and Berger Chair Farshid Vahedifard spoke with Grist magazine about the impact of heat waves on railroads.
New ship may hold the key to US offshore wind energy
Professor of the Practice Eric Hines spoke with NBC News about offshore wind turbine installation vessels.
How droughts and worsening soil health can increase carbon emissions
Professor and Berger Chair Farshid Vahedifard spoke with Mongabay India about the amplifying feedback loop between drought and greenhouse gas emissions.
Undergraduate researcher seeks to improve soil remediation
Supported by the Cataldo Scholarship, Kenneth Stephens, E24, completed an independent research project focused on soil remediation.