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2014-04-01

Musante, Glenna B.

If you look closely at nature, you will see a vast ocean of design solutions. Skin that changes color to blend in with the surroundings. Shells that are flexible, but provide protection from predators. Structures in wings, hair, and skin that create color by deflecting light. Small factories...

2023-08-11

Mohieldein, Ayah

2017-02-01

Davies, Nicola

Imagine charging a fitness tracker, only it’s not plugged to a USB cable, but into your clothes. The arrival of functional fabrics capable of generating electricity may well herald in a new era that will see the powering of devices through fabrics. These textiles are on the cutting edge of...

2017-07-26

Marquez, Horacio

2017-04-01

Wojciechowska, Iza

W ith plans taking shape for a manned mission to Mars in the 2030s, NASA has a lot to consider: How will Mars be different from the Moon? What’s the best way to get there? What can the Red Planet teach us about our solar system? But perhaps one of the most important questions that must be given...

2020-06-01

Carp, Belinda

Companies operating in the performance apparel sector tend to react quickly and innovatively to the challenges which they face. Innovation is the industry’s response to a range of current challenges. Some of the current challenges include creating a more sustainable supply chain; reducing water...

2016-04-01

Musante, Glenna

Biking, running, circuit training, hot yoga, and working out at the gym are all popular activities in a population increasingly focused on fitness. All can make you stronger and healthier. But working out also has a price. It’s called odor, and anyone who works out regularly can tell you that...

2016-02-01

Trivedy, Kanika, Sangappa, S., Kumar, S. Nirmal, Bindroo, B.B.

The silkworm is a beneficial, eco-friendly insect reared commercially for the production of cocoons, and in turn, silk. Silk is a natural fiber and the fabric made out of it has a wide market throughout the world. Traditionally, household spinners and weavers produce a variety of beautifully...

Fall 2010

Campbell, Rachel

This dissertation examines the gendered experience of professional engineers in Alberta, Canada. The study is based on qualitative interview data collected from men and women trained in engineering (n=36) and textual analysis of materials produced by engineering organizations (Association of...

2021-08-11

Krishna Patel, Dr. Jason Myatt, Sydney Easton

Practitioners in plasma physics and engineering often make use of formula booklets when making calculations [e.g., The NRL Plasma Formulary...]. Computing these formulas by hand is often tedious and error prone, particularly if the quantities need to be converted from a different set of units. In...