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Jun 23, 2026 From Folds and Cuts to Linkages ‘Collapsible scissored surfaces’ complete trilogy of metamaterial design principles Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Kirigami, Research
Feb 14, 2024 I ❤️️ kirigami Research driven by the love of play and curiosity Kirigami, Materials, Research
Mar 23, 2022 Harvard-led research team wins prestigious MURI award The award will support research into origami- and kirigami-inspired multifunctional structures Awards, Kirigami, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering
Jul 7, 2020 Programmable balloons pave the way for new shape-morphing devices Kirigami balloons could be used in medical devices, soft robotics Kirigami, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research, Robotics
Jun 1, 2020 Kirigami grips could help seniors keep their footing Snake skin-inspired grips increase the friction of footwear Health / Medicine, Kirigami, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research, Robotics
Dec 13, 2019 Programming kirigami Framework could be used for stretchable electronics, wearable devices, shape changing robots and more Kirigami, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research, Robotics
Aug 20, 2019 Shape-shifting sheets Mathematical framework turns any sheet of material into any shape using kirigami cuts Applied Mathematics, Kirigami, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering
Apr 18, 2019 Snake-inspired robot slithers even better than predecessor Programmable kirigami metamaterials enable responsive surfaces and smart skins Kirigami, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Robotics
Feb 21, 2018 Snake-inspired robot uses kirigami to move Bioinspired soft actuator crawls without rigid parts Bioengineering, Kirigami, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Robotics
Feb 24, 2017 New pop-up strategy inspired by cuts, not folds The ancient art of kirigami is inspiring a new class of materials Kirigami, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Technology
