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Jan 17, 2024

Research demonstrates success of new technology in conducting deep-sea research on fragile organisms

Multi-institution team uses quantitative imaging technology, innovative robotic device to capture tissue in minutes, preserve for advanced genomic study

Robotics

Jan 5, 2024

Soft robotic, wearable device improves walking for individual with Parkinson’s disease

Robotic exosuit eliminated gait freezing, a common and highly debilitating symptom

Health / Medicine, Research, Robotics, Wearable Devices

Elizabeth Suitor, Ph.D. candidate in electrical engineering and SEAS Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Fellow

Jul 25, 2023

Improving the disabled community’s lives now and in the future

Suitor splits time between Harvard Biodesign Lab, DIB Fellowship

Belonging, Electrical Engineering, Graduate Student Profile, Robotics, Wearable Devices

images of cocktail glass in front of soft robotic pump and cups of fluid

Jul 10, 2023

Pump powers soft robots, makes cocktails

Device opens the door for soft robotic applications in food handling, manufacturing, and biomedical therapeutics

Robotics

ES227 team UpRight: Ruben Fonseca, Lachlain McGranahan, Sofia Castore, Katherine Pane and Bersabeh Kelkai

Jun 2, 2023

Designing a new medical device

SEAS students present prototypes for range of medical challenges

Academics, Bioengineering, Computer Science, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Optics / Photonics, Robotics, Technology

May 30, 2023

Ankle exosuit for community walking aims to give post-stroke wearers more independence

Robotic device for improving post-stroke gait could enable walkers to benefit during their daily routines

Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Health / Medicine, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Robotics

May 22, 2023

Graduate student profile: Kate Sweeney

Bringing space tech back to earth

Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Graduate Student Profile, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, MS/MBA, Robotics

Gabe Twohig, right, drives his robot to victory in the finals of the "Turf Wars" competition

May 19, 2023

The Science Fair

SEAS celebrates student coursework and clubs with annual fair

Academics, REEF Makerspace, Computer Science, Design, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Student Organizations, Technology

May 15, 2023

3D knitted robots

Additively manufacturing soft robots could reduce waste, increase performance

Robotics

May 10, 2023

Senior profile: Grace Kim

Building satellites and mentoring first-gen students

Computer Science, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Undergraduate Student Profile

Caleb Moore with his senior capstone project

Apr 12, 2023

Senior project spotlight: Caleb Moore

A robot to keep pace around a running track

Academics, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Robotics

A person in a white polo holds a black massage gun to someone's right shoulder in the foreground.

Mar 22, 2023

Clearing a path for non-invasive muscle therapy for the elderly

Controlling inflammation enables injured aged muscle recovery via non-invasive mechanical loading, offering promise for the future of mechanotherapies for elderly patients.

Bioengineering, Robotics

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