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Oct 13, 2026

Applying AI to Accelerate Design, Test and Manufacture

University of Washington Mechanical Engineering

Harvard shares in $20 million NSF renewal of AI Institute in Dynamic Systems

AI / Machine Learning, Applied Physics, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Meet Our Faculty, Research, Technology

Oct 2, 2026

Kiyoul Yang receives federal Young Investigator awards

Photonics work supported by Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Office of Naval Research

Applied Physics, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Meet Our Faculty, Optics / Photonics, Quantum Engineering, Research, Technology

Sep 16, 2026

Using AI to Model Wind, Aerosols and Combustion

DOE Genesis Project to quantify uncertainty in foundation models of turbulent flows

AI / Machine Learning, Applied Computation, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Climate, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Environment, Environmental Science & Engineering, Research, Technology

Sep 3, 2026

New Device Design Could Miniaturize Photonics, Quantum Technologies

Researchers co-design engineered semiconductors and metasurfaces to build powerful optical device

Applied Physics, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Industry, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Metasurfaces, Optics / Photonics, Quantum Engineering, Research, Technology

Aug 27, 2026

When Crumples Aren't Flaws

Engineers, designers harness crumpling behavior to make reconfigurable, bistable inflatable structures

Applied Physics, Kirigami, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research

quantum expertimental setup on a tabletop

Aug 27, 2026

Harvard Awarded $37M NSF Grant for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing

FAS Current

SEAS researchers share in collaboration with government labs and industry while training the next generation of researchers

Applied Physics, Quantum Engineering, Research

Aug 26, 2026

Going Over The Top

The physics of kiiking, Estonia's extreme sport of swinging

Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Research

Aug 25, 2026

Qubits ‘Dressed’ For Success

Researchers demonstrate quantum coherence using sound waves

Applied Physics, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Optics / Photonics, Quantum Engineering, Research, Technology

microscopic view of a photonic component

Jul 24, 2026

Algorithm-Designed Photonic Circuits Beyond Human Intuition

Inverse design enables compact, foundry-ready silicon nitride photonic components

AI / Machine Learning, Applied Physics, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Optics / Photonics, Quantum Engineering, Research, Technology

Jul 15, 2026

Oh, Snap: Fabrics With Multiple Stable Shapes

Researchers create knit textiles for switches, step counting

Applied Physics, Graduate Student Profile, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research, Wearable Devices

Jul 6, 2026

L. Mahadevan Receives Inaugural Suzanne Eaton Award for Physics of Life

TU Dresden

New international award established at Dresden University of Technology recognizes outstanding contributions in the field

Applied Physics, Awards, Community, Meet Our Faculty

Jun 23, 2026

From Folds and Cuts to Linkages

‘Collapsible scissored surfaces’ complete trilogy of metamaterial design principles

Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Kirigami, Research

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