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Apr 29, 2026

Toward Artificial Muscles That Bend and Twist on Demand

Rotational multimaterial 3D printing enables nature-inspired, shape-morphing filaments

Bioengineering, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research, Robotics

Apr 27, 2026

Tougher, Longer-Lasting, More Sustainable Tires

Harvard engineers devise new process for reinforcing natural rubber

Industry, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research, Robotics, Technology

Camera image of the sidewall-poled lithium niobate chip during UV generation.

Apr 23, 2026

Ultraviolet Light That Fits on a Chip

‘Sidewall-poled’ lithium niobate device paves way for compact UV sources

Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials, Optics / Photonics, Research, Technology

artist's representation of laser pulses on a waveguide

Mar 16, 2026

A Clear Roadmap for Engineering Combs of Light

Insights into electro-optic frequency combs could lead to new applications

Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Industry, Materials, Optics / Photonics, Quantum Engineering, Research, Technology

Feb 25, 2026

The Physics of a Squeak

High-speed imaging shows how rubber sneaker squeaks arise from supersonic detachment pulses

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

Feb 6, 2026

3D Printing Soft Robots

Rotational multimaterial printing offers intricate, programmable shapes

Bioengineering, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research, Robotics

dimpled metamaterial in hourglass pattern

Oct 27, 2025

The Need for Speed

New textile can adjust its aerodynamic properties

Industry, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research

An artist's depiction of hair denaturing when ions are present.

Sep 3, 2025

Upcycling Proteins Just Got Easier

New, sustainable way to break down keratins, turn leftover wool and feathers into useful products

Computational Science & Engineering, Bioengineering, Environment, Industry, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research

flowers outside SEC building on Harvard campus

Jul 15, 2025

3 tech solutions to societal needs will get help moving to market

Harvard Office of Technology Development

Projects targeting heart health, data demands, quantum computing win Grid Accelerator awards

Applied Physics, Bioengineering, Health / Medicine, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Optics / Photonics, Quantum Engineering, Research

Jul 14, 2025

Patterns of Patterns: Exploring Supermoiré Engineering

Twisted trilayer graphene reveals new quantum effects

Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Quantum Engineering, Research, Technology

Jun 24, 2025

AC use to surge as world gets hotter. Harvard startup has a solution.

Harvard Office of Technology Development

Novel system works like a coffee filter to dry, cool air more efficiently

Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research

Jun 11, 2025

Cyborg tadpoles with soft, flexible neural implants

Thin electrode arrays integrate seamlessly into developing embryos’ brains

Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Research

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