2010 Annual Report

With his spin-off company, engineering physics alum Greg Piefer plans to use fusion technologies to generate medical isotopes. Photo: David Nevala.

Transferring Technology: Engineering research for the real world

PERSPECTIVE ANNUAL REPORT 2010

Features

Improving the cutting edge
Ultrathin diamond coatings make tiny tools more durable. Read this.
By Jim Beal

Breathing room
Technology idea will treat lung ailments. Read this.
By Brian Mattmiller

Less pain, more gain
Silver-lined bandages prevent infection and promote healing. Read this.
By Andrea Parins

A bright idea
Recycled electriciation system will light up developing nations. Read this.
By Sandra Knisely

Stalking blue-green algae
Researchers use a variety of unique tools to learn about lakes. Read this.
By Renee Meiller

College Departments

Biomedical Engineering

• A Trojan horse for tumors. Read this.
• Spot-treating cancer. Read this.
• Fast fix: Bioactive coatings promote cell growth. Read this.

Chemical and Biological Engineering

• Power plants: Technologies for green fuel. Read this.
• Environmental engineering, for stem cells. Read this.
• Growing solar, at the speed of light (almost). Read this.

Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Nano coatings show big potential for energy storage. Read this.
• Kings of the road. Read this.
• The future of water, now. Read this.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Smart tech for smart comm. Read this.
• Engineering the future of energy policy. Read this.
• Eagle eye: Bioinspired optics provide new views of the body. Read this.

Engineering Physics

• Fusion for energy—and medicine. Read this.
• Salt of the earth: Extracting oil, with heat. Read this.
• Engineers receive $3.7 million for nuclear research. Read this.

Engineering Professional Development

• The royal treatment: Improving wastewater engineering. Read this.
• Go with the flow: Protecting potable water. Read this.
• Here comes the rain: Managing stormwater runoff. Read this.

Industrial and Systems Engineering

• Manufacturing a bright future. Read this.
• CQPI: Celebrating 25 years of quality research. Read this.
• Get the skinny on lean. Read this.
  

Materials Science and Engineering

• Mentor for inventors. Read this.
• Finding the right path. Read this.
• A global view of the very small. Read this.

Mechanical Engineering

• Plastics techniques, for people. Read this.
• Solar researchers freeze out cancer. Read this.
• Probing the mysteries of nanoscale wear. Read this.

College of Engineering facts and figures. Read this.

College advisory boards. Read this.