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Hibbitt Postdoc Jiwon Kim was selected as a ⭐2026 Rising Stars Women in Engineering⭐ by the Asian Deans’ Forum. This workshop is organized by leading engineering schools in the Asia Pacific region.
Kim, of @ianywonglab.bsky.social, was also a 2025 MIT Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering.
Kim, of @ianywonglab.bsky.social, was also a 2025 MIT Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering.
September 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Hibbitt Postdoc Jiwon Kim was selected as a ⭐2026 Rising Stars Women in Engineering⭐ by the Asian Deans’ Forum. This workshop is organized by leading engineering schools in the Asia Pacific region.
Kim, of @ianywonglab.bsky.social, was also a 2025 MIT Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering.
Kim, of @ianywonglab.bsky.social, was also a 2025 MIT Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering.
Dean Tejal Desai's lab granted funding from @breakthrought1d.bsky.social to advance technology that aids in long-term survival and function of transplanted insulin-producing cells. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-09...
Breakthrough T1D awards grant to Brown Engineering’s Desai to support biomimetic scaffold design
A grant from Breakthrough T1D, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, to Brown University's School of Engineering advances a technology developed in Dean Tejal De...
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September 10, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Dean Tejal Desai's lab granted funding from @breakthrought1d.bsky.social to advance technology that aids in long-term survival and function of transplanted insulin-producing cells. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-09...
Microfluidic platforms pioneer Anubhav Tripathi to receive up to $4.6M as part of @arpa-h.bsky.social grant in a collaboration with @mgbresearch.bsky.social. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-09...
Brown Engineering’s Tripathi to receive up to $4.6M as part of federal award revolutionizing RNA medicine manufacturing
Professor of Engineering Anubhav Tripathi has been named a key collaborator on a two-and-a-half-year, $39 million federal award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), illustra...
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September 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Microfluidic platforms pioneer Anubhav Tripathi to receive up to $4.6M as part of @arpa-h.bsky.social grant in a collaboration with @mgbresearch.bsky.social. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-09...
Associate Professor Jonghwan Lee has received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to transform how we understand and treat late-onset Alzheimer's Disease using high-tech imaging and AI tools. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-08...
Lee awarded up to $3.1M over five years from NIH for brain blood vessel research
Associate Professor Jonghwan Lee is the recipient of a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop high-tech imaging and AI tools aimed at detecting early microvascular failure in people a...
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August 28, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Associate Professor Jonghwan Lee has received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to transform how we understand and treat late-onset Alzheimer's Disease using high-tech imaging and AI tools. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-08...
The School of Engineering welcomes Alp Sunol to its faculty this semester.
Sunol's research tackles the complex behaviors of soft materials, complex fluids, and biological systems across scales.
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Sunol's research tackles the complex behaviors of soft materials, complex fluids, and biological systems across scales.
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Brown Engineering hires Assistant Professor Alp Sunol
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August 25, 2026 at 2:17 PM
The School of Engineering welcomes Alp Sunol to its faculty this semester.
Sunol's research tackles the complex behaviors of soft materials, complex fluids, and biological systems across scales.
Read more: engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-08...
Sunol's research tackles the complex behaviors of soft materials, complex fluids, and biological systems across scales.
Read more: engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-08...
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The NSF CSOE Annual Meeting brought together researchers, students, postdocs, and collaborators at Brown University in Providence, RI, on August 12–13. We shared research, exchanged ideas, strengthened collaborations, and celebrated our growing community.
#NSF #CSOE #Electrochemistry #Research
#NSF #CSOE #Electrochemistry #Research
August 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The NSF CSOE Annual Meeting brought together researchers, students, postdocs, and collaborators at Brown University in Providence, RI, on August 12–13. We shared research, exchanged ideas, strengthened collaborations, and celebrated our growing community.
#NSF #CSOE #Electrochemistry #Research
#NSF #CSOE #Electrochemistry #Research
Engineering alumna Erica Schwartz '94, MD'98 has been confirmed by the Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schwartz is a former deputy surgeon general with experience overseeing the U.S. Coast Guard's healthcare system. (📷Official Portrait, 2019)
August 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Engineering alumna Erica Schwartz '94, MD'98 has been confirmed by the Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schwartz is a former deputy surgeon general with experience overseeing the U.S. Coast Guard's healthcare system. (📷Official Portrait, 2019)
Professor Daniel Mittleman, expert in wireless power delivery, is part of a large grant for a new Rice University center to advance secure sensing, imaging and communications, investigating the expansion of capabilities for extremely large-scale antenna arrays. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-08...
Brown’s Mittleman shares in $15M center for next-generation sensing and communications
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August 5, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Professor Daniel Mittleman, expert in wireless power delivery, is part of a large grant for a new Rice University center to advance secure sensing, imaging and communications, investigating the expansion of capabilities for extremely large-scale antenna arrays. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-08...
Read and watch what mechanical engineering concentrator Skye Rosario has been doing this summer at the RI Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. www.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Skye Rosario: Inspiring others to shoot for the Moon
Driven to inspire future space enthusiasts, Brown University student Skye Rosario is designing and installing a new lunar science exhibit at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium this summer.
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July 30, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Read and watch what mechanical engineering concentrator Skye Rosario has been doing this summer at the RI Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. www.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Congratulations to Professor Linda Abriola on being selected as the recipient of the International Society for Porous Media (InterPore) Time Capsule Award 2026. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Abriola selected 2026 InterPore Time Capsule Award recipient
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July 27, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Congratulations to Professor Linda Abriola on being selected as the recipient of the International Society for Porous Media (InterPore) Time Capsule Award 2026. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Congrats to our Professor Robert Hurt, who was elected into the newest class of Fellows of the American Carbon Society. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Hurt elected Fellow of American Carbon Society
The Brown Engineering professor was elected for his sustained contribution in the field of science or technology of carbon materials.
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July 23, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Congrats to our Professor Robert Hurt, who was elected into the newest class of Fellows of the American Carbon Society. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Postdoc Olivia Pomerenk from the Breuer Lab has published new insights on the aerodynamic advantages of the flying "V" formation - researchers say this understanding could help optimize engineered systems like swarms of drones in agriculture or firefighting. www.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Birds’ flying ‘V’ formation saves energy with flatter flaps, new research shows
A study by Brown University researchers provides new insights, which could have implications for engineered systems, into the aerodynamic advantage birds experience when flying in a “V” formation.
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July 22, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Postdoc Olivia Pomerenk from the Breuer Lab has published new insights on the aerodynamic advantages of the flying "V" formation - researchers say this understanding could help optimize engineered systems like swarms of drones in agriculture or firefighting. www.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Brown engineers in the Tripathi Lab have enabled small labs without high-throughput automation to more effectively participate in outbreak-monitoring networks operated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control. www.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Researchers develop automated system to accelerate outbreak detection and disease surveillance
New workflow developed by Brown University researchers compresses hours of manual lab labor into a single automated process, unlocking reliable genetic sequencing for local public health labs.
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July 22, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Brown engineers in the Tripathi Lab have enabled small labs without high-throughput automation to more effectively participate in outbreak-monitoring networks operated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control. www.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Associate Professor Ian Y. Wong (@ianywonglab.bsky.social) has been named to the editorial board of the @annualreviews.bsky.social of Biomedical Engineering. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Wong joins Editorial Board of Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering
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July 21, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Associate Professor Ian Y. Wong (@ianywonglab.bsky.social) has been named to the editorial board of the @annualreviews.bsky.social of Biomedical Engineering. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Brown University has awarded 11 faculty members Research Achievement Awards, including Brown Engineering's @mmwilhelmus.bsky.social, as part of its annual program to honor preeminent scholars for their achievements, discoveries, and contributions. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Engineering’s Martinez Wilhelmus among University faculty honored for research achievement
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July 20, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Brown University has awarded 11 faculty members Research Achievement Awards, including Brown Engineering's @mmwilhelmus.bsky.social, as part of its annual program to honor preeminent scholars for their achievements, discoveries, and contributions. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Using PINNs to reduce training time for new drug delivery system, Brown researchers have created a model to predict drug-release timelines using a fraction of the usual lab experimental time. www.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Physics-informed AI could accelerate development of controlled-release drug patches, bandages
By baking fundamental physical laws into neural networks, researchers have created a model that predicts drug-release timelines using a fraction of the usual lab data.
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July 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Using PINNs to reduce training time for new drug delivery system, Brown researchers have created a model to predict drug-release timelines using a fraction of the usual lab experimental time. www.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
See new photos from the William A. and Ami Kuan Danoff Life Sciences Laboratories under construction -- This building will provide labs and workspaces for Brown-led research in aging, immunity, brain science, cancer and biomedical engineering, among other fields. www.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Photos: A sneak peek inside Brown University’s under-construction Danoff Laboratories
Construction managers offered a glimpse of Brown’s state-of-the-art facility for integrated life sciences research, which will be the largest academic laboratory building in Rhode Island.
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July 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
See new photos from the William A. and Ami Kuan Danoff Life Sciences Laboratories under construction -- This building will provide labs and workspaces for Brown-led research in aging, immunity, brain science, cancer and biomedical engineering, among other fields. www.brown.edu/news/2026-07...
Assistant Professors Lucas Caretta and Peipei Zhou are among a group of early-career engineers recognized for research and technical work who will participate in the National Academy of Engineering's Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2026 Symposium. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-06...
Brown’s Caretta, Zhou selected for 2026 NAE Symposium
Seventy-four innovative early-career engineers have been chosen to participate in the Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2026 Symposium, a signature activity of the National Academy of Engin...
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June 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Assistant Professors Lucas Caretta and Peipei Zhou are among a group of early-career engineers recognized for research and technical work who will participate in the National Academy of Engineering's Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2026 Symposium. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-06...
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We invite the Brown community and our friends around the world to join together in observing a moment of silence to mark six months since the shooting that occurred on our campus on December 13, 2025.
June 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
We invite the Brown community and our friends around the world to join together in observing a moment of silence to mark six months since the shooting that occurred on our campus on December 13, 2025.
Last weekend, Brown Neuroscience, @carneyinstitute.bsky.social & Brown Engineering hosted a Scientific Symposium & Celebration honoring Professor John Donoghue! The event brought together Brown trailblazers in BCI and neurotechnology to celebrate the legacy of a true neuroscience pioneer. #Neurotech
June 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Last weekend, Brown Neuroscience, @carneyinstitute.bsky.social & Brown Engineering hosted a Scientific Symposium & Celebration honoring Professor John Donoghue! The event brought together Brown trailblazers in BCI and neurotechnology to celebrate the legacy of a true neuroscience pioneer. #Neurotech
The 2026 Hazeltine Innovation Awards have been announced -- early-stage projects intended to spur innovative research, STEM education and/or discoveries with new equipment were chosen as the ones with greatest potential to attract future external funding. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-06...
2026 Hazeltine Innovation Awards announced
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June 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The 2026 Hazeltine Innovation Awards have been announced -- early-stage projects intended to spur innovative research, STEM education and/or discoveries with new equipment were chosen as the ones with greatest potential to attract future external funding. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-06...
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Congratulations to Barrett Hazeltine, recipient of Sigma Xi’s 2026 Evan Ferguson Award! He was honored during a special retirement ceremony at Brown University on May 22. The annual award recognizes outstanding service to the Society and its mission.
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May 26, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Congratulations to Barrett Hazeltine, recipient of Sigma Xi’s 2026 Evan Ferguson Award! He was honored during a special retirement ceremony at Brown University on May 22. The annual award recognizes outstanding service to the Society and its mission.
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The student-led effort underpinned by both grief and catharsis, a Tape Art temporary mural — made with blue, green, yellow and orange artists tape — offers a space for healing, reflection and recovery for those who work, study, research, teach and move through B&H. ☀️ www.brown.edu/news/2026-05...
Student-led tape art mural offers a space for healing, reflection
In partnership with the Brown Arts Institute and renowned Tape Art artists, a team of Brown students led the creation of a temporary mural in the University’s Barus and Holley building.
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May 21, 2026 at 1:21 PM
The student-led effort underpinned by both grief and catharsis, a Tape Art temporary mural — made with blue, green, yellow and orange artists tape — offers a space for healing, reflection and recovery for those who work, study, research, teach and move through B&H. ☀️ www.brown.edu/news/2026-05...
Congratulations to senior Ya Meng (Moe) Zhang for winning a @taubetapi.bsky.social Fellowship to pursue graduate work. Tau Beta Pi Fellowships are awarded on the basis of high scholarship and the promise of future contributions to the engineering profession. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-05...
Zhang awarded Tau Beta Pi Fellowship for graduate study
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May 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Congratulations to senior Ya Meng (Moe) Zhang for winning a @taubetapi.bsky.social Fellowship to pursue graduate work. Tau Beta Pi Fellowships are awarded on the basis of high scholarship and the promise of future contributions to the engineering profession. engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-05...
Engineering professors Kareen Coulombe and Dan Harris (@fluiddanamics.bsky.social) were awarded advising and mentoring accolades from Brown University yesterday.
Read about it on the @brownengineering.bsky.social website!
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Read about it on the @brownengineering.bsky.social website!
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University awards presented to Coulombe for undergraduate advising, Harris for graduate advising and mentoring
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April 30, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Engineering professors Kareen Coulombe and Dan Harris (@fluiddanamics.bsky.social) were awarded advising and mentoring accolades from Brown University yesterday.
Read about it on the @brownengineering.bsky.social website!
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Read about it on the @brownengineering.bsky.social website!
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