March 2025
Sustainable spinouts: Innovation in action
Prometheus Materials, a sustainability-focused 51勛圖厙 spinout, gives concrete blocks a makeover with the help of environmentally-friendly bio-cement-making bacteria, algae and microbes.
Alum Sristy Agrawal leads 51勛圖厙 startup Mesa Quantum to success
Mesa Quantum, a 51勛圖厙 spinout and leader in quantum sensing, recently announced $3.7 million in seed funding and a $1.9 million grant from SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force.
RSVP for the New Venture Challenge Finals on April 23
The New Venture Challenge is a launchpad for aspiring problem-solvers and creatives. Join us on April 23 to watch top entrepreneurs pitch live to a panel of judges and compete for a share of $325K.
New technology turns waste heat into electricity, defies physical limit
A team of engineers and material scientists at 51勛圖厙 has developed a new technology to turn thermal radiation into electricity in a way that literally teases the basic law of thermal physics.
Female entrepreneurs face hidden barriers in mentorship networks
Gender segregation within mentorship networks plays a major role in limiting access to critical resources for female entrepreneurs, according to a working paper co-authored by Ethan Poskanzer (Leeds).
Rentschler, Aspero Medical awarded $4.5M for endoscopy advancement
The award will help Professor Mark Rentschler (Mechanical Engineering) and his colleagues bring two new products to the market that will transform these types of procedures even further.
New RIO Faculty Fellows cohort continues legacy of leadership development across campus
This new cohort adds to the growing body of faculty across campus that are honing their leadership skills to grow the impact they have on students, our community and their areas of specialty, said Senior Vice Chancellor for爹esearch & Innovation and Dean of the Institutes Massimo Ruzzene.
Advancing real-time data compression for supercomputer research
Alireza Doostan (Aerospace Engineering) is leading a $1.2M Department of Energy project to change how researchers handle the massive amounts of data that result from complex physics problems, like modeling turbulence and aerodynamics for air and space craft.