Transition to Fall 2021

So many things are changing around here! I’m excited to jump into this new semester with new teaching spaces, new students, and renewed perspective. Look for some announcements in the coming weeks, but generally, things are looking up. Here are a few reasons why: Everyone in the group is fully vaccinated! We can work in […]

Click beetle work presented at SICB 2019, Tampa

My collaborators Aimy and her student Ophelia presented two great talks about our ongoing work understanding how energy is generated and leveraged in the snap maneuvers of click beetles! Check out our prior paper for more details, and be on the lookout for at least 2 more publications this year! Many thanks to Sheila Patek […]

First visit to “MidMechMat”: a Midwestern workshop on mechanics

Shab, Jiho, and Professor Dunn went up to Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago) last week to present posters at the 4th annual workshop on Mechanics of Materials and Structures. The keynote speakers were excellent, Michael Ortiz from CalTech and Heinrich Jaeger from the University of Chicago, and we met many talented researchers working in all […]

Materials Tribology Laboratory
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