Nature and Plastics Inspire Breakthrough in Soft Sustainable Materials
Biodegradable structures developed by Professor Samuel Stupp could revolutionize energy, information technologies, and advanced medicine.
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New App Performs Real-Time, Full-Body Motion Capture with a Mobile Device
MobilePoser makes motion capture more accessible by using sensors your devices already have.
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- WedOct 23WED@NICO SEMINAR: Angeles Salles, University of Illinois Chicago "Neuroethology of Bat Communication and Social Behavior"
- ThuOct 24ChBE Seminar Series: Jeffrey Richards, Faculty Seminar
- ThuOct 24NUTC Seminar Series | "Improving the management of transportation infrastructure: An overview of recent and future research opportunities" - Professor Pablo Durango-Cohen, Northwestern
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