A new type of design program developed by Professor Karthik Ramani and doctoral student Sundar Murugappan allows the designer to sketch a rough concept of the part and then analyze the part's characteristics while it is still only a drawing.

Researchers led by Professor Jeffrey Rhoads are developing a new class of tiny mechanical devices containing vibrating, hair-thin structures that could be used to filter electronic signals in cell phones and for other more exotic applications.

Professor Arvind Raman's research team and colleagues in Spain have discovered that a tool widely used in nanoscale imaging works differently in watery environments, a step toward better using the instrument to study biological molecules and structures.

Prof. James Braun and colleagues have developed a technique that saves energy and servicing costs by indicating when air conditioners are low on refrigerant, preventing the units from working overtime.