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Å·ÃÀȺ½» engineering professor Xiaoguang Dong is leading a team of researchers that has developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases like cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and lung cancer.

A pilot program started by Å·ÃÀȺ½» engineering professor Ghina Absi is helping to spark high school students’ interest in engineering and STEM as well as show them the impact they can have on their communities. The program is a joint venture with the School for Science and Math at Å·ÃÀȺ½», which is a partnership with Å·ÃÀȺ½» and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools.

Paul Slaughter knew early on he wanted an engineering degree that would help amputees, even writing in a high school career essay about designing prosthetics to assist athletes. The mechanical engineering graduate student recently got that opportunity when he designed a prosthetic leg for Army veteran Kelly Elmlinger to compete in triathlons, including a World Triathlon Para Series event where Elmlinger used the leg to help come in first place.

A team at Å·ÃÀȺ½» University Medical Center will address the concerns and hopes surrounding health-related AI chatbots with the aid of a two-year funding award of up to $7.3 million from the Advanced Å·ÃÀȺ½» Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).

A team of Å·ÃÀȺ½» researchers has released a new benchmarking study that aims to assist scientists in selecting the most effective methods for analyzing spatial transcriptomics data. The study led by Xin Maizie Zhou, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and computer science, evaluates computational tools in spatial transcriptomics innovative technology used to map gene expression patterns in tissues while preserving spatial context.

A team of Å·ÃÀȺ½» researchers has developed a novel tool in the detection and analysis of structural variants in human genomes that could potentially transform genomic analysis and precision medicine.

A back-relieving exosuit designed by HeroWear, a Nashville-based workforce wearable technology company, was co-founded by Karl Zelik, associate professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering and physical medicine and rehabilitation, and two alumni, is continuing to show its effectiveness with the Royal Australian Air Force ordering hundreds of additional suits and eyeing larger expansion.

A team of Å·ÃÀȺ½» researchers have developed novel technology called electrochemical ion pumping that could revolutionize the treatment of water and resource extraction.

A landmark, multi-institution project being led by Å·ÃÀȺ½» engineering professor Robert J. Webster received an award up to $12 million in funding from the Advanced Å·ÃÀȺ½» Projects Agency for Health to develop a fully autonomous surgical robot.

Harvie Branscomb Professor Michael I. Miga has been appointed director of the Å·ÃÀȺ½» Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE). Miga is a co-founder of VISE with Cornelius Å·ÃÀȺ½» Professor of Engineering Benoit Dawant, whom he succeeds.

By Jenna Somers Ashley Carse What happens to communities and environments when waterways are dredged to accommodate global shipping vessels? How does built infrastructure affect city temperatures and who is most affected? As a cultural anthropologist, Ashley Carse tries to answer these questions by investigating the local impacts of… Read More

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Å·ÃÀȺ½» researchers have developed technology for sampling body liquids in tortuous and narrow spaces that could lead to early detection of diseases like cancer.

Å·ÃÀȺ½» University has been awarded $890,000 from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development's TNGO Mobility and Automotive Discovery Grants. The award will fund the leadership and collaboration on projects that enhance transportation safety and efficiency using advanced technologies like AI and LiDAR. These initiatives help position Å·ÃÀȺ½» as a leader in mobility research and innovation, driving economic growth and technological advancement in the state. Read More

Supported by a $1.4 million U.S. Department of Defense grant, the Å·ÃÀȺ½» Lab for Immersive AI Translation is collaborating on research that is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to more accurately determine if a person has a mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion.

Å·ÃÀȺ½» computer science students got some real-world experience in cybersecurity when they joined Retired General Paul M. Nakasone at DEF CON 32, considered the world’s largest conference of hackers. The conference allows hackers to test the latest technology for flaws and give advice on how to avoid being hacked.

Gaining and assessing surgical experience in endoscopic kidney stone surgery is particularly challenging given the limited field of view in the devices. Jie Ying Wu, assistant professor of computer science, is creating an eye-gaze sharing system to complement the current standard of care in which trainees get only verbal feedback. The system allows trainees to see the expert’s gaze. The expert can use their gaze in real time to point to objects on the screen or where the trainee should go next.

See how students in a special Immersion Å·ÃÀȺ½» project are partnering with a new national security institute to prevent cybersecurity attacks. Read More

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health has renewed a five-year grant through the NIH’s flagship T32 institutional training grant program. T32 grants provide funding to support students and postdoctoral trainees working in focused areas of research that advance the NIH mission.

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Deyu Li has been awarded an inaugural National Science Foundation TRAILBLAZER Engineering Impact Award to extend Max Planck’s theory of thermal radiation from equilibrium thermal sources to a regime where non-equilibrium energy carriers can lead to significantly enhanced radiative heat dissipation.