Perspectives Magazine: Engineering and Technology

Perspectives: Research and Creative Activities at SIUC

Articles: Engineering and Technology

cutting-edge math (spr 08)
A champion of fractional calculus says it better fits fields from climatology to economics.
troubleshooting from afar (spr 08)
A $1 million grant is supporting development of Internet-based wireless networks that can monitor safety of transportation infrastrucure from a distance.
AIH comes to SIUC (spr 08)
A civil engineer now heads the American Institute of Hydrology, which is moving its headquarters to SIUC.
playing it by ear (fall 07)
An engineer's work on signal pattern recognition gives people with profound disabilities more control over their mobility.
from biodiesel to baseball (fall 07)
Technology transfer brings University advances from a host of disciplines, including engineering, into the marketplace.
clutch time (fall 07)
SIUC's Center for Advanced Friction Studies joins forces with the private sector to improve the performance of clutches and other friction products through nanotechnology.
cold front (spr 07)
A newly developed alloy is more promising than any other materials to date for energy-saving magnetic refrigeration.
special agents (spr 07)
"Translating" human behavior into binary language produces robots that can work together cooperatively.
making it new: a nanotechnology research sampler (fall 06)
A special cover story looks at some current nanotech projects at SIUC—basic research with potential applications in fields ranging from spintronics to medical imaging to aerospace engineering.
smooth sailing (spr 06)
A unique nanomaterial to increase the lifespan of hip implants is being developed and tested at SIUC.
tougher than tough (fall 05)
A new diamond-containing composite for cutting tools is far more durable than tungsten carbide in tests to date.
a second act for Illinois coal? (spr 05)
Why coal gasification could be the near-term solution to our energy problems.
navigating the brain (spr 05)
An new ultrasonic-based locational system should be ideal for guiding neurosurgeons.
energy-efficient (fall 04)
Two new energy-related projects seek to improve fuel cell components and to develop monovalve diesel engines.
stopping power (fall 04)
Braking research at SIUC's Center for Advanced Friction Studies expands to Formula 1 race cars.
shuttle diagnostics (spr 04)
An SIUC mechanical engineer, part of NASA's nondestructive evaluation team, is developing a software system for better detection of hydrogen leaks in the nozzle of the space shuttle main engine.
all shook up (fall 03)
Lessons learned in durability testing of composite materials will be applied in remote monitoring of bridges or other structures.
promising packages (spr 03)
Could tiny carbon structures called nanotubes offer industry an efficient way to store gases such as hydrogen? An SIUC team investigates.
alchemy in glass (fall 02)
An undergraduate develops a way to make metal nanoparticles inside the pores of a special kind of glass, giving the glass new optical and electronic properties.
concrete answers (spr 02)
Using bottom ash from coal-burning furnaces to replace sand in deep foundations would save a lot of landfill space.
nanotech and MTC (fall 01)
A look at SIUC's Materials Technology Center and the research it supports in nanotechnology.
small worlds: safeguarding carbon on the nanoscale (spr 01)
Nano-sized ceramic crystals can keep carbon composites, like those used for aircraft brakes, from burning at high temperatures.