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Aug. 1 is Women Astronomers Day, highlighting the historical achievements of women in astronomy. The designation honors the birthdate, in 1818, of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer and professor of astronomy.
At APP, astrophysicists Idit Zehavi and…
Researchers at APP have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for wearable electronics, sensors and other electrical applications.
The material, a so-called ferroelectric polymer, is made without fluorine, considered a “forever” chemical…
CAR T cell immunotherapy, which uses a patient’s own modified immune cells to find and destroy cancer cells, can produce dramatic results when treating blood cancers, such as lymphoma and leukemia, and shows promise against solid tumors.
But harvesting T cells, a type of white blood cell that…
Environmental engineer Bridget Hegarty to focus on improving water quality; computer scientist An Wang to improve model training for artificial intelligence
Two APP engineering faculty members have been awarded U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career…
Researchers Gary E. Wnek and the late Arnold Caplan recognized for groundbreaking innovations
Polymer scientist Gary E. Wnek and stem-cell biologist Arnold Caplan have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to…