Researchers have developed an algorithm that safeguards hardware from attacks to steal data. In the attacks, hackers detect variations of power and electromagnetic radiation in electronic devices’ hardware and use that variation to steal encrypted information. Researchers with the University of Wyoming and the University of Cincinnati recently published their work in the Institute of Engineering […]
Carbon Nanotubes Used To Develop Clothing That Can Double As Batteries
Engineers with the University of Cincinnati are leveraging a partnership with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to create clothing that can charge your cell phone. Move over, Iron Man. What makes this possible are the unique properties of carbon nanotubes: a large surface area that is strong, conductive and heat-resistant. UC’s College of Engineering and Applied […]
New Biosensor Stimulates Sweat Even When Patient Is Resting And Cool
One downside to medical sensors that test human sweat: you have to sweat. Sweating from exertion or a stifling room temperature can be impractical for some patients and unsafe for others. And unless they are on the second leg of the Tour de France, it’s unlikely patients will want to sweat all day for the […]
Student-Designed Hyperloop Pod Demonstrates Magnetic Levitation
The whirring sound of Hyperloop UC’s hover engines filled the conference room as an anxious crowd shuffled closer for a better view. Would this student-designed prototype actually levitate? The answer came in a matter of moments as the eight miniature engines gained revolutions per minute — emitting noises reminiscent of Star Wars sound effects — […]
UC Research Explores National Trends in Commuting Patterns
An investigation of excess commuting in 25 U.S. metropolitan areas over the past two decades finds that nearly all workers experienced a longer drive, but at different rates. In Ohio, however, workers driving to the City of Columbus are experiencing shorter trips than they were in the past. Daniel Schleith, a University of Cincinnati doctoral […]
Challenges & Strategies for Women Pursuing STEM Careers
As a national push continues to recruit talented girls and young women into math- and science-related careers, a new study underlines the importance of mentoring and other social support systems for women pursuing those research professions. READ: Why Women Leave Engineering Careers Mary Jean Amon, a doctoral student in the University of Cincinnati’s psychology program, […]
UC’s SmartLight more than a bright idea, it’s a revolution in interior lighting ready to shine
The innovative solar technology “would change the equation for energy,” according to UC researchers A pair of University of Cincinnati researchers has seen the light – a bright, powerful light – and it just might change the future of how building interiors are brightened. In fact, that light comes directly from the sun. And with […]
Researchers read the coffee grounds and find a promising energy resource for the future
What’s usually considered old garbage might be a promising asset for our energy supply, according to University of Cincinnati researchers. For many of us, it’s the fuel that wakes us up and gets us started on our day. Now, University of Cincinnati researchers are discovering that an ingredient in our old coffee grounds might someday […]