Recent artificial intelligence advances have largely focused on text, but AI increasingly shows promise in other contexts, including manufacturing and the service industry. In these sectors, targeted AI improvements can improve product quality and worker safety, according to a new study …
Notre Dame Research and Athletics have awarded three research teams the first-ever Human Performance & Wellness Research Grants. The grants will provide funding to support exceptional research projects that contribute meaningfully to fields related to the health, well-being, and performance of …
Vital sign monitors are essential both in clinical settings and, increasingly, at home. But even state-of-the-art monitors can produce inaccurate readings, mistaking irrelevant, motion-related signals for critical patient data. The underlying cause of these inaccuracies is often the significant …
Notre Dame’s Bioengineering & Life Sciences Initiative has announced significant investments aimed at enhancing and growing biomedical research at the University. These include funding of four new cross-disciplinary faculty research teams and a milestone instrument acquisition that will …
The phrase “robotic exosuit” likely calls to mind something metallic, rigid, and hinged. We might think of Iron Man’s suit or the dozens of other, similar apparatuses that appear on screen, in video games, and even on the red carpet. However, researchers at the University of Notre Dame are …
The lymphatic system plays a vital role in many health issues, such as heart disease, neurodegenerative conditions, inflammation, metabolic disorders, cancer, and lymphedema. Despite its importance, scientists still lack many details about how the lymphatic system grows and functions, and this …
Wind spirals and swirls around wind turbines in complex, chaotic patterns that are difficult to predict. Accurately modeling these dynamics could significantly enhance the reliability and efficiency of wind farms. With this goal, engineers at the University of Notre Dame and mathematicians at …
Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is used to create everything from toys to jet engine parts to dental implants. Materials such as plastic, aluminum, concrete, and even chocolate have been successfully used in printers. Glass remains one of the most challenging materials to 3D …
Heart muscle cells can generate and pass on electrical signals with little energy loss. When these cells are engineered to connect in specific ways, they can work together to handle and remember complex information—sometimes more efficiently and flexibly than modern computers. In a project …
On Saturday, November 9, 2024, the University of Notre Dame marked the successful opening of a Large Mach 10 Quiet Wind Tunnel, the first and only facility of its kind in the world. The facility supplies a unique environment for exploring hypersonic flight dynamics, turbulence, flight control, and …