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Stanford Engineering Magazine

Issue #60

Seismograph up close
Nov 19 2018
Greg Beroza: Data helps prepare us for ‘The Big One’
Computation & Data, Environment, Technology & Society
Close-up view of petri dishes with different colored liquids
Nov 8 2018
Deadly bacteria are no match for this new antibiotic treatment plan
Health
Illustration of computer screens with heat emanating from them
Nov 9 2018
How can we design electronic devices that don’t overheat?
​A new thermal transistor could help conduct heat away from delicate electronic components and also insulate them against chip and circuit failure.
Electronics & Networking, Materials
Solar panels on a roof
Nov 8 2018
In addition to making energy, what if solar panels could save energy?
Energy, Environment
Glove holding a blueberry
Nov 21 2018
​An electronic glove gives robots a sense of touch
Artificial Intelligence, Transportation & Robotics

Issue #59

Illustration of a human heart
Nov 8 2018
​Alison Marsden: Computer models could transform cardiovascular surgery
Computation & Data, Health, Technology & Society
Cityscape of San Francisco
Nov 6 2018
How will San Francisco’s skyscrapers fare after the next Big One?
Technology & Society
Illustration of computer servers with faces
Nov 9 2018
Your toaster may know more about you than you think
As internet-enabled devices carry more sensitive user information, a new system aims to protect privacy.
Computation & Data, Security, Technology & Society
Gecko climbing up a tree branch
Oct 31 2018
Could gecko ears provide a model for a new light detection system?
Electronics & Networking, Materials, Technology & Society
Illustration of computer chip
Nov 6 2018
​Small, fast, energy-efficient memory to spur new computer applications
Computation & Data

Issue #58

Picture of the FlyCroTug drone
Oct 25 2018
Heavy objects and closed doors are no match for these flying robots
Transportation & Robotics
Progression of dementia in the brain
Oct 12 2018
​How does Alzheimer’s disease spread in the brain?
Health
Illustration of blue DNA strand close-up
Oct 24 2018
A new gene-editing technique could target, move and relocate DNA
Spatial organization in the nucleus of a cell governs cell function. Knowing this, researchers explore how moving genetic material from one area to another could impact health.
Health
Image of people sitting in a room full of computer screens
Oct 24 2018
Investigative journalism could make a comeback thanks to data
Computation & Data, Technology & Society
A football coach handing a player a mouth guard
Oct 25 2018
Could high-tech mouthguards help prevent concussions?
Computation & Data, Health