Dean’s Report goes digital
Mailing this newsletter costs our Faculty a considerable amount of money. Equally important is the need to adopt sustainable practices at all levels.
Commercializing engineering: adapting to address industry needs
Commercializing engineering is about bringing innovative ideas to market that address industry needs. And those ideas are even better when they also protect the environment.
Improving the health of women potentially at risk of breast cancer
Detection of early stage breast tumors is critically important. Each of the current modalities, such as mammography, ultrasound and MRI, has downsides, often resulting in late tumor detection and, consequently, a lower success rate in post-surgical treatment.
A less invasive mitral valve repair system
Mechanical Engineering PhD student Toufic Azar is a prime example of the robust entrepreneurial spirit at work in our Faculty.
Developing affordable high-quality headphones
Demand for high quality, over-ear headphones is increasing exponentially. Sales figures indicate that the multi-billion-dollar over-ear consumer market accounts for 44% of the headphones sold worldwide.
Eliminating complications with fully porous hip implant
Existing hip replacement procedures often require follow-up surgery that can increase the risk of complications. The challenge for the medical community is that current hip implants are incapable of preventing long-term stress-related bone loss, which creates the difficulties with follow-up surgery.
