Jinkyu Yang
April 20, 2021
Using engineering methods to track the imperceptible movements of stony corals
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A new study led by UW researchers borrowed image-analysis methods from engineering to spot the minute movements of a stony coral.
November 15, 2019
UW aerospace engineer part of $1.7M grant to study corals
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An interdisciplinary team of researchers from multiple institutions — including the University of Washington — has received a two-year $1.7 million National Science Foundation grant to study coral growth.
May 29, 2019
Video: Origami-inspired materials are designed to soften impact
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University of Washington researchers have developed a novel solution to change the feeling of impact when one thing hits another. It has potential for use in spacecraft, cars and beyond — inspired by origami.
May 24, 2019
Origami-inspired materials could soften the blow for reusable spacecraft
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University of Washington researchers used the paper folding art of origami to develop a novel solution to help reduce the forces associated with impact — like in car crashes, football helmets, landing spacecraft and more.
February 12, 2018
Tissue paper sensors show promise for health care, entertainment, robotics
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University of Washington engineers have turned tissue paper – similar to toilet tissue – into a new kind of wearable sensor that can detect a pulse, a blink of an eye and other human movement.