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Federal award supports Markvicka’s work on soft materials for robotics, stretchable electronics
Engineers are increasingly eager to develop robots that mimic the behavior of animals and biological organisms, whose adaptability, resilience and efficiency have been refined over millions of years of evolution.
In bringing bio-inspired robots to life, scientists must first create soft matter counterparts that match the softness and functionality of biological tissue. University of Nebraska–Lincoln engineer Eric Markvicka is at the forefront of these efforts.
MoreTheiss-Morse’s book explores role of respect in politics
By any measure, the 2016 general election campaigns got ugly, with rhetorical mudslinging from both sides.
But it was a conversation after the election that spurred new research questions for University of Nebraska–Lincoln political scientist Elizabeth Theiss-Morse and her University of North Carolina colleague, Jeff Spinner-Halev.
MoreBevins, Powers named AAAS fellows
Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty have been selected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society.
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