6/22/06- Jaydev P. Desai (PI) and Alan Lau of the MEM Department were recently awarded an NIH grant entitled “Data-Driven Real Time Surgical Simulation from Reality-Based Soft Tissue Models”. This project, which is funded through the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioEngineering, holds tremendous promise for advancing medical robotics. The budget for this 4-year project is $1,225,602.

6/22/06- Young Cho (PI), Alex Fridman, and Alex Gutsol, MEM, were recently awarded a Dept. of Energy grant entitled “Application of Electrical Field and Plasma for Advanced Cooling and Water Recovery”. The application of electrical fields and plasmas can enhance the efficiency of heat exchangers through the reduction of scale buildup. This technology can also be used as an effective and inexpensive means to provide clean drinking water in developing countries. The budget for this 3-year project is $450K.

MEM Research Professor Conducts Training at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center(8/31/06)

Dr. David Brooks Trains Six Teachers for Gulf of Mexico Atmospheric Composition and Climate Study (GOMACCS)(8/31/06)

MEM Sophomore Awarded Rohm and Haas Scholarship (8/28/06)

NSF Press Release- A Science or Engineering Bachelor's Degree is Good for You! (8/21/06)

Dr. David Brooks Participates in NASA Explorer Schools Workshop at Shaw Middle School (8/17/06)

MEM Alumnus Christopher Ferguson Pilots Successful Space Shuttle Mission (8/07/06)

Math and Science Partnership Returns to Drexel’s College of Engineering(7/20/06)

ASME AND MEM TO HOST ESSENTIAL TEACHING SEMINAR SEPT. 21-23, 2006(7/13/06)

MEM Hosts Returning Research Experiences for Teachers Programs (7/13/06)

Dr. Paul Oh Nominated for the 2006 ASME Student Section Advisor Award (7/11/06)

MEM Senior Dan Hanna Awarded the ASME Agnes Malakate Kezios Scholarship (6/28/06)

John and Chris Nyheim Visit the Drexel Plasma Institute for Oil Portrait Presentation and Tour(6/28/06)

MEM Adds 2 New Faculty to Growing Department(6/22/06)