MatterHackers Sampler Pack
In addition to the 1st prize of a Type A Machines Series 1 3D printer and the 2nd prize of Michigan Tech’s MOST version of the RepRap Prusa Mendel open-source 3D printer kit, we are pleased to announce the addition of a 3rd prize, courtesy of MatterHackers. They have contributed a MatterHackers sampler pack.
Read more at 3D Printers for Peace.
An Interview With Dr. Joshua Pearce Of Printers For Peace
Joshua Pearce, PhD, is a researcher at Michigan Tech who rearches open source and low-impact solutions to engineering problems. He is also the founder of the Printers For Peace contest, an effort to bring together clever 3D-printed ideas that have loftier aims. You can win one of two 3D printers if you submit a winning project.
We asked Pearce a few questions about his goals for the project and about the future of 3D printing.
John Biggs: Why Printers For Peace?
Read more at TechCrunch, by John Biggs.
In the News
TechCrunch, a technology news web site, published an interview with Associate Professor Joshua Pearce (MSE) about his 3D Printers for Peace contest. The interview was picked up and republished by news aggregator STEMDaily. See techcruch.com. The 3D Printing for Peace Contest was also covered in 3D Printing Industry and 3D Printing World.
From Tech Today.
Yongmei Jin
Yongmei Jin (MSE) has received $13,000 from UChicago Argonne, LLC for a four month research project, “Computational Modeling and Simulation of Complex Structures of the High Energy Lithium and Manganese Rich Composite Cathode Materials.”
From Tech Today.
TMS 2013
The Biotechnology Research Center announced its Spring 2013 Travel Grants.
MSE graduate student Patrick Student received a travel grant for his presentation at the 2013 Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Meeting.
Read more at Tech Today.
Zinc Wire in Artery
PhD student Patrick Bowen’s research appeared in an article, “Zinc Could Be a Golden Bullet for Bioabsorbable Stents,” in the May 9 MaterialsViews newsletter, published by Wiley. See Materials Views.
From Tech Today.
Professor Jaroslaw Drelich (MSE) was interviewed for the story, “Is Zinc the Perfect Material for Bioabsorbable Stents?” by Joseph Bennington-Castro, which appears in Materials360 Online, published by the Materials Research Society.
To view the interview visit materials360 online.
From Tech Today.
RecycleBot
Joshua Pearce (MSE/ECE) and his group’s work on greening 3-D printing was featured by the Institute: the member newspaper of the IEEE, which is the world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology:
http://theinstitute.ieee.org/people/profiles/less-expensive-and-greener-3d-printing
The work of PhD student Chenlong Zhang (MSE) and Joshua Pearce (MSE/ECE) to develop 3-D printable lab equipment was covered in depth by 3D Printing Industry
From Tech Today.
The 3ders.org website published a news story about Michigan Tech’s new 3D Printers for Peace contest. See http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130510-michigan-tech-launches-3d-printers-for-peace-contest.html
From Tech Today.
Jim Hwang
Materials science and engineering professor Jiann-Yang “Jim” Hwang and 2012 PhD graduate Zhiwei Peng have been chosen to receive Michigan Technological University’s 2013 Bhakta Rath Research Award for their studies on the use of microwaves in steelmaking.
The award, endowed by Michigan Tech alumnus Bhakta Rath and his wife, Shushama, recognizes a doctoral student at Michigan Tech and his/her faculty advisor for “exceptional research of particular value that anticipates the future needs of the nation while supporting advances in emerging technology.” Hwang and Peng, now a research assistant professor, will share a $2,000 prize.
Peng’s solid foundation in math and science and his interdisciplinary approach have been key to the project’s success, said his advisor. “He is not afraid of challenges, and he willingly took courses from other departments that advanced his research,” Hwang said. “By combining knowledge from several disciplines, Zhiwei has developed a new field of research.”
Read more at Tech Today, by Marcia Goodrich.
Zhiwei Peng
Colorimeter
Undergraduate student Allie Glover (MSE), Jerry Anzalone (CEE) and Joshua Pearce (MSE/ECE) co-authored an article titled, “Open-Source Colorimeter,” in Sensors.
From Tech Today.
Associate Professor Joshua Pearce (MSE/IMP) and Assistant Professor Durdu Guney (ECE/IMP), “DMREF: Optical Enhancement for Multi-junction Indium Gallium Nitride Solar Photovoltaic Cells,” NSF.
Professor Yun Hang Hu (MSE/IMP), “Synthesis of Non-Stoichiometric Li-N-H Materials for Energy Applications,” NSF.
From Tech Today.
MSGC
Michigan Tech faculty, staff members, and students received awards tallying $ 96,635 in funding through the Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC), sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Undergraduates in MSE receiving $2,500 research fellowships include:
Jacob Braykovich (MSE): “Optimizing processing techniques for high ductility magnesium alloys”
Zachary Morgan (MSE): “Computational Study of Improved Damping Capabilities in Metal Matrix Composites with Functionally Active Ferroelectric Reinforcement”
Evan Schaefer (MSE): “Antimicrobial polymeric composites with clay-copper hybrid filler”
Matthew Tianen (MSE): “Corrosion of bioabsorbable materials”
Bradley Villeneuve (MSE): “Antimicrobial copper-vermiculite filler”
Michael Warhus (MSE): “A predictive study of magnesium alloy bioabsorbable stents by computer modeling”
Read more at Tech Today.
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