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Jul 14, 2026

New Technique Sheds Light on Longstanding Debates About Ferroelectric Materials

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jun Liu | [email protected] Kara Peters | [email protected] Xiaoning Jiang | [email protected] Matt Shipman | [email protected] New findings are shedding light on longstanding debates over the behavior…

Jul 13, 2026

New Technique Sheds Light on Longstanding Debates About Ferroelectric Materials

New findings are shedding light on longstanding debates over the behavior of ferroelectric materials when those materials are exposed to electric fields.

Jun 10, 2026

Mittapally Receives the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award

Congratulations to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Assistant Professor Rohith Mittapally for receiving the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). The award celebrates…
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Jun 5, 2026

James Braun Wins 2026 Young Investigators Award

Congratulations to Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Assistant Professor James Braun on receiving a 2026 Young Investigator Program (YIP) award from the Office of Naval Research (ONR). This highly…

Jun 5, 2026

Ekkad To Step Down as MAE Department Head

MAE Department Head Srinath Ekkad has accepted a new position as dean of engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
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Jun 5, 2026

Ekkad To Step Down as MAE Department Head

Srinath Ekkad, R.J. Reynolds Distinguished Professor and head of the College of Engineering’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), has accepted the position of dean of engineering at the…