Emerging Technologies

Anyone who stands, squats, bends or walks for a living is going to experience wear and tear. Our robotic exoskeletons prevent damage to injury-prone areas of the body while minimizing fatigue.

Professor Zhenyu Gan Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , College of Engineering and Computer Science

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Research Excellence in Emerging Technologies

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We take an interdisciplinary approach to examine the interconnected challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies—and their potential for transformational change. Our research covers a wide range of fields, including:

The Autonomous Systems Policy Institute (ASPI), a university-wide initiative focused on the intersection of technology, society and policy.
The BioInspired Institute supports research into complex biological systems, developing and designing programmable smart materials to address global challenges in health, medicine and materials innovation.
The Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy and Astrophysics is exploring the universe using ripples in the fabric of spacetime predicted by Albert Einstein.
The Institute for Security Policy and Law, a multidisciplinary, university-based center for the study of national and international security.

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Emerging Technologies

Infinite Potential. Infinite Possibilities.

Research Excellence in Emerging Technologies