July 7, 2026
Environmental fluid mechanics seeks to understand how exchanges of momentum, heat, water, and tracers between the Earth’s surface and the atmosphere influence the structure and evolution of the atmospheric boundary […]
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MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Multiscale Mechanical Regulation of Tumor Progression Across Scales”
July 7, 2026
Metastasis remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. To spread, cancer cells escape the primary tumor site, traverse heterogeneous tissues and the extracellular matrix, evade the immune system, and establish […]
Read MoreMSE Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Stuck in the Matrix: How Chromatin Records and Replays Mechanical History”
July 9, 2026
Abstract: Tissues stiffen in aging, fibrosis, cancer, and injury, yet how these physical changes are recorded inside the nucleus has remained poorly understood. This dissertation establishes that matrix stiffness is […]
Read MoreESE Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Co-Design of Resonators, Piezoelectric Materials, and Acoustic Modes for Timing, Communications, and Power Applications”
July 14, 2026
The growing demand for high-performance frequency control and power conversion systems has intensified research interest in piezoelectric MEMS resonators. This thesis investigates three piezoelectric material systems, including aluminum nitride (AlN), […]
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