Conjugated polymer actuated self-folding box.
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Live and dead yeast cells localized simultaneously using MFDEP. (M. Urdaneta)
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Patterned free-standing films of Loctite 3108. (Delille, Urdaneta, Moseley)
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Cell-based sensor concept, which combines MEMS, CMOS, and cells.
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Rat olfactory epithelial culture on Si containing olfactory sensory neurons.
(Kleman, Ronnett at JHU)
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Two moments during the reduction of PPy with an ion barrier, showing the front of
ions and oxidation level moving in from the sides. (X. Wang)
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Concept for flying, walking, hopping robot the size of a grasshopper. (MAST CTA)
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Stretchable electrodes. (Urdaneta, Delille)
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Lidded vials fabricated on the surface of a chip with sensors and circuitry.
(M. Christophersen)
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Nastic actuator based on electroosmotic pumping. (M. Piyasena)
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Modeling a long period Bragg grating. (P. Jian)
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Microchannel made using benchtop MEMS.
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Press release on our cell-based sensors.
Graduate student Marc Dandin
has been awarded
the 2008 Fischell Fellowship. See also this story.
Undergraduate student Robert Newby
receives the 2008 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Senior Award.
Jason West and Lauren White graduate.
Mario Urdaneta accepts a position
with Robert
Fischell.
Dielectric elastomer actuators will be developed as part of the Army Research
Laboratory's Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology Collaborative Technology
Alliance Center
(MAST CTA)
on Micosystem Mechanics.
Smela, Abshire, and Shapiro awarded biosensor grant with local company Innovative Biosensors, Inc. (IBI).

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Elisabeth Smela
Tel: +1 (301) 405-5265
Fax: +1 (301) 314-9477
Email:
smela@umd.edu
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