Undergraduates in the Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Institute (MURI) have a unique opportunity to work with graduate students, post-docs, senior staff, and faculty mentors on real-world problems to gain research skills that can be applied to their college coursework and future careers.
Additive manufacturing (3D printing) with potato starch-based plastic
This work aims to develop and evaluate a potato starch-based plastic (PSBP) formula and processing protocol to produce plastic injection pellets.
Design of a Portable 3D Inkjet Bioprinter
Inkjet 3D printing utilizes layer-by-layer droplet interaction and solidification to generate 3D components with the potential of applying it in fabricating ceramic and electronic components. In this project, through a student...
Emerging Techniques and Methods for 3D Bioprinting
Background. 3D Bioprinting is an interdisciplinary activity that combines computer-assisted design (CAD) and simulations with Physics of soft materials (hydrogels) and with Cellular Biology, all integrated and applied for...
Endothelial colony forming cells for bone regeneration in mice
This project explored the role of bone marrow derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in bone healing. The importance of this study is to discover a mechanism for accelerating bone fracture healing in individuals with...
In-Vitro Integration of Artificial Retina
The specific application is making gold nanoparticles of a certain size for application within the eye. The positions within this project will provide students with an insight on how to make gold nanoparticles and how to...
Manufacturing of Light Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Structural Applications
Determine the effects of agriculture, the signals of an open system to a canal system, and the potential presences of Pre-Columbian and Post-colonization settlements.
Manufacturing of Light Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Structural Applications
Electrospinning is one of the most flexible, economical, and ecologically friendly procedures for manufacturing continuous fibers with diameters ranging from submicron to tens of nanometers. The synthesis and characterization...
Supporting an Augmented Reality Platform to Self-Educate in a Makerspace
The project is to use virtual reality to provide the user with an informational and user-friendly experience with virtual reality software.