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Student Teams Present Innovative Ideas in Future of Packaging Hackathon
Villanova University and the College of Engineering recently hosted the triennial Future of Packaging Consortium, which included a student “packathon” that tasked four interdisciplinary teams with developing creative solutions to challenges facing the packaging industry.
ECE Department Presents Student Internship Panel
In light of the impressive internships held by Villanova Electrical and Computer Engineering students this past summer, Department Chair Dr. Bijan Mobasseri arranged a panel to allow seniors to share their experiences and advice with underclassmen.
Model Could Offer Noninvasive Way to Study Brain Injury | The Doctor’s Channel “Video of the Week”
A team of engineers led by the College of Engineering’s Dr. Qianhong Wu have constructed a model brain that provides a noninvasive new way to study brain injury. The model—which was informed by real patient data—is laden with pressure sensors that determine the impact of trauma.
Hundreds Participate in Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership Symposium
More than 300 representatives from academia, industry and public and private sectors attended the Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership’s 11th Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Symposium for which the theme was “Building Resilience into Stormwater."
Partnership with Villanova Engineering Yields Elemental Recycling Technology
Dan Spracklin, founder and CEO of SoMax Bioenergy, began working with Villanova University’s Sustainable Engineering program as a member of the RISE Forum. With the help of graduate students and faculty, his company developed an elemental recycling platform to produce hydro-char—clean coal that can be combusted with zero net carbon emissions—as well as nutrient rich liquid fertilizer from manure and other waste materials.