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Reno, Nev. (January 27, 2206) – DRI’s STEM Education Program was recently awarded a $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. The four-year project will address the need to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science classroom education in grades K-12. To accomplish this, training and resources will be provided to undergraduate preservice educators and those already in the classroom, with a focus on Nevada’s rural communities.
After two and a half years of work, the MLEDGE project (Cloud and Edge Machine Learning), led by Professor Nikolaos Laoutaris at IMDEA Networks, has demonstrated that it is possible to combine federated learning with cloud and edge computing infrastructures to develop artificial intelligence solutions that are more secure, efficient, and closer to end users. The project’s results have been translated into real-world applications in both the traditional and digital economy.
A research paper by scientists at Nankai University presents a monolithic synaptic device that replicates and integrates tactile sensing and neuromorphic processing functions for in-sensor computing.
The new research paper, published on Aug. 19, 2025 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, reported a monolithic pressure-electronic-gated (PEG) neuromorphic device that replicates CT afferents, for low-threshold mechanosensation and neuromorphic information processing in the same device.A research paper by scientists at University of Sheffield presented a yeast-driven and bioimpedance-sensitive biohybrid soft robots.
The research paper, published on Apr. 25, 2025 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.Researchers at the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics have developed a new process that turns ordinary metal tubes unsinkable—meaning they will stay afloat no matter how long they are forced into water or how heavily they are damaged. The researchers describe their process for creating aluminum tubes with remarkable floating abilities in a study published in Advanced Functional Materials. By etching the interior of aluminum tubes, the researchers create micro- and nano-pits on the surface that turn it superhydrophobic, repelling water and staying dry.