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The best solutions are built around the people they're meant to serve. As engineers take on global challenges, they need both technical skills and the ability to understand and design for the end user. That's where human-centered engineering comes in.

Researchers have designed and built the first 3D device that can make objects invisible to heat. The advance could transform how we protect sensitive electronics, manage heat in microchips and shield equipment from thermal detection.

In a Chicago Tribune op-ed, Dean Bashir shares how the IQMP will help the state of Illinois transform groundbreaking research into lasting economic growth.

A team led by Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professor Huimin Zhao has received a Phase I award through the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission to develop the world's first foundation models specifically designed for metabolic engineering.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission met with representatives from U. of I. and NANO Nuclear to mark the start of its review of the Construction Permit Application for a campus microreactor.

The modular reactor generates ammonia with nitrogen and water instead of hydrogen, with the ultimate goal of turning air, water and electricity into food using as few resources as possible.