Basic Research – Page 3

Paola Cappellaro's work with nanoscale diamonds opens a route to computers that can search huge databases in a flash or crack virtually any secret code. Photo: Len Rubenstein

Spring 2014

Quantum Engineering

Paola Cappellaro’s work with nanoscale diamonds opens a route to computers that can search huge databases in a flash or crack virtually any secret code.

Michael Demkowicz says that steel, aluminum, and concrete are among materials we understand least, but all have big possibilities for engineers. Photo: Len Rubenstein

Spring 2014

Ordinary Materials, Fantastic Opportunities

Michael Demkowicz says that steel, aluminum, and concrete are among materials we understand least, but all have big possibilities for engineers.

Fikile Brushett is applying fundamental electrochemistry to boost the performance and durability of future energy storage systems. Photo: Len Rubenstein

Spring 2014

Future of Energy Storage

Fikile Brushett is applying fundamental electrochemistry to boost the performance and durability of future energy storage systems.

Ramesh Raskar, who as a child wished for eyes in the back of his head, invents a camera that can see around corners. Photo: Len Rubenstein

Spring 2014

Superhuman Vision

Ramesh Raskar, who as a child wished for eyes in the back of his head, invents a camera that can see around corners.

Juanjuan Zhang says that a tendency to follow the crowd has broad social implications—even affecting human health. Photo: Len Rubenstein

Spring 2014

Decisions Aggregate into Social Behavior

Juanjuan Zhang says that following the crowd has broad social implications—even affecting human health.

Spring 2014

Investments in the Future

Jonathan Rothberg and Victoria Seaver Dean discuss philanthropic investments in basic research.

Julia Berk says that reliving a professor’s eureka moment opened up the world. Photo: Len Rubenstein

Spring 2014

URIECA Moment

Senior Julia Berk says that reliving a professor’s eureka moment opened up the world.