| Press research highlights and reports on research achievements |
1) In academic journals and funding agencies
U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), Microscopic star-shaped tools take biopsies, May 2013
U.S. Army, Microstructures fold under a beam of light to make useful 3-D devices, Jan 2013
Lab on a Chip, Non-invasive biopsy tools, April 2013 [PDF]
Nature Photonics, Laser Fabrication: Folding three dimensional microstructures, Dec 2012 [PDF]
Applied Physics Letters, APL's 50th Anniversary Collection: Editor's Picks of Most Recent Publications, Oct 2012 [PDF]
Chemistry and Industry, Scientific Creativity, Sep 2012 [PDF]
U.S. National Science Foundation, New 3-D structures assemble with remarkable precision, April 2012
MRS Bulletin, Bio Focus, Feb 2012 [PDF]
Lab on a chip, Research Highlights, Feb 2012 [PDF]
Nature Chemistry, Bent into shape, Jan 2012 [PDF]
Nature Chemistry, Enzymatic actuators, Oct 2010 [PDF]
Nature Photonics, Self-assembly of nanocubes, Jan 2010 [PDF]
Analytical Chemistry, Nanowiring for neurons, Dec 2009 [PDF]
Journal of Chemical Education, Catch and release, Dec 2009 [PDF]
Science, Get a grip, Jan 2009 [PDF]
Nature Nanotechnology, Thin Films: Boxing Clever, Aug 2008 [PDF]
Nature Physics, Loaded Dice, July, 2007 [PDF]
Lab on a chip, Metallic microcontainers, Nov 2006 [PDF]
Analytical Chemistry, Nanoliter containers for controlled chemical reactions, Nov 2006 [PDF]
Science, Microscale Origami, Sept 2006 [PDF]
Science, Self-folding delivery boxes, Aug 2006 [PDF]
2) In international newspapers and magazines
CBS News, 3-D printed "bionic" ear hears better than the real thing, May 2013
Times of India, 3-D Bionic ear can hear radio frequencies, May 2013
Wired, 3-D Printed ear made from calf cells and nanoparticles 'Hears' Radio Frequencies, May 2013
NPR, Freaky Friday: Autonomous tissue grabbers are on their way, April 2013
ASEE Prism Magazine Cover Story, Folding Frontier, Jan 2013
Science News, Into the Fold, Dec 2012
Scientific American, Microbial Mules, March 2012
Discovery News, How to make nano-origami, Dec 2011
Science Daily, Best routes found to self-assembling 3D shapes, Dec 2011
Chemistry World, Nanoboxes given optoelectronic function, June 2011
Nanowerk, Glowing spirals-chemical scaffolds guide living cells into precisely defined three-dimensional patterns, March 2011 [PDF]
IEEE Technology News, Microgrippers for Assembling Microdevices, March 2011 [PDF]
Optics and Photonics News (OPN), A Roadmap for Metamaterials, March 2011 [PDF]
Nanowerk, Bacteria as live cargo shuttles for nanofabrication, March 2011 [PDF]
Chemical and Engineering (C&E) News, Self-Assembling 3-D Electronics, Dec 2010 [PDF]
Wall Street Journal, And Tomorrow's Winners will be ...., Sept 2010 [PDF]
Science News, Tiny tools aren't toys, Sept 2010 [PDF]
Nanowerk, Stress is good for nanofabrication, April 2010 [PDF]
Popular Science, "The Year's Most Amazing Scientific Images", Dec 2009 [PDF]
National Institutes of Health, "Designing Smart Surgical Microtools", Nov 2009 [PDF]
The New Scientist (UK), "Patterned nanocubes could open door to nano-circuits", Aug 2009 [PDF]
Chemical Technology (UK), "New nanoboxes take shape", Aug 2009 [PDF]
Poplular Mechanics, "Gripping Medical Nanotech", March 2009 [PDF]
Discover Magazine, "Microtech Gets a Grip", March 2009 [PDF]
Newsweek (Russia), "Grip and not let go", 2009 [PDF]
IEEE Spectrum, "Cellular Kung-Fu Grip", Feb, 2009 [PDF]
C2W (Holland), "Microkrab Grijpt Cellen", Feb, 2009 [PDF]
Zeit Wissen (Germany), "Biopsie per Knopfdruck", Feb 2009 [PDF]
National Geographic, "Dust-Size "Crabs" Grab Living Cells in Lab Video", Jan 26, 2009 [PDF]
Forbes Magazine, "Building Vessels For An Incredible Journey", Jan 20, 2009 [PDF]
Scientific American, "Getting a Teeny Tiny Grip", Jan 15, 2009 [PDF]
Times of India, "Micro-tool grabs cells in hard-to-reach places", Jan 14, 2009 [PDF]
The New York Times, "A Microscopic Tool Inspired by the Human Hand", Jan 13, 2009 [PDF]
The New Scientist, (UK) "Micro-origami lets scientists get a grip", Dec 9, 2008 [PDF]
NIH Press Release, "NIH Extends Its Commitment to Transformative Research with $138 Million for Director’s Pioneer and New Innovator Awards in 2008", Sept 2008 [PDF] [PDF]
Chemical Technology (UK), "Microcontainers Hold Cells Captive", Sept 19, 2008 [PDF]
De Ingenieur (Holland), "Miniscule Grijper", Sept, 2008 [PDF]
MIT Technology Review, "A Helping Hand For Surgery", August 2008 [PDF]
Chemical and Engineering (C&E) News,"Tiny Devices Get a Grip, August 2008 [PDF]
DuPont, "DuPont Gives Grants to Young Professors Developing Novel Science of Company Interest", June 2008 [PDF]
Materials Research Society (MRS), "Graduate Student Awards", December 2007 [PDF]
Chemical and Engineering (C&E) News, "A Material World", December 24, 2007 [PDF]
Maryland Science Center, "Maryland Outstanding Young Engineer Award", May 29, 2007 [PDF]
Batlimore Sun, "Science Project Wins Scholarship", March 14, 2007 [PDF]
Science News, "Chemical Pop-Up Books", November 25, 2006 [PDF]
The New Scientist (UK), "Self-assembling nano-boxes show chemical control", August 21, 2006 [PDF]
Washington Times , "Nanotechnology building blocks", January 19, 2006 [PDF]
EE Times (UK), "Self-Assembling MEMS target biomed therapies", January 09, 2006 [PDF]
Discovery Channel, "Tiny cube delivers drugs", December 28, 2005 [PDF]
Drug Development Magazine, "Drug in a Box?", December 15, 2005 [PDF]
In-Pharma Technologist, "Tiny Self-Assembling Cubes Could Carry Medicine", December 15, 2005 [PDF]
Red Herring, Nanocubes Could Carry Drugs, December 13, 2005 [PDF]
Chemical and Engineering (C&E) News, Self-Assembly Required, April 15, 2002 [PDF]
Boston Globe, No Assembly Required for these Tiny Machines, Oct 16, 2001 [PDF]
EE Times, (UK), Self-assembling 3-D IC networks studied, Sept 11, 2000 [PDF]
Chemical and Engineering (C&E) News, Self-Assembling Microelectronics, August 21, 2000 [PDF]
