Xin Zhang Featured in American Scientist
The metamaterials pioneer spoke at length with the prestigious science magazine’s editor-in-chief.
New Textile for Smarter, Sturdier Fitness Tracking Tech
The novel metamaterial overcomes sweat, salt water, and security challenges
Making MRI More Globally Accessible
Zhang’s work has led to a string of breakthrough devices that can sharpen and speed up MRI imaging of knees, ankles, spines, and more.
Zhang Wins the 2024 Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award
Xin Zhang is a pioneer in metamaterials.
Zhang to Join European Academy of Sciences and Arts
The non-governmental association is committed to promoting scientific and societal progress.
Xin Zhang Earns Sigma Xi’s Chubb Award
The prestigious Walston Chubb Award for Innovation is the latest in a string of honors for this pioneer of metamaterials.
Xin Zhang Wins STAT Madness 2023 All-Star Award
Professor Xin Zhang has won the 2023 All-Star Award at STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest for innovative projects in science and medicine.
Growing Tissue and Engineers
CELL-MET summer programs broaden the pipeline of research engineers By Patrick L. Kennedy “Graduate school was never a thought,” says Nicole Bacca. As a teenager applying to Florida International University (FIU), Bacca picked engineering for a major because she couldn’t imagine following four years of college with additional years of law or medical school. “I […]
Xin Zhang a Guggenheim Fellow
Professor Xin Zhang (ME, ECE, BME, MSE) has been awarded a highly prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, in recognition of her exceptional record of research in the fundamental and applied aspects of microelectromechanical systems and metamaterials. Zhang was one of 180 scholars and artists to receive the honor, out of a pool of nearly 2,500 applicants. The […]
Four Named Term Distinguished Professors of Engineering
Four College of Engineering faculty who are forging new paths in neuroscience, systems engineering, photonics and materials sciences have been named Term Distinguished Professors of Engineering. “These awards recognize the impact of these extraordinary faculty,” said Dean Kenneth R. Lutchen. “The professorships honor not just their visionary research accomplishments, but also their outstanding teaching, and […]