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Peeking into the black-box of scattering media: A spatial information transmission model based on random micro-phase-pinhole arrays

Compuscript Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Announcing a new publication from Opto-Electronic Technology; DOI 10.29026/oet.2026.260010.

Journal: Opto-Electronic Technology

Interface and integration challenges in 0D/2D hybrid photodetection: Optimizing assembly, interface and charge transfer

Compuscript Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Announcing a new publication from Opto-Electronic Technology; DOI 10.29026/oet.2026.260008

Journal: Opto-Electronic Technology

Integrated optical transceivers: Architectures, key technologies, and applications

Compuscript Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Announcing a new publication from Opto-Electronic Technology; DOI 10.29026/oet.2026.250014.

Journal: Opto-Electronic Technology

Milestone achieved in orbitronics

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) are the first to directly utilize orbital currents without the need for conversion of the orbital current into a spin current. “We have thus realized the first purely orbitronic device approach,” said Dr. Christin Schmitt, a scientist in the research group of Professor Mathias Kläui at the JGU Institute of Physics. Orbitronics is a promising technology for future memory devices, as it could enable the realization of large-scale storage media with extremely low energy consumption.

Journal: Science

USC Stem Cell scientists engineer “synthetic organizer” cells to improve kidney organoids

Keck School of Medicine of USC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a study published in Science, USC researchers paired a biological discovery with an engineering feat to create more faithful, reproducible lab-grown kidney structures grown from stem cells, known as organoids. By mapping the developing human kidney, they identified a previously unrecognized developmental axis that helps organize the kidney's filtering units, or nephrons. They then engineered “synthetic organizer” cells to recreate aspects of this developmental environment in organoids. This advance makes organoids more reliable models for studying disease and evaluating potential therapies, while supporting long-term efforts to generate transplantable kidney tissue.

Journal: Science
Funder: American Society of Nephrology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, USC Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Startup Fund, renalART, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wellcome Leap, USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Center for CIEBOrg, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

When programmable metasurfaces meet artificial intelligence: From intelligent wireless communication to adaptive electromagnetic invisibility

Compuscript Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Announcing a new publication from Opto-Electronic Technology; DOI 10.29026/oet.2026.260014.

Journal: Opto-Electronic Technology

ORNL's Wagner awarded ASME’s 2026 Henry Laurence Gantt Medal

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Robert Wagner, associate laboratory director for the Energy Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Henry Laurence Gantt Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

University of Pittsburgh's DPT - PhD in Bioengineering Program awarded NIH T32 Training Grant

University of Pittsburgh
Grant and Award Announcement

The University of Pittsburgh's dual DPT-PhD in Bioengineering program has received an NIH T32 training grant to support students pursuing both degrees, funding tuition, PhD stipends, and living costs over five years. Co-directed by Rakié Cham and Patrick Sparto, the program trains clinician-scientists who bridge physical therapy and engineering research, with alumni going on to successful careers and postdoctoral fellowships.

New book examines how community coalitions work to alleviate digital inequality

University of Illinois School of Information Sciences
Book Announcement

Colin Rhinesmith, associate professor of information sciences at the University of Illinois, has authored a new book examining how community coalitions address digital inequality and strengthen democracy. Digital Equity Ecosystems: How Community Coalitions Reduce Inequality and Strengthen Democracy, published by University of California Press, introduces the concept of "digital equity ecosystems" to describe how community coalitions work to alleviate technological inequity and social injustice. The book is the first in-depth look at how cross-sector coalitions—led by local governments, philanthropic organizations, and community members—address information needs and opportunities. The coalitions' work includes environmental sustainability, featuring examples of technology refurbishers, who provide low-cost computers to individuals and families while keeping e-waste out of landfills.