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Maxi Heitmayer stands outdoors on a university campus walkway, wearing a dark jacket and shirt, with people walking past in motion blur behind them.

Technology habits

What are people actually doing with their phones? Meet Maxi Heitmayer, human-computer interaction scholar.
Andrea Vernengo holds up a laboratory sample for examination.

3D cell printing

What can 3D printed cells tell us about healing and cancer? Meet Andrea Vernengo, a chemical engineer researching new therapies based on the messages cells send and receive.
Researcher Rachel Riley in a lab wearing a white coat and gloves, seated beside racks of test tubes and lab equipment at Rowan University.

Diseases of pregnancy

Can new drug delivery methods expand treatment options in pregnancy? Meet Rachel Riley, biomedical engineer.
Computer scientist Nikolay “Nick” Ivanov sits at a desk using a laptop, with a monitor showing lines of code and books stacked around him in an office workspace.

Cyber systems

How can digital ecosystems be made more secure and equitable? Meet Nikolay Ivanov, computer scientist.

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