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 Creative Technology & Design master's students developed a system to help birdwatchers with mobility challenges continue to participate in this popular pastime. Creative Technology & Design master's students developed a system to help birdwatchers with mobility challenges continue to participate in this popular pastime.
 The B2 partnership with The Tank continues despite NEA funding cuts. This creative collaboration supports rural communities and experimental artists. The B2 partnership with The Tank continues despite NEA funding cuts. This creative collaboration supports rural communities and experimental artists.
- Carson Bruns and his team are developing robots that collaborate with humans in lab settings to reduce work burdens and improve safety.
 As a computer scientist and artist, Laura Devendorf blends engineering and weaving to empower the craft community while pushing the boundaries of textile science for applications in human-computer interaction, health, art, aerospace and more. As a computer scientist and artist, Laura Devendorf blends engineering and weaving to empower the craft community while pushing the boundaries of textile science for applications in human-computer interaction, health, art, aerospace and more.
 Three ATLAS students received awards from the College of Engineering and Applied Science for community impact, perseverance, and research, while five earned student awards from ATLAS. Three ATLAS students received awards from the College of Engineering and Applied Science for community impact, perseverance, and research, while five earned student awards from ATLAS.
 Recycling is extremely difficult for things built with more than one type of plastic. Michael Rivera and the Utility Research Lab team have developed a novel way to disassemble 3D-printed objects for easy recycling. Recycling is extremely difficult for things built with more than one type of plastic. Michael Rivera and the Utility Research Lab team have developed a novel way to disassemble 3D-printed objects for easy recycling.
 Laura Devendorf describes how wearable technologies like e-textiles can help people to gather insights into and reflect upon intimate moments rather than to modify or enhance them. Laura Devendorf describes how wearable technologies like e-textiles can help people to gather insights into and reflect upon intimate moments rather than to modify or enhance them.
 ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ ranks number 11 among public university peers for its engineering graduate programs according to U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings for 2025-26. ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ ranks number 11 among public university peers for its engineering graduate programs according to U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings for 2025-26.
 At the ATLAS Institute, students tackle real-world challenges through design. Hacking the Apocalypse, a course led by Zack Weaver, teaches undergraduate and graduate students to apply design principles to address a surprising topic: apocalypse preparedness. Using Arduino-based electronics and fabrication techniques, students develop novel water collection and treatment systems. At the ATLAS Institute, students tackle real-world challenges through design. Hacking the Apocalypse, a course led by Zack Weaver, teaches undergraduate and graduate students to apply design principles to address a surprising topic: apocalypse preparedness. Using Arduino-based electronics and fabrication techniques, students develop novel water collection and treatment systems.
 ATLAS researchers developed press-on nails that are biodegradable, colorful and endlessly customizable with open-source technology and low-cost biomaterials for a more sustainable fashion moment. ATLAS researchers developed press-on nails that are biodegradable, colorful and endlessly customizable with open-source technology and low-cost biomaterials for a more sustainable fashion moment.