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CommunityGozde Basara on Engineering Safer Solutions for Cancer Survivors
November 20, 2024 -
CommunityHani Sallum on Engineering Prototypes for Researchers, Patients, and the Planet
October 30, 2024 -
Press ReleaseHuman cervix modeled in microfluidic organ chip fills key women’s health gap
May 31, 2024 -
Press ReleaseRepairing patients’ dura more durably
March 20, 2024 -
Press ReleaseA new glue, potentially also for you
February 20, 2024 -
Research SpotlightsSoft robotic, wearable device improves walking for individual with Parkinson’s disease
January 5, 2024 -
CommunityReimagining personalized medicine for each patient: Alican Ozkan
December 7, 2023 -
Press ReleaseFiber-infused ink enables 3D-printed heart muscle to beat
August 8, 2023 -
Press ReleaseWyss Institute promotes Christopher Chen to a Core Faculty member and appoints Ellen Roche and Michael Springer as new members of its Associate Faculty
July 31, 2023 -
Press ReleaseNew, spun-fiber heart valve is a step closer to patients
June 7, 2023 -
Press ReleaseClearing a path for non-invasive muscle therapy for the elderly
March 22, 2023 -
Press ReleaseWasting muscles built back better
November 14, 2022 -
CommunityA look inside the Wyss machine shop
August 30, 2022 -
Press ReleaseNew portable diagnostic detects SARS-CoV-2 RNA and antibodies at the same time
August 8, 2022 -
Translation News3EO Health licenses Wyss Institute technology from Harvard, aiming to develop at-home molecular testing with PCR-grade sensitivity and antigen test-level cost
August 4, 2022 -
Video/AnimationA major step forward for organ biofabrication
July 13, 2022 -
Research SpotlightsFood-packaging system reduces health risks and saves food
June 29, 2022 -
Press ReleaseTowards more effective tendon repair with a multi-functional biomaterial
January 3, 2022 -
Translation NewsHarvard’s eardrum-restoring PhonoGraft enters commercial development
August 19, 2021 -
Research SpotlightsTransforming circles into squares
April 14, 2021 -
Press ReleaseWyss Founding Director Donald Ingber elected to the National Academy of Engineering
February 10, 2021 -
Research SpotlightsRobotic swarm swims like a school of fish
January 13, 2021 -
Press ReleaseWielding a laser beam deep inside the body
January 13, 2021 -
Research SpotlightsUltra-sensitive and resilient sensor for soft robotic systems
November 11, 2020 -
Press ReleaseCutting surgical robots down to size
August 25, 2020 -
CommunitySeven million face shields and counting
August 13, 2020 -
Press ReleaseRobotic textiles are fueled up and take action
July 2, 2020 -
Research SpotlightsMultifunctional nanofiber protects against extreme temperatures and fast-moving projectiles
June 29, 2020 -
Research SpotlightsNext-generation cockroach-inspired robot is small but mighty
June 3, 2020 -
Research SpotlightsKirigami grips could help seniors keep their footing
June 1, 2020 -
Research SpotlightsNext generation of soft robots inspired by a children’s toy
May 21, 2020 -
Press ReleaseSoft robotic exosuit makes stroke survivors walk faster and farther
May 11, 2020 -
Video/AnimationA stress test for jellyfish
February 24, 2020 -
Press ReleaseMultimaterial 3D printing manufactures complex objects, fast
November 13, 2019 -
Research SpotlightsShape-shifting structures take the form of a face
October 2, 2019 -
Research SpotlightsThinner shells for delivering gentler therapeutic bursts
September 23, 2019 -
Press ReleaseA gentle grip on gelatinous creatures
August 28, 2019 -
Press ReleaseSelf-folding “Rollbot” paves the way for fully untethered soft robots
August 21, 2019 -
Press ReleaseSuit up with a robot to walk AND run more easily
August 15, 2019 -
Press ReleaseSoft robots for all
June 26, 2019 -
Press ReleaseThe RoboBee flies solo
June 26, 2019 -
Press ReleasePistons are muscling up
June 6, 2019 -
AwardsJennifer Lewis inducted into the National Academy of Sciences
April 29, 2019 -
Press ReleaseLaying the ground for robotic strategies in environmental protection
April 8, 2019 -
Video/AnimationA rubber computer eliminates the last hard components from soft robots
March 25, 2019 -
Press ReleaseConor Walsh Inducted into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
March 25, 2019 -
Research SpotlightsA safe, wearable soft sensor
December 20, 2018 -
Press ReleaseRobots with sticky feet can climb up, down, and all around
December 19, 2018 -
Research SpotlightsFewer steps in the lab, one more leap for organs-on-chips
October 29, 2018 -
Press ReleaseNo more Iron Man: submarines now have soft, robotic arms
October 3, 2018 -
Press ReleaseMulti-joint, personalized soft exosuit breaks new ground
September 17, 2018 -
Video/AnimationA new spin for soft micro-actuators
August 24, 2018 -
Press ReleaseSoft multi-functional robots get really small
August 6, 2018 -
Press ReleaseA soft, on-the-fly solution to a hard, underwater problem
August 1, 2018 -
Video/AnimationNext-generation robotic cockroach can explore under water environments
July 2, 2018 -
Research SpotlightsDrawing inspiration from plants and animals to restore tissue
March 19, 2018 -
Research SpotlightsPersonalizing wearable devices
February 28, 2018 -
Video/AnimationNovel 3D printing method embeds sensing capabilities within robotic actuators
February 28, 2018 -
Press ReleaseSmall but fast: a miniaturized origami-inspired robot combines micrometer precision with high speed
January 17, 2018 -
Research SpotlightsShaping animal, vegetable and mineral
October 16, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsHarvard researchers develop tough, self-healing rubber
August 14, 2017 -
Translation NewsHarvard’s Wyss Institute launches Root Robotics, an educational startup to get anyone coding
August 8, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsSmaller, smarter, softer robotic arm for endoscopic surgery
August 2, 2017 -
Press ReleasePost-stroke patients reach terra firma with Wyss Institute’s exosuit technology
July 26, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsHow eggs got their shapes
June 22, 2017 -
Press Release“Harder, better, faster, stronger”: tethered soft exosuit reduces the metabolic cost of running
May 31, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsThe science behind making the perfect pitch
May 1, 2017 -
CommunitySoft Exosuits for Neurorehabilitation Study
July 1, 2018 -
CommunityWarrior Web Exosuit Study
July 1, 2018 -
Video/AnimationA stem’s ‘sense of self’ contributes to shape
March 23, 2017 -
Press ReleaseLife-like stretching of cells
March 13, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsPortable nanofiber device offers precise, point-and-shoot capability for fabricating 3D tissue and smart fabrics
March 1, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsSoft robot helps the heart beat
January 18, 2017 -
Press ReleaseSoft exosuit economies: understanding the costs of lightening the load
January 18, 2017 -
Press ReleaseA toolkit for transformable materials: How to design materials with reprogrammable shape and function
January 10, 2017 -
Research SpotlightsMimicking biological movements with soft robots
December 19, 2016 -
AwardsWyss Core Faculty member Conor Walsh wins Rolex Award for mobility-enhancing soft exosuit
November 16, 2016 -
Press ReleaseMaking every cell matter
October 31, 2016 -
CommunityLaunching the field of Biologically Inspired Engineering
October 18, 2016 -
Press ReleaseStiffening a blow to cancer cells
October 10, 2016 -
Translation NewsShimmer partners with Harvard’s Wyss Institute to advance the field of remote patient monitoring using wearable sensing technology
June 13, 2016 -
Press ReleaseSoft exosuit improves walking economy in its wearers
June 7, 2016 -
Press ReleaseActuators inspired by muscle
June 1, 2016 -
Press ReleaseDesigner & Inventor Chuck Hoberman Appointed Pierce Anderson Lecturer in Design Engineering at Harvard GSD
June 1, 2016 -
Press ReleaseUsing static electricity, RoboBees cling to surface
May 19, 2016 -
Translation NewsWyss Institute collaborates with ReWalk Robotics to develop wearable exosuits for patients with limited mobility
May 17, 2016 -
Press ReleaseVibrating insoles could aid strenuous walking and improve athletic performance
May 2, 2016 -
Research SpotlightsSelf-actuating materials
March 14, 2016 -
Press ReleaseReplicating the human brain’s growth and folding in 3D
February 1, 2016 -
Press ReleaseNewfound strength in regenerative medicine
January 25, 2016 -
Press ReleaseSquishy robot fingers aid deep sea exploration
January 20, 2016 -
Press ReleaseTwo of Harvard’s Wyss Institute core faculty members elected as Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
December 15, 2015 -
Press ReleaseEffectiveness of infant apnea prevention technology demonstrated in clinical trial
November 23, 2015 -
Research SpotlightsSensors give a helping hand to flexible surgical robots
November 10, 2015 -
Press ReleaseNew frontiers in 3D printing
September 21, 2015 -
Video/AnimationBioinspired Robotics: Softer, Smarter, Safer
August 4, 2015 -
Press ReleaseRobotic insect mimics Nature’s extreme moves
July 30, 2015 -
Press ReleaseA jump for soft-bodied robots
July 9, 2015 -
Video/AnimationEnergizing the Power of Evaporation
June 23, 2015 -
CommunityPop-Up Challenge: Help Revolutionize Pop-Up Robotics
June 22, 2015 -
Press ReleaseSoft robotic glove puts control in the grasp of hand-impaired patients
June 4, 2015 -
Research SpotlightsThe Future of Civilian Drones
May 28, 2015 -
Press ReleaseJennifer Lewis is one of 2015’s Most Creative People in Business
May 11, 2015 -
Research SpotlightsGlass sponges hold internal secrets to structural strength
April 16, 2015 -
CommunitySoft bracing technology could reduce NFL knee injuries
April 3, 2015 -
Press ReleaseConor Walsh receives NSF CAREER award
March 25, 2015 -
Press ReleaseRadhika Nagpal, expert on swarm robotics, celebrated among “Nature’s 10”
December 18, 2014 -
Press ReleaseStudy Shows Vibrating Insoles Could Reduce Falls Among Seniors
October 28, 2014 -
Press ReleaseHarvard’s Wyss Institute awarded DARPA contract to further develop Soft Exosuit
September 11, 2014 -
Press ReleaseRobot folds itself up and walks away
August 7, 2014 -
Press ReleaseCarbon-fiber epoxy honeycombs mimic the material performance of balsa wood
June 25, 2014 -
Press ReleaseTugging on the “malignant” switch
June 16, 2014 -
Press ReleaseArtificial muscles that do the twist
February 26, 2014 -
Press ReleaseRobotic construction crew needs no foreman
February 13, 2014 -
Press ReleaseGetting a charge from changes in humidity
January 27, 2014 -
Press ReleaseNew coating turns ordinary glass into superglass
August 2, 2013 -
Press ReleaseRobotic insects make first controlled flight
May 2, 2013 -
Press ReleaseJennifer A. Lewis, pioneer in 3D printing and bioinspired materials, joins Harvard faculty
January 10, 2013 -
Press ReleaseUncoiling the cucumber’s enigma
August 30, 2012 -
Press ReleaseHarvard’s Wyss Institute Receives $2.6 Million in DARPA Funding to Develop Smart Suit That Improves Physical Endurance
July 19, 2012 -
Press ReleaseWyss Core Faculty member Robert J. Wood to receive NSF’s Alan T. Waterman Award
March 8, 2012 -
Press ReleaseIn new mass-production technique, robotic insects spring to life
February 15, 2012 -
Translation NewsWyss Institute Signs Licensing Agreement with K-Team Corporation
November 17, 2011 -
Press ReleaseHow the lily blooms
March 21, 2011 -
Press ReleaseBreaking the ice before it begins
November 12, 2010 -
Press ReleaseShape-shifting sheets automatically fold into multiple shapes
June 28, 2010 -
Press ReleaseCharacteristic Shape of a Long Leaf Revealed
November 23, 2009 -
Press ReleaseResearch Team Receives $10 Million Grant
August 12, 2009