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Discrete Manufacturing

Three-sided pyramids form 2D structures

Rice University computer scientist Ashumali Shrivastava (left) and graduate student Ben Coleman discovered an inexpensive way to implement rigorous personal data privacy when using or sharing large databases for machine learning. Courtesy: Jeff Fitlow, Rice University

AI and Machine Learning

Big Data privacy for machine learning made cheaper

Inspired by the work of Japanese snowflake researcher Ukichiro Nakaya, materials scientists from Rice University the University of Pennsylvania created a Nakaya-like diagram of 2D crystal shapes of molybdenum disulfide produced via chemical vapor deposition (left) and a complete morphology diagram of molybdenum sulfide (right). Courtesy: MSNE/Rice University

Process Instrumentation and Sensors

Mapping crystal shapes could fast-track 2D material production

Courtesy: Alvarez Research Group/Rice University

Process Instrumentation and Sensors

Graphene shield improves wastewater protection

Courtesy: Chris Vavra, CFE Media and Technology

Other Building Types

Faculty grants for COVID-19 research awarded

Rice’s new design for creating security keys with a physically unclonable function (PUF) proved more reliable, more energy efficient and smaller than previously published PUF technologies. Courtesy: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

Unclonable digital fingerprints developed for IoT devices