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Cai wins award to go commercial with radiative cooling coating

Startup seeks to make the great outdoors more accessible to wheelchair users

Interdisciplinary student collaboration seeks to mitigate life-threatening condition with PedalPro

The Science Behind World Cup Shoes: Illinois friction tech debuts

Deane's leadership, involvement recognized with college award

Seven ME graduate students named Mavis Future Faculty Fellows

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