Photo by Brian McMahon on Unsplash I am pleased to report that collaborative research undertaken during my Ph.D. at the University of Akron was recently published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. Microstructures (papillae) on the footpads of polar bears are thought to increase traction on snow, yet they have not been studied […]
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GOAL is thrilled to welcome Sierra Weil to the lab as our first Research Assistant! Sierra joins us from Villanova University where she recently completed her B.Sc. in Biology. Sierra will undoubtedly be an invaluable member of GOAL as she assists with lab start-up, supports new and ongoing lab research, and maintains several aspects of GOAL’s day-to-day
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Photo by David Clode on Unsplash I am happy to report that collaborative research undertaken during my Ph.D. at the University of Akron was recently published in Scientific Reports. We examined how surface water, wettability, and roughness interact to impact gecko adhesion. Although our findings regarding surface water and wettability’s impacts on adhesion are generally
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GOAL is pleased to welcome Andrew Moura as our first Ph.D. student starting Fall 2022! Andrew graduated with a B.Sc. in Biology from Villanova University in May 2022, where he worked on the phenotypic plasticity of adhesion in sea urchin tube feet for his senior thesis. Andrew already has one first-author publication under his belt
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