Electric propulsion for satellites is a technology that largely reduces the launch costs and provides reliable orbit control capabilities. Nevertheless, the design and…
Project Type: Visiting Student Researcher Fellowships
Ancient philosophers significantly contributed to build a rational discourse on water, which in many ways is still in use today. This new approach would obviously stir questions about the nature of…
The Salisbury Robotics Lab at Stanford is developing a robotic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). After performing visual and verbal inspection its initial responsibility will be to measure the vital…
Conspiracy milieus tend to have a strong interest in science, showing in the constant display of professional qualities - ‘engineers’, ‘scholars’, ‘doctors’ - for many of the individuals involved in…
As machine learning is seeping into all strata of modern societies, it is increasingly used to automate decisions or draw conclusions. However, myriads of recent examples have revealed patent…
Multi-petawatt laser facilities, such as Apollon in Paris, will generate very high light intensities to explore novel strong-field frontiers in plasma- and laboratory astrophysics. Relativistic plasma…
This project investigates the mechanisms of financial exclusion that result in a significant portion of the population becoming unbanked or underbanked. Despite the United States being an ultra…
When a very intense laser collides with a highly energetic electron beam, gamma rays are emitted. Together with the extremely high fields from the laser, they can “break” the quantum vacuum and create…
This project aims to improve accessibility for D/deaf and/or Disabled individuals in online media experiences by: (1) designing and developing new ways to send vibration and haptic information online…
Lydia Kamenoff’s doctoral thesis focuses on the history and memory of the Cossacks in France (1924-1945), an original and central theme to better understand the history of Russian emigration in the…
France has a long history of political involvement in the Middle East, not only at the state level but also at the individual level. Furthermore, such socio-political involvements, international…