Nice things people had written about the research we have done. Here are a selected few that we felt most resonating. On the right are some TV interviews, and widely viewed videos.
https://www.egr.uh.edu/news/202401/research-mes-tian-chen-picked-journal-cover, 2024, Science Advance
The Geometry of Basket Weaving, 2021, Physics magazine
Weaving smooth 3D shapes with curved ribbons, 2021, Nature Reviews Physics
Modeling the friction between pages in a book, 2021, EPFL
Mechanical memory written and read remotely, 2021, Nature News & Views
New metamaterial offers reprogrammable properties, 2021, EPFL
Auf Knopfdruck wird Weiches fest und Festes weich, 2021, NZZ
Folded Solar Panel Opens Without Power Source, 2019, Physics magazine
A solar panel that unfolds in sunlight could power spacecraft, 2019, New Scientist
This solar array expands itself at the right temperature, 2019, TechCrunch
Self-powered soft robots, 2018, CBS News
No Motor, No Battery, No Problem, 2018, Caltech News
Swimming without an engine, 2018, ETH Zurich News
3D printing unlimited: From tooth enamel to 4D printing, 2018, ETH Zurich Globe
Rethinking Intelligence, 2017, World Economic Forum
4D Printing of Programmable Shape-Changing Structures, 2017, Mary Ann Liebert
Fabrication technology in the fourth dimension, 2017, ETH Zurich News