By Sarah Stone<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below, read about the research students contributed to in Professor Jesse Jur<\/a>\u2019s lab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From counting our steps to tracking our sleep, health monitoring is becoming more common in our smartphones. Ph.D. student Beomjun Ju and junior Reid Barnett are determining how it can also be integrated into what we wear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their goal is to print silver onto textiles in a way that will create silver chloride on the fabric, thereby generating electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. Those signals record data from a heartbeat and can alert medical professionals to any irregularities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe’re trying to make a product that would be comfortable and breathable and flexible enough that you can wear it for days on end,\u201d Barnett, a textile engineering<\/a> student, says. \u201cThat way, you can get more data for diagnostics to potentially catch a lot more type two diabetes, strokes and heart diseases before they become an even bigger problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe gave me some creative ideas to explore new things that I had not expected before or predicted,\u201dJu, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in fiber and polymer science<\/a>, says. \u201cAlso, I learned some leadership from this program as far as how to give them some work, or to let them know how to do something, research.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve experienced a harsh winter or have a loved one with arthritis, you\u2019re probably familiar with heating gloves, but do you know what causes them to warm up? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senior Molly Pruett and Ph.D. student Caitlin Knowles do. They spent the summer analyzing the technology inside heating gloves available to the average consumer — from high end to inexpensive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI inspect them, which is a very nice way of saying that I break them down to their components and analyze these components for effectiveness, as well as what types of technology they’re using,\u201d Pruett, a polymer and color chemistry student<\/a>, says. \u201cI created a cross section of this market, and to the best of my knowledge, this is what technology in this cutting edge field looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grants and the generosity of faculty made this summer\u2019s expanded TECS REU program at Wilson College possible. Additional funding will be necessary in order for this level of programming to return next year. If you want to contribute to the valuable experiential learning of the next generation of textile industry leaders, please donate to the TECS Enhancement Fund.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n
The Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science (TECS) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)<\/a> provided nearly 30 Wilson College of Textiles students with research experience and professional development this summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below, read about the research students contributed to in Professor Jesse Jur<\/a>\u2019s lab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From counting our steps to tracking our sleep, health monitoring is becoming more common in our smartphones. Ph.D. student Beomjun Ju and junior Reid Barnett are determining how it can also be integrated into what we wear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their goal is to print silver onto textiles in a way that will create silver chloride on the fabric, thereby generating electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. Those signals record data from a heartbeat and can alert medical professionals to any irregularities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe're trying to make a product that would be comfortable and breathable and flexible enough that you can wear it for days on end,\u201d Barnett, a textile engineering<\/a> student, says. \u201cThat way, you can get more data for diagnostics to potentially catch a lot more type two diabetes, strokes and heart diseases before they become an even bigger problem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe gave me some creative ideas to explore new things that I had not expected before or predicted,\u201dJu, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in fiber and polymer science<\/a>, says. \u201cAlso, I learned some leadership from this program as far as how to give them some work, or to let them know how to do something, research.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve experienced a harsh winter or have a loved one with arthritis, you\u2019re probably familiar with heating gloves, but do you know what causes them to warm up? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senior Molly Pruett and Ph.D. student Caitlin Knowles do. They spent the summer analyzing the technology inside heating gloves available to the average consumer -- from high end to inexpensive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI inspect them, which is a very nice way of saying that I break them down to their components and analyze these components for effectiveness, as well as what types of technology they're using,\u201d Pruett, a polymer and color chemistry student<\/a>, says. \u201cI created a cross section of this market, and to the best of my knowledge, this is what technology in this cutting edge field looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grants and the generosity of faculty made this summer\u2019s expanded TECS REU program at Wilson College possible. Additional funding will be necessary in order for this level of programming to return next year. If you want to contribute to the valuable experiential learning of the next generation of textile industry leaders, please donate to the TECS Enhancement Fund.<\/a><\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"