July 5, 2024 AFRL opens International Center at Rice University The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, held a kickoff meeting for the new International Research Innovation in Nanotechnology, or RISING, Center at Rice University in Houston, Texas, May 9.
Nov. 7, 2023 AFRL showcases workforce talent, ingenuity, passion at 2023 Inspire event The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, showcased a sampling of some of its best and brightest minds at the seventh iteration of its recurring AFRL Inspire event, held at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall Oct. 26, 2023. This year’s program featured 10 distinguished speakers
Oct. 17, 2023 AI research robots key to ‘democratizing and revolutionizing science’, world-class AFRL researcher says Internationally acclaimed Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, researcher Dr. Benji Maruyama and his team are seeking industry and academic partners to help them transition open-source autonomous experimentation software, known as Educational ARES OS, to public school classrooms across the nation
May 12, 2023 AFRL eyes development of next-generation textile for DAF uniforms The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has partnered with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cornell University, Ohio-based contractor UES, Inc. and the Palmer Muskox Farm in Palmer, Alaska to explore the use of synthetic muskox wool keratin fibers in textiles for military-grade
May 8, 2023 AFRL teams with academia to win Phase I of AFRL Grand Challenge The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has selected a joint research team from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the Phase I winner of AFRL’s Active Artificial Intelligence, or AI, Planners for Chemistry/Materials Optimization and Discovery Grand
May 3, 2023 AFRL successfully field-tests AI robot to improve DAF manufacturing capability Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, have combined efforts with The Ohio State University, or OSU, and industry partners CapSen Robotics and Yaskawa Motoman to successfully demonstrate an autonomous robotic incremental metal forming prototype at the Warner-Robins Air
April 14, 2023 AFRL re-ups affiliation with longtime liquid crystal industry partner to meet DOD needs Longtime Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, industry partner AlphaMicron Inc., is utilizing a 2021 Ohio Federal Research Network, or OFRN, funding award to expand the capability of its patented guest host liquid crystal technology, called e-Tint, to electronically dimmable protective eyewear
March 8, 2023 AFRL researchers contribute to prestigious scientific journal ACS Nano A team of Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, researchers partnered with Pennsylvania State University to publish an article in the February 2023 issue of the prestigious scientific journal ACS Nano.
Dec. 1, 2022 AFRL accepting applications for fully funded graduate internship program The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is accepting applications now through Jan. 20, 2023, for a fully funded, world-class graduate student internship program here. Applicants must U.S. citizens who are currently enrolled full-time in a graduate-level Master of Science or Ph.D. program at an
Aug. 25, 2022 AFTC summer internship creates next-gen leaders Created by former Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. Heather Wilson as part of a force renewal initiative, every summer since 2018, the Air Force Test Center has hosted a variety of internship programs for students 18 years old and up. This opportunity has capitalized not only at Edwards Air Force