Class of 1993

Martha Dunham ’93 PhD writes: “On June 3, my first patent was issued on assembling the gyroid structure using traditional manufacturing methods. Discovery of the triply periodic minimal surface named the gyroid was announced in 1970, yet my patent is the first to describe a method of assembly that can be automated and does not require 3D printing technology. Practical uses of the gyroid range from heat exchange to carbon fixation, and from vibration damping to water harvesting. My broad experience at Brown laid a solid foundation for my patented process.” Contact Martha at [email protected].