Animal Architecture: The Mechanics Behind Some of Nature’s Most Ingenious Structures

Materials and Mechanics, Architecture and Shelter, Thermoregulation, Habitat, Stress, Hexagonal Geometry, Friction

Adi Orlov, Berine Wehbeh, Yuheng Liu, Sara Fraser

Biomechanical Adaptations of the Uterus During Parturition and Birthing

Birthing, Collagen, Contractions, Uterus, Mucus

Serena Kim, Massimiliano Garzia, Lila Oualim, and Mark Tchinov

Mathematical Modeling and Evolution: The Guiding Prong for Shaping Avian Eggs

Avian eggs, stress resistance, structural design, three-dimensional modelling, evolution

Leticia Le Goff, Ula Mastej, Jake Pringle, Ryan Romero