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William Hughes brings extensive experience as the Director of the Nucleic Acid Memory Institute and as a Professor in the Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering. A Fellow at the College of Innovation + Design and at the Institute for Inclusive & Transformative Scholarship (IFITS) at Boise State University, his current research focuses on technologies made from DNA, emphasizing structural integrity, information density, and programmability of life's fundamental material. His work includes engineering low-cost liquid computers for early-stage diagnostics of hard-to-detect diseases and sorting extremely dense stable information for archival applications. Hughes is a recognized international leader in DNA nanotechnology, having received numerous accolades for his leadership in scholarship, including the W.M. Keck Foundation Award and the NIH Quantitative Research Development K25 Career Award. Dr. Hughes envisions the School of Engineering as a platform that models civil discourse, promotes respect and compassion, and fosters an inclusive environment to provide opportunities for upward mobility while generating original work that addresses both local and global challenges. He emphasizes workforce development to prepare the next generation of engineers.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.