[fusion_text]Research from department head and McAfee Professor of Engineering Markus Buehler into the strength and structure of conch shells was featured in Smithsonian Magazine. Buehler, graduate student Grace Gu, and postdoc Mahdi Takaffoli recreated the structure of the conch shell using 3D printing and showed that its structure could be used to create helmets and body armor. Read the article here.[/fusion_text]