BYU Engineering is well known for origami-inspired research and innovations, including foldable antenna systems used in space. Recently, an undergraduate student made a significant discovery—a new ...

Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty.

BYU student Kelvin Wang's origami discovery offers space-age applications in engineering. The bloom patterns can transform into flat, spherical or stacked forms efficiently.