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How are engineers contributing to a sustainable future?

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Civil engineering Dr Alice Alipour is a civil engineer, working in the branch of engineering that focuses on the design and construction of infrastructure, such as buildings, roads and bridges. Chemical engineering Dr Yamil Colón is studying the chemical process of adsorption and developing new adsorbent materials.

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Mentoring 2023: Access Your Superpower and Make the Million Girls Moonshot a Reality

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Mentoring 2023: Access Your Superpower and Make the Million Girls Moonshot a Reality By: Linda Kekelis and Teresa Drew We love starting the new year with a spotlight on mentoring. With the Million Girls Moonshot, STEM Next Opportunity Fund is re-imagining who can engineer, who can build, who can invent.

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Imaging the invisible: how can research software and imaging techniques help scientists study the things we can’t see?

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Imaging the invisible: how can research software and imaging techniques help scientists study the things we can’t see? Dr Joanna Leng , from the University of Leeds in the UK, is a research software engineer who designs and develops the software that allows scientific imaging devices to be used to their full potential.

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From field to lab: the changing nature of archaeology

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We have found a lot of tableware from the 17th and 18th centuries, suggesting that despite being inland, people had access to materials from Europe,” says Liza. “We Learning about archaeological conservation, students understand how excavation and curation link to the research and preservation of the data recovered.” DR RANDOLPH K.

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How machine learning is revolutionising materials science

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How machine learning is revolutionising materials science Published: Research in materials science and engineering is crucial for developing materials that can help solve some of society’s biggest challenges. This accessibility removes barriers and promotes exploration and development of further tools and discoveries.

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Prostheses for people: matching the person and their new limb

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Published: Worldwide, the majority of amputees do not have access to a useful prosthesis. This is especially true in lower and middle income countries (LMICs) where limb loss may be more common and services less accessible. EXPLORE A CAREER IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. THE CASE OF CAMBODIA. UGANDA AND JORDAN. © Laurence Kenney.

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How can we measure gases dissolved in seawater?

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Microbes responsible for decomposition use up the oxygen and create these so-called dead zones,” explains Dr Anuscheh Nawaz, a research scientist in the field of ocean engineering at the University of Washington. However, setbacks such as this are part of the research process.