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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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Challenges and Solutions in Mathematics College professors frequently adopt a lecture-based approach, emphasizing theory over practice. The question then arises: How can students adapt to this new learning environment while maintaining their enthusiasm and comprehension?

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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. These new capabilities are impacting almost all aspects of life and the study of materials is no exception.

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Using adsorbents to help society

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Such a model will be an important engineering design tool to advance work in drug delivery, power production, energy storage, atmospheric water harvesting and carbon capture technologies,” says Yamil. The team then combines these molecular simulations with active learning (AL) algorithms. . (© How does the team do this research?

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Plant polymers as plastic alternatives

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Professor Jeffrey Catchmark and his team at Pennsylvania State University in the US believe they have one such solution, using common plant-based materials to create sustainable food packaging. We learned something new from each company, and each product application posed a new challenge,” Jeffrey says.

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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture?

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At the University of Melbourne, Professor Michael Cantoni and Professor Erik Weyer are collaborating with engineers at Rubicon Water, including Professor Iven Mareels, Dr Adair Lang and Dr Yuping Li, to improve the efficiency of gravity-fed irrigation networks. Explore careers in control engineering. Meet the team.

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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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This technique enables Joanna to study samples from the millimetre to the atomic scale, meaning that she can consider the chemical states of materials in much finer detail. Chemical engineering with Professor Sven Schroeder. Biology with Professor Michelle Peckham and Dr Alistair Curd. Sarah’s research.