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Concrete change: the innovative chemistry of sustainable cement

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Concrete change: the innovative chemistry of sustainable cement Published: The global cement industry is gigantic, so finding ways to reduce its impact on the climate is essential for a sustainable future. The chemistry of cement It is the use of resources, especially raw materials, that forms the current focus of Theo’s research.

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Using adsorbents to help society

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“Adsorption is a common process in our everyday lives,” says Dr Yamil Colón, based at the University of Notre Dame’s College of Engineering. Firstly, since sorbents can separate molecules from each other, finding new sorbents that can do this as efficiently as possible will reduce the energy needed for each separation.

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Building Bridges – Fall 2023

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Students then attended two sessions they selected based on their engineering interests – from the list below. Germain: Engineering with Fire (bottom left: fire tornado demo) Prof. Mingyang Lu: Systems Biology Modeling Introduction by Sue Freeman & NEU admissions Session Selection / Registration - thanks NEU volunteers!

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Plant polymers as plastic alternatives

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The team will be investigating how to manufacture the plant-based packaging using fewer resources and chemicals, less energy, and with an eye on any other socio-ecological impacts. © Dr Maria Spencer About biological engineering Biological engineering integrates concepts from life sciences with practices from engineering.

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List of 75+ STEM Careers, Jobs & Occupations

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Analytical Chemist The Role: Analytical Chemists use their knowledge of chemistry, instrumentation, computers, and statistics to solve problems in almost all areas of chemistry. Computer Hardware Engineer The Role: These engineers research, design, develop, and test computer systems and components.

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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture?

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“Control engineering is a discipline that has very wide applicability,” says Iven. It is essential in all modern industrial settings, playing a critical role in improving the energy and resource efficiency of processes. While this project is reducing water waste, control engineering can also increase sustainability in other contexts.

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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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Because computational methods originated in the natural sciences, some disciplines, such as chemistry and physics, have lots of research software at their disposal. Chemistry with Dr Nicole Hondow and Stuart Micklethwaite. Chemical engineering with Professor Sven Schroeder. These skills help them to transition into RSEs.