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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. She is leading a team of engineers from a range of disciplines who are designing smart façades for buildings.

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Engineering Exploration Week + Engineering for Everyone Expo

Northeastern University

Northeastern University’s Center for STEM Education hosted this year Engineering Exploration week from Tuesday, February 21st to Friday, February 24th. On Tuesday, February 21st, we kicked off the program with and introduction to the engineering design process and chemical engineering.

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Building Bridges – Fall 2023

Northeastern University

Jornet/Basagni/Polese: NextGen Wireless Networks Vasu Chandar: Constructing Nature's Ultimate LEGO Prof. Javier Apfeld : Strategic Thinking by Worms: How do they Deal with Harmful Chemicals in the Environment? – also 100% of attendees recommend this to a friend!). Yongmin Liu: Illusion Optics Prof.

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Concrete change: the innovative chemistry of sustainable cement

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This could be by-products from steel manufacturing or mineral mining, or even the reprocessing of old cement from construction or demolition sites. It would be most beneficial if the generated minerals could be reused in the construction or mining industries, to avoid the storage of large amounts of material.”

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List of 75+ STEM Careers, Jobs & Occupations

STEM Sport

Analytical Chemist The Role: Analytical Chemists use their knowledge of chemistry, instrumentation, computers, and statistics to solve problems in almost all areas of chemistry. Civil Engineer The Role: Civil Engineers design and supervise large construction projects, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, and bridges.

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Decoding STEM: What Does the E in STEM Stand For?

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Engineering is not just about building bridges or designing machines; it encompasses a wide range of disciplines such as civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science. Engineering encompasses numerous disciplines that cater to different areas of specialization.

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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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Scientific simulations — an advanced type of computational model that not only represents a real-world phenomenon, but aims to predict how the phenomenon might change under different conditions or parameters. Software — a set of instructions, scripts or programmes that are used to operate computers and perform specific tasks.