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Using adsorbents to help society

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At the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA, Dr Yamil Colón is a chemical and biomolecular engineer studying this important chemical process. His work could help make huge breakthroughs in healthcare, climate change, environment and water scarcity research. How does the team do this research?

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2023 Young Scholars Program: Week 1

Northeastern University

Students working on Paper Tower activity Twenty-two rising high school seniors were selected from numerous Boston area applicants to participate in summer research on the Northeastern campus. To conclude the six week experience, students will present their research to faculty, peers, and family on August 3rd.

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The engineering behind Evolutor

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We have come a long way since Darwin published his concepts, and engineers and scientists have borrowed the concept of ‘survival of the fittest’ and applied it to engineering biological systems for industrial applications. PROFESSOR TUCK SENG WONG Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK.

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List of 75+ STEM Careers, Jobs & Occupations

STEM Sport

The Growing Demand for STEM Professionals The increased need for qualified, passionate individuals in STEM has required educators, at the primary and secondary levels, to emphasize the importance of STEM education. Biochemist The Role: Biochemists study the chemical processes and substances in living organisms.

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Plant polymers as plastic alternatives

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His team began its research with the end goal of creating a sustainable and practical alternative to plastic packaging. But our research won’t stop there. 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.

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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture?

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The models are informed by the physics of channel flow and encode the dynamic relationships between upstream inflow, downstream outflows, supply point off-takes and downstream water levels. Field of research : Control Engineering. Research project : Automation of open channels for gravity-powered water distribution.

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Science Like A Girl – Inventor and Author Arlyne Simon

Smore Science

When a nurse hooks a syringe to a syringe pump, she isn’t thinking about the regulations and research it took to ensure a to save a life. When Arlyne’s father heard physics was a struggle, he “happened” to pass a bookstore and buy a book Physics for Dummies for them to work through together.

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