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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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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. Electrical engineer Professor Rukmi Dutta (right) is improving the efficiency of electric motors © M.

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Are you looking for a high-paid career in STEM?

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Read: Combining medicine and research to treat children with tuberculosis. Nuclear engineer. Nuclear power is a low-carbon form of energy, created by releasing energy from the nuclei of atoms. Energy engineer. Read: Building a smart energy system for the people of Peterborough. Chemical engineer.

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Race Cars and Missile Tests: An Overview of Computational Fluid Dynamics

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Besides race cars and planes, CFD software can be widely applied to various engineering and technology industries including chemical engineering, engineering of consumer products, marine vessels like research ships and submarines, energy tools like hydroelectric dam turbines and wind turbines, building design and architecture, and sports.

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Concrete change: the innovative chemistry of sustainable cement

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The chemistry of cement It is the use of resources, especially raw materials, that forms the current focus of Theo’s research. While some energy-intensive industries can decarbonise through switching to renewable energy inputs, it is not so simple for cement. He explains more about his field and its importance. “To

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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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Quantum Computing

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Quantum computing is the fastest way to answer questions about the quantum world, allowing researchers to run simulations of atomic interactions at a highly accelerated rate. Using this, they can conduct research that would otherwise take thousands of years in a tiny fraction of the time. How does it work?