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STEM Everyday #264 | Museums & STEM | feat. Darryl Williams

STEM Everyday Podcast

in Chemical Engineering from Hampton University and his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. After earning his doctorate, he served as a NIH Postdoctoral Fellow in pediatric cardiology research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Williams earned his B.S.

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YSP 2024 – Open for Applications

Northeastern University

YSP offers future scientists and engineers a unique opportunity for a hands-on research experience while still in high school. The program is free of charge and open to Massachusetts residents (within commuting distance) who have completed their junior year of high school (i.e. rising seniors).

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Using adsorbents to help society

Futurum

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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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? High school often focuses on procedural understanding—how to solve problems with well-defined steps.

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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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Concrete change: the innovative chemistry of sustainable cement

Futurum

The chemistry of cement It is the use of resources, especially raw materials, that forms the current focus of Theo’s research. Theo is taking a key role in this, using his innovative research to further understand and scale up the uptake of novel cements across the UK. “The UK cement industry is set to cut 4.2