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Living in a material world: the importance of materials science and engineering

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A material’s chemical properties are equally important. The construction of a material can also significantly affect its properties. “If Expertise in physics and chemistry is needed to explore material properties, while engineering skills are needed to manufacture and test materials. STRUCTURE AND SCALE.

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Indoor STEM Activities for Kids

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The Magic of Kitchen Chemistry Chemistry is all around us, especially in the kitchen! Here are five chemistry activities that turn your kitchen into a science lab: Baking Soda Volcano: Create a classic reaction using baking soda and vinegar to simulate a volcanic eruption.

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Top tips for engaging your STEM students

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growing plants), chemistry (e.g., Geography students can demonstrate their understanding of contours by constructing a topographic model of a mapped landscape out of modelling clay. Mathematics teachers teach mathematics in classrooms, chemistry teachers teach chemistry in labs, and PE teachers teach sports on the playing field.

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How can first-year STEM university students be better supported?

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At the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in the US, biologists Barbara Barnhart and Dr Olivia Long are using their Science Seminar programme to ease this transition for first year students studying biology, chemistry and biochemistry degrees. The future of science lies in embracing diversity and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

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Examining the extremely small

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A nanometre (nm) is a unit of measurement equal to a billionth of a metre, or 0.000001 mm. Nanoscientists manipulate materials at the atomic and molecular level, and thus nanoscience merges physics, chemistry, materials science and biology,” explains Susanne. How small are things at the nanoscale?

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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The ability to travel to reach educational or employment opportunities is essential for ensuring social equality. The main aim of this student-led, community-driven project was to improve sanitation in Thastayoc by providing clean water and constructing latrines and bio-digesters for the community. ABOUT ENGINEERING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.

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What can stars reveal about galaxies and what can cultures reveal about stars?

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LIGHT-YEAR – the distance travelled by light in one year (equal to ~9,000,000,000,000 km). Raja was part of the team that created the first ever digital photo mosaic of the Andromeda galaxy, constructed by stitching together 57 images taken by a ground-based telescope. SPECTROSCOPY – the study of the wavelengths of light from a star.