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Auburn Chemical Engineering Students Make Waves at AIChE Southern Regional Conference
What a weekend for Auburn University’s American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) student chapter! Not only did Auburn host the national organization’s Student Southern Regional Conference on March 15-16, but Auburn chemical…
Switzerland-Based EM Microelectronic Joins Auburn University’s RFID Lab Advisory Board
EM Microelectronic, the semiconductor company of the Swatch Group specialized in ultra-low power, low-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for battery-operated and field-powered applications, has joined Auburn University’s RFID Lab…
U of T expert navigates water, food and energy challenges for large river basins
The Nile is one of the world’s longest rivers, providing water and hydropower to millions of people.
But with nearly 86 percent of the water that flows into the Nile originating in Ethiopia – and nearly all of it consumed in…
Purdue Researchers Develop Biocompatible Nanoparticles to Improve Systemic Delivery of Cancer…
Purdue University researchers are developing and validating patent-pending poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid), or PLGA, nanoparticles modified with adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, to enhance immunotherapy effects against malignant tumors.…
Pioneering the First U.S. Highway Segment with Dynamic Electric Vehicle Charging Capability
At the “Crossroads of America,” Purdue University engineers and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) are working to make it possible for electric vehicles ranging from tractor-trailers to passenger cars to wirelessly charge…
Enhancing Beneficial Gut Microbes Through Whole-Food Dietary Fiber Promotion
Americans generally consume about half the recommended daily dietary fiber requirement.
“There’s a public health need to increase dietary fiber intake,” said Bruce Hamaker, Distinguished Professor of Food Science at Purdue University.…
University of Colorado Boulder Scientists Urge for Policies Regulating Indoor Air Quality
A group of international experts, including CU Boulder’s Jose-Luis Jimenez, CIRES Fellow and distinguished chemistry professor, and Shelly Miller, mechanical engineering professor, presented a blueprint for national indoor quality standards…
Researcher Warns of ‘Alarming’ Risk of Political Violence in the US
Regina Bateson first traveled to Guatemala in 2005 as a young foreign service officer working in the U.S Embassy in Guatemala City. At the time, the Latin American nation was less than a decade out from the peace accords that had…
Diverse Agriculture: Benefiting People and the Environment Simultaneously
Rotating crops, conserving soil nutrients and deploying other strategies to “diversify” agriculture all at the same time can deliver major benefits for the environment and people alike—including increased crop yields and improved…
UCSF School of Nursing Welcomes Carol Dawson-Rose as New Dean
UC San Francisco has selected a transformational nurse leader, Carol Dawson-Rose, PhD, RN, FAAN, as the new dean of the UCSF School of Nursing and associate vice chancellor for Nursing Affairs.
Dawson-Rose brings more than 35 years…