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UC Irvine Engineers Secure Air Force Grant to Investigate Exoskeletons of Special Beetles
A team led by researchers at UC Irvine has won a $904,000 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for a four-year project to uncover the multiscale architectural features and functions of the exoskeletons of two beetle…
UCI Researchers Secure $1.5 Million Air Force Grant for Acquisition of New Instruments
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, under its Defense University Research Instrumentation Program, has granted materials scientists at UC Irvine $1.5 million for the acquisition of sophisticated nanomechanical and chemical…
UC Irvine Materials Scientists Receive $4 Million Research Grant from Air Force
In recent years, researchers at UC Irvine and other institutions have studied the molecular mechanisms by which microbes survive in hyper-arid desert environments by taking mineral nutrients and water from rocks. The Air Force Office of…
UC Irvine Professor Proposes Solutions to Address Beach Erosion
Brett Sanders, professor of civil and environmental engineering, shared his expertise on the drivers and processes affecting beach erosion along Southern California’s coastline at the 2024 Orange County Council of Governments annual…
UTD to Commemorate Solar Eclipse with Celestial Events Tailored for Comet Enthusiasts
The University of Texas at Dallas community will celebrate a celestial event almost 150 years in the making for North Texas with activities designed to bring Comets closer together and give them a better view of the science in…
University of Texas at Dallas Mechanical Engineering Student Receives Aerospace Fellowship, Soars to…
When Abeni Belay launched her first rocket with a University of Texas at Dallas student organization for aspiring aerospace engineers, it changed her career trajectory.
“I joined Comet Rocketry and fell in love with aerospace,”…
Study Finds Energy Price Hikes Disproportionately Impact Older People
Adults ages 60 and up in developed nations are spending more money on energy than younger counterparts—and are also more likely to struggle to reduce those higher costs, according to research led in part by University of Maryland…
Research Reveals Slowing of Atlantic Currents, Signaling Climate Change Impact
While scientists have observed oceans heating up for decades and theorized that their rising temperatures weaken global currents, a new study led by a University of Maryland researcher documents for the first time, based on field data…
Five AMU students get placement in Genpact
ALIGARH : Five MIRM students from the Faculty of Commerce, Aligarh Muslim University have been selected by the Genpact, one of the leading global professional services companies, through a campus placement drive facilitated by the…
UMD Graduate Student Plays Role in Discovering Giant Mars Volcano Hidden in Plain Sight
Researchers including a University of Maryland doctoral student recently announced the discovery of a deeply eroded volcano near Mars’ equator that has profound implications in the search for life beyond Earth.
The scientists tentatively…