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Channels: Economics, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Respiratory Diseases and Disorders, China News, Southeast Asia News, Engineering, Environmental Health,

Keywords: Coronavirus, China, Europe, Economy, Trade, Pandemic, Epidemiology

The Physical Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society announces that Lin X. Chen has received the 2020 Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry. The award recognizes Chen for “fundamental contributions to the elucidation of excited state structures, dynamics and energetics of light harvesting systems.

Channels: Chemistry, DOE Science News, Energy, Engineering, In the Workplace, Physics, DOE Science News,

Keywords: Energy Conversion, Physical Chemistry, Awards And Recognition, Solar Power, fundamental interactions, Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division (CSE), Advanced Photon Source (APS), Physical Sciences and Engineering

Two University of Delaware faculty, professor Rudolf (Rudi) Eigenmann and Engineering Alumni Professor Dennis Prather, have been named Fellows of IEEE (formerly known as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).

Channels: Engineering, In the Workplace, Technology, Grant Funded News,

Keywords: electrical and computer engineering, High Performace Computing, optical systems

Lithium dendrites cause poor performance and even explosions in batteries with flammable liquid electrolytes. How these dendrites grow, even with a solid electrolytes, is still a mystery, but materials engineers at MTU and Oak Ridge study the conditions that enable dendrites and how to stop them.

Channels: All Journal News, Energy, Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Grant Funded News,

Keywords: Michigan Technological University, Erik Herbert, Steve Hackney, Nancy Dudney , Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Lithium, Lithium Batteries, lithium metal battery, lithium metal dendrites, Batteries, materials science , materials engineering

A team of researchers from Penn State, Northeastern University, Rice University and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil have developed a technique to quickly and sensitively characterize defects in 2D materials.

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Keywords: 2D materials, Defect Detection

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A model invented by researchers at MIT and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) that uses satellite imagery to tag road features in digital maps could help improve GPS navigation.

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Keywords: Algorithms/Models, Computer Science, Software Engineering

A student in the highly selective U.S. Air Force Education With Industry program will be bringing his military experience to Sandia National Laboratories and returning to his post with valuable industry experience to share. Capt. Antonio Gallop is not the typical student.

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Keywords: Education With Industry, military liaison, U.S. Air Force, Sandia National Laboratories

New automotive technology that promises enhanced fuel efficiency may have a serious downside, including significant climate and public health impacts, according to research from the University of Georgia College of Engineering.

Channels: Automotive, Climate Science, Engineering, Environmental Health, Pollution, Public Health, Technology, All Journal News,

Keywords: gasoline direct injection, Pollution, Climate Change, Public Health, Air Pollution, Black Carbon, Fossil Fuels

Zoubeida Ounaies, professor and associate head for administration in the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct fundamental research into a new class of soft responsive materials, in collaboration with the University of Illinois.

Channels: Engineering, Materials Science,

Keywords: elastomer composites, Mechanical Engineering, smart materials , soft robotics, Zoubeida Ounaies