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Progeny Developing Safeguards Against GPS Outages – Progeny Systems Corporation

Progeny Developing Safeguards Against GPS Outages – Progeny Systems Corporation

Progeny Developing Safeguards Against GPS Outages – Progeny Systems Corporation

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https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA437

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Global Navigation Satellite Systems such as GPS are the backbone of many global communications, but they are not immune to failure. Progeny Systems Corporation is dedicated to mitigating such disasters if and when satellite-based communications fail, by developing Earth-based systems that work in comparable ways to synchronised satellite networks. As an alternative to GPS, the company’s technology could provide communicating parties with a crucial yet inexpensive safeguard against future failures.

 

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Could a Better Understanding of Bacteria Prevent Colorectal Cancer- Professor Jason M. Crawford, Yale University

Could a Better Understanding of Bacteria Prevent Colorectal Cancer- Professor Jason M. Crawford, Yale University

Could a Better Understanding of Bacteria Prevent Colorectal Cancer- Professor Jason M. Crawford, Yale University

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA247

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Our digestive system contains trillions of bacterial cells, constituting a highly diverse community of microorganisms living within us that can influence human physiology and cause disease. Dr Jason Crawford at Yale University has extensively researched some of the more harmful bacterial strains, looking at how they promote inflammation and colorectal cancer.

 

 

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Improving Electrode Microstructural Dynamics & Battery Performance – Dr Partha P. Mukherjee, Purdue University

Improving Electrode Microstructural Dynamics & Battery Performance – Dr Partha P. Mukherjee, Purdue University

Improving Electrode Microstructural Dynamics & Battery Performance – Dr Partha P. Mukherjee, Purdue University

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA259

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Whether it be enabling renewable technologies, mobilising electric vehicles, or powering the electronic devices we carry, batteries are essential to modern life. As technology continues to advance, high-quality, long-lasting batteries are needed more than ever. Dr Partha P. Mukherjee and his team at Purdue University hope to gain deeper insight into the complex interactions that happen inside lithium-ion and lithium-sulphur batteries – with the ultimate goal of improving their performance and safety.
 

 

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Seeds of STEM – Developing an Innovative Early Childhood Curriculum

Seeds of STEM – Developing an Innovative Early Childhood Curriculum

Seeds of STEM – Developing an Innovative Early Childhood Curriculum

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA248

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Introducing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to younger generations has become a key priority for many researchers, educators, and policy makers. Dr Mia Dubosarsky of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Massachusetts, Dr Florencia Anggoro of the College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA), Dr Melissa-Sue John of WPI, and colleagues, in partnership with the Worcester Head Start program, have developed an innovative curriculum, Seeds of STEM, aimed at fostering problem-solving skills associated with STEM-related disciplines in preschool children.
 

 

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Playing Voice Messages to Improve Hygiene and Health – Dr Stephen Lane, Stargates Inc.

Playing Voice Messages to Improve Hygiene and Health – Dr Stephen Lane, Stargates Inc.

Playing Voice Messages to Improve Hygiene and Health – Dr Stephen Lane, Stargates Inc.

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA253

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Hand hygiene is the most cost-effective approach to preventing the transmission of infectious diseases in hospitals. While there has been much effort towards improving hand hygiene by healthcare workers, patients are seldom targeted. To this end, Dr Stephen Lane, working with Stargates Inc. a small business in Arlington, VA, US, and Johns Hopkins Hospital, of Baltimore, MD, US, has spearheaded efforts to improve patient hand hygiene using a novel approach involving voice reminders, called Hand Hygiene for Patients.
 

 

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Wolfspeed & International Femtoscience – Creating a New Generation of Capacitors

Wolfspeed & International Femtoscience – Creating a New Generation of Capacitors

Wolfspeed & International Femtoscience – Creating a New Generation of Capacitors

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA246

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Capacitors are a vital component in virtually every electronic device we use, and yet, innovations that make them more efficient have been a long time coming. Mr John Fraley and his colleagues at Wolfspeed, A Cree Company, and International Femtoscience are now working on a new generation of capacitors, which they believe could offer vast improvements over current technologies. They have developed a process they hope will greatly improve the energy storage capabilities of capacitors, satisfying what has become a desperate market need.
 

 

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Tackling the Obesity Epidemic – Professor Barry Popkin, University of North Carolina

Tackling the Obesity Epidemic – Professor Barry Popkin, University of North Carolina

Tackling the Obesity Epidemic – Professor Barry Popkin, University of North Carolina

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA250

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Obesity is a growing problem around the world, with many negative consequences for both individuals and societies. Research by Professor Barry M. Popkin and his team at the University of North Carolina aims to help lead us beyond the current obesity epidemic.
 

 

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Combatting Cancer – Breakthrough Research Against the Dreaded Disease – Dr Anthony Berdis and Dr Jung-Suk Choi

Combatting Cancer – Breakthrough Research Against the Dreaded Disease – Dr Anthony Berdis and Dr Jung-Suk Choi

Combatting Cancer – Breakthrough Research Against the Dreaded Disease – Dr Anthony Berdis and Dr Jung-Suk Choi

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA235

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In essence, cancer cannot be ‘cured’, but it can be vigorously treated. However, many of the treatments currently used to combat cancer often cause harmful side-effects, that are sometimes even more dangerous than the disease itself. Dr Anthony Berdis and his team at Cleveland State University look to address this through their research, by designing and developing agents that can make chemotherapeutic drugs more effective at treating different cancer types.
 

 

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Diversifying and Retaining STEM Leaders for the Future – Professor Kevin Ahern, Dr. Chelsea Wolk and Stephanie Ramos

Diversifying and Retaining STEM Leaders for the Future – Professor Kevin Ahern, Dr. Chelsea Wolk and Stephanie Ramos

Diversifying and Retaining STEM Leaders for the Future – Professor Kevin Ahern, Dr. Chelsea Wolk and Stephanie Ramos

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA242

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The growing significance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is not currently being matched by an appropriate level of variation in student demographics. Professor Kevin Ahern, Chelsea Wolk and Stephanie Ramos of Oregon State University are working to facilitate more diversity in STEM subjects and cultivate an environment that helps students persist in their studies and to pursue interests unique to each student.
 

 

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Nature’s Vital Signs, Using Bioindicators to Understand Ecosystem Health – Dr Paul Montagna, Texas A&M

Nature’s Vital Signs, Using Bioindicators to Understand Ecosystem Health – Dr Paul Montagna, Texas A&M

Nature’s Vital Signs, Using Bioindicators to Understand Ecosystem Health – Dr Paul Montagna, Texas A&M

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA243

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The 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill was an environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico that may take decades to recover. In the immediate wake of the crisis, scientists began to study the developing effects of the spill. Dr Paul Montagna at Texas A&M, Corpus Christi studies bioindicators from the ecosystems around the Gulf of Mexico. His team’s work focuses on topics that identify the outcomes of human activities. The results of their studies on these local systems are significant for ecosystems worldwide.
 

 

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Learning-Based Performance Optimisation of Uncertain Systems – Dr Ali Mesbah, University of California

Learning-Based Performance Optimisation of Uncertain Systems – Dr Ali Mesbah, University of California

Learning-Based Performance Optimisation of Uncertain Systems – Dr Ali Mesbah, University of California

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA240

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Many systems in nature change in random, unpredictable ways over time. From the motions of microscopic particles in fluids to the daily price of stocks, random processes play a large role in systems we interact with every day. Also, because of our incomplete understanding of the phenomena underlying many non-random systems, the mathematical models we use to describe them are often plagued with random uncertainties. Dr Ali Mesbah at the University of California at Berkeley aims to optimise the performance of random and uncertain systems through learning their behaviour in real time.
 

 

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Resilient Cropping Systems for a Sustainable Future – Dr Amélie Gaudin, University of California, Davis

Resilient Cropping Systems for a Sustainable Future – Dr Amélie Gaudin, University of California, Davis

Resilient Cropping Systems for a Sustainable Future – Dr Amélie Gaudin, University of California, Davis

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA230

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Dr Amélie Gaudin at the University of California, Davis explores ways to develop more efficient and resilient cropping systems. Here we take a closer look at just a few of Dr Gaudin’s research projects, which aim to build multifunctional agricultural systems where biodiversity and ecosystem services serve as a basis for improvement. Her comprehensive approach to management offers exciting opportunities to improve resilience and maintain agricultural sustainability in a time of climatic change.
 

 

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HTLV-1 The Forgotten Cousin of HIV

HTLV-1 The Forgotten Cousin of HIV

HTLV-1 The Forgotten Cousin of HIV

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA225

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The catastrophic impact of HIV – human immunodeficiency virus – is well-known worldwide. Not so well known is its distant cousin HTLV-1, human T cell leukaemia virus type 1, which also has the potential to destroy lives. The study of HTLV-1 can shed light on HIV itself. A team at Imperial College London, led by Professor Charles Bangham, has been working to raise awareness of this under-researched virus and to find better treatments for the devastating illnesses that it causes.
 

 

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An Integrated Approach To Fighting Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Dr Claudio Fiocchi, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic

An Integrated Approach To Fighting Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Dr Claudio Fiocchi, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic

An Integrated Approach To Fighting Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Dr Claudio Fiocchi, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA226

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) causes significant pain and discomfort to sufferers and severely affects quality of life. Research on IBD focusing on the individual contributing factors has failed to provide truly effective treatment options, and the broader picture has been somewhat neglected. Dr Claudio Fiocchi of the Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, USA, proposes an integrated, holistic approach which holds significant promise for improving both our understanding and treatment of IBD.
 

 

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Bile Acids Are Not Just for Digestion – Professors Phillip Hylemon and Huiping Zhou, Virginia Commonwealth University

Bile Acids Are Not Just for Digestion – Professors Phillip Hylemon and Huiping Zhou, Virginia Commonwealth University

Bile Acids Are Not Just for Digestion – Professors Phillip Hylemon and Huiping Zhou, Virginia Commonwealth University

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA228

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Over the last two decades, bile acids have gone from being thought of as mere helpers during digestion of fats and fat-soluble vitamins, to crucial players in the signalling pathways operating in the liver. Professor Phillip Hylemon and Professor Huiping Zhou, from the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, lead two of the main research groups worldwide trying to unveil these pathways and the repercussions of these in terms of disease.
 

 

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A Different Tangent to Teaching Trigonometry – Professor James L. McClelland, Stanford University

A Different Tangent to Teaching Trigonometry – Professor James L. McClelland, Stanford University

A Different Tangent to Teaching Trigonometry – Professor James L. McClelland, Stanford University

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA229

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Learning trigonometry is a challenge for many high-school students, impeding their access to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Dr James McClelland, a professor of cognitive science at Stanford University, California, has been working to make higher-level mathematics concepts accessible to as many people as possible by assessing the effectiveness of a different approach to learning trigonometry at high-school.
 

 

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Understanding Hearing at the Cellular Level – Professor David Furness, Keele University

Understanding Hearing at the Cellular Level – Professor David Furness, Keele University

Understanding Hearing at the Cellular Level – Professor David Furness, Keele University

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA232

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How do we hear and process sound? Professor David Furness at Keele University, UK, is endeavouring to answer this question. By utilising modern microscopical techniques, his team is visualising and identifying the proteins that enable us to convert sound into electrical signals in the hearing pathway.
 

 

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A Flickering in the Darkness- Professor Gilles Gerbier, Queen’s University

A Flickering in the Darkness- Professor Gilles Gerbier, Queen’s University

A Flickering in the Darkness- Professor Gilles Gerbier, Queen’s University

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Deep, deep underground, surrounded by kilometres of solid rock, a team of scientists led by Professor Gilles Gerbier of Queen’s University, Canada, watches for a miniscule flicker of energy. A flicker that will, they hope, betray the existence of the most elusive particle known to humankind – dark matter.
 

 

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Biological Mechanisms Link Smoking, Lung Cancer and Ethnicity – Professor Stephen Hecht and Colleagues

Biological Mechanisms Link Smoking, Lung Cancer and Ethnicity – Professor Stephen Hecht and Colleagues

Biological Mechanisms Link Smoking, Lung Cancer and Ethnicity – Professor Stephen Hecht and Colleagues

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA216

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Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of cancer globally. Dr Stephen Hecht and co-workers at the University of Minnesota are investigating the substances present in cigarette smoke and in the urine and saliva of cigarette smokers that contribute to lung cancer. In a collaborative study with scientists at the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii, they are studying the ways in which different ethnic groups take up, break down and detoxify these chemicals, leading to different levels of cancer-causing metabolites in the blood and varying rates of lung cancer.
 

 

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Investigating the Role of Land Use in Climate Change – Professor Qi (Steve) Hu, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Investigating the Role of Land Use in Climate Change – Professor Qi (Steve) Hu, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Investigating the Role of Land Use in Climate Change – Professor Qi (Steve) Hu, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA204

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Land-use changes can have a significant effect on regional climates. Professor Qi Hu from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln uses climate models to study the interactions between land-use change, regional climate and large-scale atmospheric circulation. As our understanding improves, so too does our ability to create effective policies that better manage human impacts on the climate and our living environment.
 

 

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Understanding the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Intracellular Bacteria – Dr Darren Higgins, Harvard Medical School

Understanding the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Intracellular Bacteria – Dr Darren Higgins, Harvard Medical School

Understanding the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Intracellular Bacteria – Dr Darren Higgins, Harvard Medical School

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA222

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Dr Darren Higgins and his team at Harvard Medical School use a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the mechanisms involved in the growth and spread of disease-causing bacteria that invade human cells. The team is developing new therapies to combat these life-threatening diseases.
 

 

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Changing the Landscape of Geology, Forecasting Earthquakes – Professor Friedemann T. Freund, NASA Ames Research Center

Changing the Landscape of Geology, Forecasting Earthquakes – Professor Friedemann T. Freund, NASA Ames Research Center

Changing the Landscape of Geology, Forecasting Earthquakes – Professor Friedemann T. Freund, NASA Ames Research Center

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA217

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Imagine a world where we knew about earthquakes before they strike – days before a potentially lethal event. A world with an early warning system that would give us time to evacuate vulnerable buildings, to activate civil defence organisations, to minimise the loss of life and reduce recovery costs. Although the dream of earthquake prediction has been on people’s minds for centuries, it is dismissed by most seismologists and geophysicists ­­as a pipedream. However, all that could change dramatically, thanks to Professor Friedemann Freund at the NASA’s Ames Research Center.
 

 

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Raising the Bar in Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation – The Medical University of South Carolina’s Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)

Raising the Bar in Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation – The Medical University of South Carolina’s Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)

Raising the Bar in Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation – The Medical University of South Carolina’s Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA254

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Despite the high number of stroke survivors worldwide, research to help those with chronic disabilities after stroke has long been underemphasised. The Medical University of South Carolina’s Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) in Stroke Recovery aims to address this shortfall and improve the treatment and long-term quality of life for stroke survivors.
 

 

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The Shape of Rational Choices in Game Theory – Dr Tarun Sabarwal, University of Kansas

The Shape of Rational Choices in Game Theory – Dr Tarun Sabarwal, University of Kansas

The Shape of Rational Choices in Game Theory – Dr Tarun Sabarwal, University of Kansas

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA212

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The choices we make in various situations have collective effects on the patterns of overall movement in conflict and cooperation. Dr Tarun Sabarwal at the University of Kansas is investigating the ways in which the overall pictures produced by these behaviours can be predicted through mathematical models of game theory.

 

 

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At the Forefront of Imaging & Remote Sensing – Innovative Imaging and Research (I2R)

At the Forefront of Imaging & Remote Sensing – Innovative Imaging and Research (I2R)

At the Forefront of Imaging & Remote Sensing – Innovative Imaging and Research (I2R)

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Scientists and engineers often need tailored remote sensing instruments to understand complex phenomena. ‘Innovative Imaging and Research’, or ‘I2R’, located at the NASA John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, is developing such instruments for particularly challenging imaging situations. They have, for example, partnered with NASA to develop high-speed High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging technologies for testing rocket effectiveness and reliability in support of space exploration.
 

 

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Collaborating to Study Interfaces in Miniaturised Materials – SFB 1083

Collaborating to Study Interfaces in Miniaturised Materials – SFB 1083

Collaborating to Study Interfaces in Miniaturised Materials – SFB 1083

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Creating technologies from multiple materials with different physical properties can be hugely beneficial, but the process doesn’t come without its challenges. As we fabricate new devices, an understanding of the physics occurring at the interfaces where different miniaturised materials meet is now crucial, but seriously lacking. Based at Philipps-Universität Marburg, the Collaborative Research Centre SFB 1083 is a wide collaboration of researchers at institutions across Germany, who are tackling the diverse range of problems involved with these interfaces.
 

 

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New Perspectives on Marine Ecology: Technology Informs Oceanic Carbon Models – Dr Mark D. Ohman, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

New Perspectives on Marine Ecology: Technology Informs Oceanic Carbon Models – Dr Mark D. Ohman, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

New Perspectives on Marine Ecology: Technology Informs Oceanic Carbon Models – Dr Mark D. Ohman, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA266

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The world’s oceans are responsible for absorbing large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to mitigate its warming effect on the planet. However, the way in which marine ecosystems respond to temperature changes can impact the ocean’s ability to capture carbon, disrupting this global carbon cycle. Dr Mark D. Ohman and his team at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego use advanced technologies to investigate how marine ecosystems respond to our warming climate. Their research is helping us to understand ecological responses to ocean warming, and to predict what the future holds.
 

 

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Addressing Inequality in Education – Dr Suzanna Rose, Florida International University

Addressing Inequality in Education – Dr Suzanna Rose, Florida International University

Addressing Inequality in Education – Dr Suzanna Rose, Florida International University

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https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA452

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The underrepresentation of women and minority groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related fields of employment and study is a widespread and serious issue in academia. Dr Suzanna Rose of Florida International University (FIU) is breaking down the barriers that women and minorities face in taking up faculty positions within higher education institutions. Her mission is to achieve, sustain and advocate for faculty diversity at FIU.

 

 

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Protecting the Plains, A Comprehensive Approach to Invasive Plant Control – Professor KC Olson, Kansas State University

Protecting the Plains, A Comprehensive Approach to Invasive Plant Control – Professor KC Olson, Kansas State University

Protecting the Plains, A Comprehensive Approach to Invasive Plant Control – Professor KC Olson, Kansas State University

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA219

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Around the world, invasive species provide a major threat to global biodiversity. The Great Plains of the United States are among the most threatened ecosystems, where a noxious invasive weed is overpowering the native tallgrass prairies. Professor KC Olson and his team at Kansas State University are working to identify eco-friendly ways to naturalise the weed and preserve native prairie.

 

 

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Focusing on the Problem in STEM Education – Dr John K. Coleman, Langston University

Focusing on the Problem in STEM Education – Dr John K. Coleman, Langston University

Focusing on the Problem in STEM Education – Dr John K. Coleman, Langston University

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https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA205

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The modern workforce needs to be more science educated than ever, yet the number of students in higher education enrolled in scientific subjects has not increased. Dr John Coleman at Langston University, Oklahoma, is developing novel methods for teaching scientific concepts that engage students in critical problem-solving skills. His research is increasing retention in scientific undergraduate degrees and is laying the groundwork for a transformative method of science teaching.

 

 

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