In the News, Part III

A new study focuses on the amounts of water used by U.S. industry “indirectly as a result of processing, rather than direct use, like watering crops.”

The research was conducted by Carnegie Mellon University researchers, including Dr. Chris T. Hendrickson, CA G ’73.

Hendrickson discussed the study that is “trying to help industries track and make better management decisions about how they use water.” Read news release

“The study gives us a way to look at how we might use water more efficiently and allows us to hone in on the sectors that use the most water so we can start generating ideas and technologies for better management,” said Dr. Hendrickson.

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At Auburn University efforts are being made to support the first year of the University’s Engineers Without Borders program.

The group is planning to travel to Bolivia to “assess the needs of the land and people.” The student group will be led by faculty adviser, Steve Duke (GA A ’88).

Last weekend an event, a 5K run, was held to help raise money for the group’s trip. There were commercial sponsors and contributions from campus organizations AICHE and Tau Beta Pi. Read the article for more information

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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are working on a prototype for a new tape based on “gecko adhesion.”

According to an article in The New York Times, researchers are using geckos, and the “millions of microscopic hairs on their toes,” as inspiration for the new adhesive tape.

After discussing some of the early test with the new gecko tape, the article details the various types of tape and their possible uses. Read article

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