University Research

Purdue's C3Bio to Host U.S.-France Science and Technology Workshop

Purdue's Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio) and Global Engineering Program are hosting the U.S.-France Science & Technology Workshop on Bioenergy this week, focusing on scientific breakthroughs needed to build the 21st century energy economy.

ASU and PNNL to Develop Solutions to Global Challenges

Arizona State University and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington, will enter into an agreement to solidify the burgeoning collaboration between the two institutions on research projects related to energy security, climate science and sustainability, and other aspects of global security.

Disappearing Carbon Circuits on Graphene Could Have Security and Biomedical Uses

Using carbon atoms deposited on graphene with a focused electron beam process, scientists from Georgia Tech and collaborators have demonstrated a technique for creating dynamic patterns on graphene surfaces.

Simulating Path of ‘Magma Mush’ Inside an Active Volcano

The idealized University of Washington computer simulation could help volcanologists better understand how energy builds up inside a system like Mauna Loa, which is a focus of the UW group’s research, to predict when it will erupt.

New HOLODEC Study in Science on Using Holography to Better Understand Clouds

Using holography and an airplane laboratory, a team led by Michigan Tech found distinct mixing patterns in cloud droplets.

UNL Receives $13.5 Million Biofuel Research Grant

According to a UNL news release, the five-year grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, intends to help researchers better understand how plants and microbes interact and continue to learn about the growth patterns of sorghum.

Researchers Measure How Specific Atoms Move in Dielectric Materials

Researchers from North Carolina State University, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and UNSW Australia have measured the behavior of specific atoms in dielectric materials when exposed to an electric field.

Cooled Down and Charged Up, a Giant Magnet is Ready for its New Mission

The University of Washington is a leading contributor to the Muon g-2 collaboration at Fermilab, which will use a giant magnet to test whether there are any missing pieces to the Standard Model — the theoretical framework physicists use today to describe the fundamental particles and forces in the universe.