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Facing Floods, Non-white Homeowners Prepare, Protect Property
In flood-prone areas of New York state, non-white homeowners are more likely than white homeowners to take active, sometimes-costly measures – such as finding a way to protect a furnace,…
Heavy Metals in Baby Food: Cumulative Neurodevelopment Effects
…and pesticides contribute to elevated levels in soil and water and the food supply. Recently, the presence of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, and Arsenic contamination of commercial infant/toddler food has come…
Bruce Bailey
…contributed to two books. He supports clean water programs in underdeveloped countries and the adoption of smart technologies in cities and buildings to achieve sustainability, resilience, and economic goals. He…
Novel Polymer Membranes to Accelerate Green Hydrogen Technologies
Green hydrogen is created by using wind or solar power to generate electricity, which is then used to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. The resulting “green hydrogen” can…
CO2 Reduction Nanocatalysts in Action
Energy conversion strategies, like splitting water into clean hydrogen or carbon dioxide conversion into liquid fuels, require efficient catalysts to speed electrochemical reactions. Electrochemical reduction of CO2 is especially important…
Toxicological Assessment of Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Treatment
…wastewater treatment practices and the toxicological effects of exposure to “fracking” wastewater. With the help of zebrafish, which have an endocrine system similar to ours, the team will test untreated…
Mapping Global Emissions From Food and Agriculture
Understanding the greenhouse gas, land and water use, and economic impacts of the food and agriculture sectors can enable both consumers and policymakers to make better choices for the long-term…
Giancarlo D’Orazio (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering)
…the gas from a water-based electrolyte. As the cells operate, the electrolyte environment begins to change as new chemicals are evolved, and over the course of tens of hours the…