engineering education
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UT Austin students Nadia Mouedden and Deena Elhossary taught CO2 injection and storage to students using simple household materials during the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. -
The trips will tour THUMS Island, SoCalGas, and the Salton Sea geothermal fields.
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The trio introduced an innovative mud drilling system designed for horizontal reservoirs with extreme inclines of up to 102° and depths reaching 11,000 ft.
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Divya Tyagi refined a century-old aerodynamic problem by Hermann Glauert, making it simpler and more practical for wind turbine design.
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The facility serves as a center for students, researchers, and industry experts to collaborate on innovative solutions for reducing carbon emissions in the construction sector.
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Researchers found that utilizing the natural heat from underground rock formations raises the temperature and pressure of the stored compressed air, allowing the system to store and release energy more efficiently.
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Students visited operations at Kraken Resources, Liberty Energy, and Continental Resources during the 2-day trip.
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The funding from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation supports the Inclusive Pathways to Engineering Careers Program which aims to remove barriers for underrepresented groups.
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The grant from the US Department of Energy will fund the project through 2027 as two researchers focus on developing a two-step approach to treating produced water.
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The program, set to launch in spring 2025, will offer courses in energy production and storage, AI and data science for energy transition, and energy process design.
