Rheological and emulsification behavior of Xinjiang heavy oil and model oilsEurekAlert (press release)Transparent model oils are commonly used to study the flow patterns and pressure gradient of crude oil-water flow in gathering pipes. However, there are m …

MarketWatchOil futures sink, set for 2nd weekly July lossMarketWatch“As inventories remain well above year-ago levels for crude and gasoline, and as demand fails to be as strong as [some] hope, there is the fear that the ongoing oil and gasoline glut is tu …

A 'smart dress' for oil-degrading bacteriaEurekAlert (press release)The development of biofilms on hydrophobic surface is a very important feature of A. borkumensis cells because this is how these cells attach to the oil droplets in natural environ …

Engineering the immune system to correct its own flawsEurekAlert (press release)Researchers have engineered T cells to target and kill a malfunctioning component of the immune system responsible for autoimmune disease, while sparing healthy immune cells th …

ChronicleLiveMothers, tell your daughters: 'Engineering would be a great career for you'ChronicleLiveWomen are playing leading roles in the North East's construction, engineering and automotive sectors, but they remain a fraction of the total w …

GeekWireAirbnb creates Seattle engineering outpost, led by former Facebook and Amazon execsGeekWireLeading the initiative are two experienced executives: Airbnb engineering manager Ari Steinberg, who oversaw Facebook's Seattle engineering office before …

Business Insider UK50 companies engineering students dream of working forBusiness Insider UKEarlier this week we reported that undergraduate business students from all around the globe named Google "the world's most attractive employer." Not …

Mechanical engineering team gets $200K to study increasing capacity of lithium batteriesEurekAlert (press release)INDIANAPOLIS -- The National Science Foundation has awarded $200,022 to a research team led by Likun Zhu, an associate professor of mechanical …

EurekAlert (press release)Findings Show Gender, Not Race, a Factor in College Engineering DropoutsEurekAlert (press release)According to recent studies, in colleges and universities up to 60 percent of students drop out or transfer from science, technology …

Penn State NewsDow funds and names Knowledge Commons in new engineering facilityPenn State NewsThe Dow Chemical Knowledge Commons will be a 1,667-square-foot student space designed to foster peer-to-peer interactions, teamwork and engaged learning. It will …