Engineers develop fast method to convert algae to biocrude  Science DailyA team of chemical engineers have developed a new kind of jet mixer for creating biomass from algae that extracts the lipids from the watery plants with much ... Read more …

SEAS Center for Women in Engineering hosts pre-launch event  GW HatchetA new center for women in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences hosted a panel about communication in the workplace Thursday. Read more https://www.gwhatchet.com/201 …

The engineering work of ants can influence paleoclimatic studiesScience Daily"This may be because in their engineering work, they are capable of identifying which soil grain sizes and mineral compositions will endow greater stability to the structures …

EurekAlert (press release)The engineering work of ants can influence paleoclimatic studies ...Science DailyThe paleontological site of Somosaguas (Madrid) hosts a large colony of ants of the species Messor barbarus. A study has now revealed that the daily …

Study shows toxic effects of oil dispersant on oysters following deepwater horizon spillScience DailyOysters likely suffered toxic effects from the oil dispersant Corexit® 9500 when it was used to clean up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, said Morris …

Pacific StandardShould We Fight Invasive Species With Genetic Engineering?Pacific StandardThree years ago, biological engineer Kevin Esvelt proposed a new way to genetically modify entire populations of organisms in the wild. Esvelt and his colleagues at H …

Engineer LiveThree ways to increase profits using automated engineeringEngineer LiveAutomated engineering of industrial software can increase a manufacturers profits by saving time, increasing flexibility and minimising energy consumption. Lee Sullivan rep …

Scientific AmericanCould Genetic Engineering Save the Galápagos?Scientific AmericanAnd that, in turn, may be why the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, in a 2016 analysis on the potential benefits and risks of gene drive, included t …