Dr. Boris Yakobson recognized
Boris Yakobson has been named to the Nano 50 by Nanotech Briefs, an online science publication, for his breakthroughs in nanotechnology research. The award recognizes the year's top innovators, technologies and products in the field of nanotechnology. more . . .
Mechanical Engineering listed as one of Top 5 In-Demand Majors. more . . .
Dr. Yildiz Bayazitoglu . . . Behind the Scenes
Today, women scientists have as many, if not more advantages than their male counterparts. Women are highly sought after by leading universities and journals, who are struggling to balance gender gaps. more . . .
Designer 'nanobatons' could be used to trap oil, deliver drugs
In a development that could lead to new technologies for cleaning up oil spills and polluted groundwater, scientists at Rice University have shown how tiny, stick-shaped particles of metal and carbon can trap oil droplets in water by spontaneously assembling into bag-like sacs. more . . .
Tiny buckyballs squeeze hydrogen like giant Jupiter
Hydrogen could be a clean, abundant energy source, but it's difficult to store in bulk. In new research, materials scientists at Rice University have made the surprising discovery that tiny carbon capsules called buckyballs are so strong they can hold volumes of hydrogen nearly as dense as those at the center of Jupiter.
The research appears on the March 2008 cover of the American Chemical Society's journal Nano Letters. more . . .
