Materials Science & Engineering
- Concrete is strong, durable, affordable and accessible. But the global concrete industry is responsible for more than 8% of greenhouse gas emissions—more than three times the emissions associated with aviation—and demand is rising. ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ engineering
- Popular Mechanics is profiling work by Professor Wil Srubar on a new kind of carbon-neutral cement derived from algae. Srubar, an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, is working at the
- The Associated Press is spotlighting work by Wil Srubar on algae-based concrete. Srubar, an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, is working at the forefront of biomimetic and living
- The Denver Post has published an article showcasing work by Wil Srubar on algae-based concrete. Srubar, an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, is working at the forefront of biomimetic and
- Interesting Engineering has published an article highlighting research led by Wil Srubar into the development of a groundbreaking biologically-grown concrete that could significantly reduce carbon emissions. Srubar, an associate professor in the
- Global cement production accounts for 7% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in large part through the burning of quarried limestone. Now, a ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder-led research team has figured out a way to make cement production carbon neutral—and even
- Assistant Professor Mija Hubler is a recipient of a three year, $548,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award for her proposal “Mechanical Modeling of Living Building Materials for Structural Applications
- Wil Srubar has written a column for the Boulder Daily Camera discussing the importance of an often overlooked item in fighting climate change: concrete. An associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering,
- Discover Magazine highlights ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder research on bacteria as a key to concrete alternativesScientists are turning to the living world to find alternatives for concrete. Many different animals, such as tortoises, turtles and oysters, produce hardened structural materials of their own — but one of the most interesting sources of hard
- ov. 18, 2021 • By Rachel Leuthauser Ahead of the joint Materials Instrumentation and Multimodal Imaging Core (MIMIC)ÌýFacility and ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) facilityÌývirtual webinar