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How are engineers contributing to a sustainable future?

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Dr Punsara Navaratna and Dr Alessandro Pontillo are using wind tunnels and computer models to explore the potential of making aircraft wings longer, thinner and more flexible. Chemical engineering Dr Yamil Colón is studying the chemical process of adsorption and developing new adsorbent materials.

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From field to lab: the changing nature of archaeology

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This led me to studying chemical engineering, before specialising in environmental chemistry. The skills I was using to measure traces of chemicals in the environment are very similar to those needed to analyse the chemistry of archaeological artefacts. I recommend taking as many science and mathematics courses as you can.

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Career Exploration Activities for STEM Students

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This approach is also great for exercising students’ soft skills, which are equally important when they are joining the workforce. For example, an engineering student who is looking to specialize in chemical engineering would be paired with an engineer who is currently filling that role in the workplace.

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