Where is the southwest getting all of its water?
Picture a nation-wide system of pipes and waterways connecting watershed basins all around the country.
Environment
Oct 25, 2017
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Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Footsteps to preventing falls
One of four elderly persons falls every year in the United States. With more than 37 million hospitalizations every year, roughly one million falls occur in hospitals and can lead to serious injury and even death. Patients ...
Engineering
Apr 5, 2018
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Researcher wants to put the power to model air pollution into your hands
When we talk about studying air pollution, we typically think of official government agencies and university labs, measuring particles and tracking wind speed – and with good reason. Until very recently, modeling the movement ...
Environment
Sep 19, 2017
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Hidden energy poverty revealed by energy equity gap
Destenie Nock and Shuchen Cong are unveiling hidden energy poverty and insecurity. Their new metric, developed with collaborators at the University of Maryland and the Salt River Project, illustrates what they've termed the ...
Social Sciences
May 9, 2022
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New suit can enhance athletes' performance with data
When it comes to professional athletics, every little bit counts, and for centuries, athletes have been doing everything they can to get ahead. From legal means like hiring the best trainers and purchasing the best equipment, ...
Engineering
Jul 13, 2017
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Carnegie Mellon Power Sector Index sees renewables with highest growth rate
On January 9th, Carnegie Mellon University, supported by Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS), announced the release of the Power Sector Carbon Index's third quarter update, measuring the carbon dioxide emissions intensity ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 31, 2018
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A hurricane shouldn't bankrupt your insurance company.
When a storm puts a tree branch through your roof, or a flood damages your foundation, you turn to your insurance company to pay for the repairs. And when it's only one, or two, or even 10 claims, insurance can cover the ...
Economics & Business
Feb 27, 2017
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Micromobility modes could replace 1/5 of short car trips
In the United States, transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. It will require investments and innovations across many domains to achieve the White House's goals in emissions reductions, including ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2022
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Separation line
For patients in need of blood, it's fatally important that they receive the right type. That's why doctors will often give emergency room patients universal donor blood, rather than waiting for the results of a blood test. ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 22, 2018
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Central California is losing $3.7 billion in crop yield every year
From 2011 to 2014, the state of California experienced the worst drought in its recorded history. With that drought came a shortage of agricultural water supplies—in a state that produces nearly half of the fruits, nuts, ...
Environment
Dec 4, 2017
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