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Scrubbing away lunar dust
Christopher Dreyer, professor of practice in mechanical engineering, said that like staticky Styrofoam packing peanuts, electrostatically-charged moon dust is hard to get off surfaces.
March 23, 2026
High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in Smitty’s Supply stormwater discharges
Christopher Higgins, AMAX Distinguished Chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering, said only a handful of technologies are effective at removing PFAS from water, and removing them isn’t the same as destroying or breaking them down.
March 23, 2026
The Iran war just exposed America’s hidden AI chokepoint: Helium
Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy, co-authored this article examining the impact to helium resources from the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
March 23, 2026