New software platform advances understanding of the surface

Scientists from the University of Freiburg, Germany, and the University of Pittsburgh have developed a software platform that facilitates and standardizes the analysis of surfaces. The contact.engineering platform enables users to create a digital twin of a surface and thus to help predict, for example, how quickly it wears out, how well it conducts heat, or how well it adheres … Read More

Despite Supply Chain Challenges, Healthcare Construction

Despite rising labor and material costs, construction of healthcare facilities continues to be at an all-time high.

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ (FRED) September 2022 healthcare construction report shows that total healthcare construction spending in the United States reached almost $51 million in July 2022. Spending in this arena had hit one of its highest peak in November

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Remote sensing research improves hurricane response —

Safe and uninterrupted road travel is crucial in the aftermath of storms so that people can access medical treatment, downed power lines can be removed and communities can begin a return to normalcy.

Researchers with the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering’s Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response (RIDER) Center are investigating better ways to predict where road-clogging debris will be most severe

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