Having previously served as vice president for the American Society of Thermal and Fluid Engineers, Francine Battaglia now steps into a two-year term as president for the organization.
Chemistry World quoted Deborah Chung in a report on how U.S. researchers have demonstrated that incorporating nanoparticles of carbon black into wet cement can turn it into a supercapacitor electrode after the cement cures.
In total, the faculty will receive nearly $2.9 million in funding from the National Science Foundation for research on pressing societal problems and outreach to diverse communities.