Department News
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Tracking heavy metals requires waders
By Website Administrator | Mar 1, 2004It looks like a large copy machine sitting in the shallow coastal waters of Saginaw Bay, but it is actually a sophisticated voltammetric microelectrode device being used to sample sediments in the bay.
It looks like a large copy machine sitting in the shallow coastal waters of Saginaw Bay, but it is actually a sophisticated voltammetric microelectrode device being used to sample sediments in the bay.
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The science of softball
By Website Administrator | Apr 20, 2005Dr. Dan Russell applies the principles of physics to softball bats to help manufacturers produce high performance bats within USSSA and ASA guidelines. He has also developed a quick test to identify a good bat.
Dr. Dan Russell applies the principles of physics to softball bats to help manufacturers produce high performance bats within USSSA and ASA guidelines. He has also developed a quick test to identify a good bat.
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Gender and ethics in engineering
By Website Administrator | Apr 14, 2006"Can't get no satisfaction" is not necessarily the top juke box pick for women in engineering. But, does being female in a predominantly male field affect how women feel about their job? Two Kettering researchers surveyed students to find out.
"Can't get no satisfaction" is not necessarily the top juke box pick for women in engineering. But, does being female in a predominantly male field affect how women feel about their job? Two Kettering researchers surveyed students to find out.
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Fatal crashes down for young drivers
By Website Administrator | Sep 7, 2007A Kettering faculty member worked with the State of Michigan to help prepare teens for the road and reduce the loss of young lives.
A Kettering faculty member worked with the State of Michigan to help prepare teens for the road and reduce the loss of young lives.
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Imagining peace
By Website Administrator | May 29, 2009Dr. Badri Rao presented his prescription for peace between India and Pakistan at the recently concluded World Civic Forum 2009 jointly organized by the United Nations and Kyung Hee University in Seoul, South Korea, May 5-8.
Dr. Badri Rao presented his prescription for peace between India and Pakistan at the recently concluded World Civic Forum 2009 jointly organized by the United Nations and Kyung Hee University in Seoul, South Korea, May 5-8.
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Unglamorous solder is the foundation for all appliances
By Website Administrator | Sep 27, 2002Working in what was once described to him as the "proctology of Electrical Engineering," Mark Palmer, of Kettering, is making researching solder alloys a lot sexier than it used to be.
Working in what was once described to him as the "proctology of Electrical Engineering," Mark Palmer, of Kettering, is making researching solder alloys a lot sexier than it used to be.
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Researching academic dishonesty
By Website Administrator | Apr 15, 2004Researchers take an honest look at academic dishonesty among engineering undergrads at a number of universities.
Researchers take an honest look at academic dishonesty among engineering undergrads at a number of universities.
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International collaboration
By Website Administrator | May 2, 2005Visiting Italian graduate student Alberto Zuccollo aids Kettering professor with FlexCAN research project.
Visiting Italian graduate student Alberto Zuccollo aids Kettering professor with FlexCAN research project.
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Faculty member plays role in network protocol
By Website Administrator | Apr 14, 2006In the 1980s, Dr. Juan helped design Profibus, an industrial network protocol used in manufacturing around the world. Recently, the number of Profibus nodes exceeded 15,000,000 worldwide and is the number one network used in many industries.
In the 1980s, Dr. Juan helped design Profibus, an industrial network protocol used in manufacturing around the world. Recently, the number of Profibus nodes exceeded 15,000,000 worldwide and is the number one network used in many industries.
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Greening public transportation
By Website Administrator | Oct 12, 2007Kettering is helping Flint's Mass Transportation Authority explore the greening of public buses.
Kettering is helping Flint's Mass Transportation Authority explore the greening of public buses.
