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Lighter Side of Construction
Heavy construction is too heavy, that is why Jeffrey Hunt wants to make bridges, stadium roofs and other large structures smarter and stronger. He's exploring ways to do this by using concrete shell structures, textile membrane roofs and even moveable building components that take inspiration from the human body.
Fine Points of Friction
When we scratch an itch, it's the friction of our nails rubbing against our skin that satisfies us. Of course, friction also enables sandpaper to scrape paint off an old piece of furniture. But is friction? UC Berkeley materials science professor Miquel Salmeron is answering that question using the tools of nanoscience. His research could someday help inform the design of tiny micromachines with parts tinier than the period at the end of this sentence or even much smaller.
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Air Traffic Control Control
Whether UC Berkeley engineer Claire Tomlin is studying air traffic patterns or genetic switches, the secrets she seeks are in the mathematics underlying the systems. A control theorist, Tomlin wants to learn how complex systems can prevent planes from crashing into each other. In September, Tomlin was honored with one of this year's MacArthur Foundation Fellowships, better known as a "genius grant."
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