Looking Closer: New Nanostructure Fabric Mops Ocean Oil Spills

Posted on May 19th, 2016 by Christina Valimaki in New Materials & Applications

April 20^th marked the sixth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, which killed 11 crew members onboard the offshore drilling rig and caused the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. Continue reading “Looking Closer: New Nanostructure Fabric Mops Ocean Oil Spills” »

Our American Lost in Paris: Green Chemical Application Designer

Posted on November 20th, 2015 by Christina Valimaki in New Materials & Applications

I am so deeply moved by the work of Nohemi Gonzalez, (second from left), who tragically lost her life one week ago in the attack in Paris. Nohemi, a student at Cal State Long Beach focusing on industrial design, was 23 and studying abroad for a semester at Strate School of Design in Paris.

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