A simpler way to count cool roofs' climate payoff could reshape local carbon planning

A new study by Hashem Akbari, a professor in the Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, offers a ...
The Engineer

Webinar | Modelling Heat Transfer of Spacecraft with COMSOL Multiphysics®

Sign up here Spacecraft and satellites rely on temperature-sensitive components such as sensors, cameras and solar panels, ...

Failed Illinois offseason addition comes to a predictable transfer portal end

Illinois basketball added a ton of talent last season, but one of het additions is now entering the transfer portal.
Scientific American

Super heat conductor challenges fundamental physics

With performance three times better than copper’s, this new material could substantially improve heat management of ...
Harvard ALI Social Impact Review

Climate Change for the Rest of Us: Leadership, Systems Change and Climate Action

How do personal experiences shape climate leadership and systems change? Rajan Mehta (ALI ‘22) in his discussion with Keith ...
Frontiers

Peridynamic simulation of permafrost thawing around an inclined mine working

This study examines unsteady heat transfer in the soil mass surrounding an inclined access mine working. Initially, the soils are considered frozen, but due to contact with warmer air entering the ...
The New York Times

Extreme Heat Is Exacerbating Air Pollution, a ‘Double Whammy’ for Health

Extreme heat is making air pollution worse, scientists say. And President Trump’s regulatory rollbacks could drive air pollution even higher. By Claire Brown and Christina Kelso The heat dome that is ...
Purdue University

Graduate Certificate in Applied Heat Transfer

Graduate Certificate in Applied Heat Transfer Overview The 100% online Graduate Certificate in Applied Heat Transfer is designed to meet the needs of engineering professionals and managers seeking to ...
Hydrocarbon Processing

TransTech and Metalforms complete acquisition of Koch Heat Transfer's assets

TransTech Group has completed the acquisition of Koch Heat Transfer’s international assets and intellectual property through its subsidiary, Metalforms LLC. The transaction includes Koch Heat Transfer ...
Frontiers

Molecular dynamics simulation on the heat transfer at liquid-solid interfaces and enhancement mechanism

Heat transfer is a process of spontaneous heat exchange caused by temperature difference (Li and Liu, 2012; Zhang et al., 2022). When the heat flow passes through the solid-liquid interface, there ...