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Little Droplets With a Big Punch: Using Liquid Sensors to Test Water Safety

June 7, 2021  |  Emily Dieckman
Engineering assistant professor and Army Young Investigator Award winner develops a water test that uses oil droplets, rather than a solid sensor, to immediately detect contaminants.
Liquid Gold... and Red, and Green... >>
Artist's depiction of a quantum circuit, in which nodes of light are interconnected by streams. lines of 0s and 1s appear in the background.

UArizona Engineers Demonstrate a Quantum Advantage

June 3, 2021  |  Emily Dieckman
In a new paper, researchers in the College of Engineering and James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences experimentally demonstrate how quantum resources aren't just dreams for the distant future – they can improve the technology of today.
Quantum Today >>
A mannequin covered in black tape is held up by a PVC pipe frame in a large room. Two students kneel next to electronic equipment near the mannequin.

Staying Safe When Lightning Strikes

May 28, 2021  |  Emily Dieckman
As a capstone project, a team of engineering seniors built a mannequin to test the efficacy of lightning protection garments.
Manny the Mannequin >>
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Taking Flight to Study Clouds and Climate

May 21, 2021  |  Armin Sorooshian, Joseph Atkinson, Richard Ferrare, Johnathan Hair, and Luke Ziemba
A new mission involving synchronized aircraft observations is collecting data vital for improving our understanding of how aerosol particles and clouds influence each other.
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