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Chemical Engineering undergraduate student Zach Sabin discusses why he became an engineer.
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Grocery delivery services have increased substantially following the pandemic. Researchers have found that if groceries are delivered during rush hour air pollution emissions will substantially increase. So people should do their best to order groceries during times where there is not heavy traffic. In the video Mateo Lezcano and Dr. Destenie Nock discuss these findings and what it means for policy. This work was done in collaboration with Dr. Corey Harper, Dr. Michalek, and Dr. Lowry. Further reading: Lezcano, M. S., Harper, C. D., Nock, D., Lowry, G. V., & Michalek, J. J. (2023). Online grocery delivery: Sustainable practice, or congestion generator and environmental burden?. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 119, 103722. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920923001190 Acknowledgements: These projects benefited from funding by the Carnegie Institute of Technology, the Dr. Elio D’Appolonia Graduate Fellowship program, the Metro21 Smart Cities Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, and the ATLAS Group at Carnegie Mellon University. This research was also supported by the US DOT [Grant Number 69A3551747111] through Mobility21, a University Transportation Center, with the goal of improving mobility of goods and services.
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Chemical Engineering’s Gabe Gomes weighs the potential risks posed by AI against the transformational benefits of systems that enable faster, more accessible scientific research, like Coscientist.
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Lack of air conditioners can put households at risk of heat stroke or heat illness in the summertime. CEE/EPP’s Dr. Destenie Nock and team have developed methods for finding at risk households using large scale data analytics and algorithms. This work was supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Further reading: Kwon, M., Cong, S., Nock, D., Huang, L., Qiu, Y. L., & Xing, B. (2023). Forgone summertime comfort as a function of avoided electricity use. Energy Policy, 183, 113813. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421523003981
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In this installment of Faculty Insights, CMU-Africa's Edith Luhanga discusses her research on human-centered design for improving financial inclusion and health in East Africa.