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Grad Student and Postdoc Researcher openings in Computational Mechanics of Materials and Integrated Computational Materials Sci

Submitted by sghosh on Tue, 10/16/2012 - 14:28

job

phd

postdoc

computational mechanics of materials

Integrated Computational Materials Science and Engineering

Research assistant at Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Submitted by Peter Cendula on Tue, 10/16/2012 - 08:14

job

solar cell

fuel cell

We're looking for a research assistant at the Institute of Computational Physics (ICP). We use multiphysics models to design and analyze electrical energy converters such as electrochemical devices (fuel cells and water-splitting cells) and solar cells (photovoltaic).

The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
is one of the largest and most productive universities of applied
sciences in Switzerland, with a strong presence both nationally and
internationally. Among the ZHAW’s distinguishing features are
interdisciplinarity

Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute seeks multiple Postdoctoral Fellows

Submitted by ktramesh on Sun, 10/14/2012 - 14:29

collaborative research

Is fracking for shale gas safe and without damage to community environment? Should it be banned?

Submitted by Omololu Oyebola on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 20:39

It
should be banned. NO to Fracking

During
a visit to Ales a region in southern France, The former President of France
Nicolas Sarkozy maintained the ban on fracking of shale gas until a better
technology that will not harm the ecosystem and destroy the landscape
(Bloomberg BusinessWeek).

The
process of fracking (extraction) and one of the major components of Shale Gas
are both hazardous, thus my outright kick against it. An in-depth look at the
two key drivers to my conclusion;