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New catalyst meets challenge of cleaning exhaust from modern engines

By Eric Sorensen, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – As cars become more fuel efficient, less heat is wasted in the exhaust, which makes it harder to clean up the pollutants being emitted.

Dr. Universe: How does our refrigerator work?

While a stove or oven produces heat, a fridge can’t actually produce something called “cold.” So, how does a refrigerator manage to keep all your food cool? We have to engineer it. We must design a system that can carefully remove heat and put it somewhere else. See the complete answer on the Dr. Universe website, […]

Susmita Bose named to National Academy of Inventors

PULLMAN, Wash. – Susmita Bose, the Herman and Brita Lindholm Endowed Chair and Professor in Washington State University’s School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.