Archive for the ‘Education’ Category

May16

Product design inspired by biology

ASU professors bring together multiple disciplines, life sciences and design, to integrate natureSustainable product design education at ASU into the development of new products.  The principles of bio-mimicry are explored to understand if more sustainable strategies are possible in product design.  …

…   “Class projects, tackled by trans-disciplinary teams of designers and biologists, considered how nature could inspire solutions for problems such as

May12

Clean energy training program

ASU will lead a collaboration of academia and service companies to develop and deliver clean energy training programs targeted to various countries.

…   “The project will help to create curricula around the operation and maintenance of decentralized clean energy technologies, said Mitzi Montoya, vice provost and dean of the College of Technology and Innovation.”   …

Apr11

Energy efficiency education options

Graduate and undergraduate education in energy efficiency is offered at the University of California, Davis with a focus on fundamentals, economics, and innovation.  …

Via UC, Davis: Energy Efficiency.

Mar10

BP Solar Scientist to speak at Univ of Delaware

Solar science leader, David E. Carlson, chief scientist at BP Solar, will speak on the topicDavid E Carlson, BP Solar of photovoltaics on Wednesday, March 23, as part of the University of Delaware’s Distinguished Lecturer Seminar Series.  …

…   “Carlson will speak on the topic Photovoltaics and its Potential Impact on Climate Change. 

Dec13

Solar business skills

are learned by University students on class trip to Dow Solar Center in Michigan.  …

…   “Dr. Alam recently took his class to the Solar Discovery Center at Dow Chemical to help give his students a glimpse as to how the field was applied on a professional and business level.”   …

Dec07

Solar homes tour Missouri

Student designed solar houses are open for tours during local environmental summit.  …

…   “Students will provide tours of the solar-powered homes from 3-6SolarVillage-web-thumb-450x280-16648[1] p.m. Dec. 15. The Solar Village is located on 10th Street across from the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building.”   …

Via Missouri University of Science and Technology: Solar Village.

Nov24

Rhodes studies in solar energy materials

will enable Stanford scholar to pursue his dreams.  …Solar energy education continues

…   “Varun S. Sivaram, 21, of Monte Sereno, Calif., is a senior majoring in engineering physics and international relations. He plans to pursue a doctorate of philosophy in solar energy materials at Oxford.”   …

Via Stanford University: American Rhodes Scholars.