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Read thisMechSE Spotlight: Professors William King (right, standing) and Rohit Bhargava (left), along with postdoctoral researcher Keunhan Park, combined atomic force microscopy and spectroscopic imaging to provide rapid spectral analyses of exceptionally small samples.

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Hrnjak Receives 2008 Rittinger Medal

Pega Hrnjak, research professor and co-director of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Center, was one of three individuals to receive a 2008 Rittinger Medal at the May International Energy Agency's Heat Pump Conference in Zurich. The award, named after Peter Ritter von Rittinger, an Austrian engineer who designed and installed the first knonw heat pump in 1855 in Austria, recognizes contributions to international collaboration in advancing heat pump technologies. Hrnjak received the award for his on a program comparing alternative refrigerants that stimulated the development of new components, refrigerants and systems.

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August 28
Thu.

Scale-dependent homogenization of elastic and inelastic polycrystals

in 143 MEB

September 2
Tue. 3-4pm

Mechanical Control of Cell Structure and Function

in 190 Engineering Sciences Building

September 3
Wed. 3-4pm

Mechanics and Materials Issues in Design of Pipelines for Arctic and Seismic Applications

in 2005 MEL (Deere Pavilion)