Materials meet sensors: Combining the region’s industry strengths to change the world
By Carmen P. Bilén Sensors make many aspects of modern daily life possible. You begin your morning by checking the calendar on your smartphone to find the day’s appointments. The phone’s touchscreen is a capacitive sensor that uses materials like indium-tin oxide to respond to the touch of your finger. You realize you have a […]
Why move to a disaster zone when you could live well in Happy Valley?
By Carmen P. Bilén Over the Covid-19 pandemic, northern-residing Americans flocked to southern and southwest states like Florida, Texas and Arizona. While these states may offer more consistent sunshine and warm weather, these destination states are also frequently plagued by devastating and costly weather-related disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires. Why move to one of […]
