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News & Updates<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Stay informed about the latest developments, achievements, and innovations from the Novosselov Research Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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September 22, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Destroying \u201cForever Chemicals\u201d Using Supercritical Water<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

NRG researchers have developed a reactor that uses \u201csupercritical water\u201d at high temperatures and pressures to completely break down \u201cforever chemicals\u201d (PFAS), including PFOA and PFOS, into harmless substances within seconds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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July 27, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can the coronavirus spread in hospital air?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Using state-of-the-art sensors, DEOHS researchers team up with UW colleagues to track aerosols in a hospital environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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July 4, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ion Propulsion: A New Way to Power Robots<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ion propulsion powers robots by accelerating ions instead of burning fuel or spinning rotors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Latest News<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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09.13.2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Destroying \u201cForever Chemicals\u201d Using Supercritical Water<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

NRG researchers have developed a reactor that uses “supercritical water” at high temperatures and pressures to completely break down “forever chemicals” (PFAS), including PFOA and PFOS, into harmless substances within seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UW News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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09.01.2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 UW Apps that put health care in your hands<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AeroSpec app combines government air quality data with personalized readings from a small portable monitor to show where the user is exposed to pollutants and allergens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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07.27.2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can the coronavirus spread in hospital air?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Using state-of-the-art sensors, DEOHS researchers team up with UW colleagues to track aerosols in a hospital environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UW DEOHS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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06.08.2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NRG Wins CoMotion\u2019s First Director\u2019s Award<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

NRG will support the development of innovations that have the potential for transformational impact in areas of pressing societal need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UW CoMotion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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04.24.2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waste to Water<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aquagga, co-founded by Brian Pinkard won the 2020 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge grand prize for the  patented technology for destroying toxic and hard-to-treat PFAS chemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UW Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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03.08.2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Women of Fluid Mechanics: Personal Stories and Practical Advice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In honor of women around the world, we would like to share a recent article written by one of our students, Courtney Otani, for the American Physical Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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03.02.2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AeroSpec: From Technology to Business<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UW Engineering’s reporter recently sat down with AeroSpec to learn how they move their technologies toward business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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02.11.2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AeroSpec received funding from the Jones + Foster Accelerator<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The team received funding after they completed six months of milestones under the mentorship of industry leaders from across the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UW Foster School of Business<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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07.04.2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ion Propulsion: A New Way to Power Robots<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ion propulsion is a fantastical new way to power robots by accelerating ions instead of burning fuel or spinning rotors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wired Magazine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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05.28.2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AeroSpec wins fourth place at Dempsey startup competition<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The team of electrical and computer engineering students from our group combined innovative hardware and software to create a real-time air quality monitoring system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Daily of the University of Washington<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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04.05.2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motif Materials Wins Environmental Innovation Challenge<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A team from our group (Motif Materials) idea to make battery technology more sustainable won the top prize at the Alaska Airline environmental innovation challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GeekWire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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