Kurt Degoede

https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/renewed-meniscus “What makes this breakthrough exciting is that once implanted within the joint, the material encourages the surrounding stem cells to regrow the cartilage using electrical charges. The material acts like a magnet drawing the appropriate stem cells onto it.” “This is a natural process,” Liu said. “The body’s movement produces an electrical charge, which … Continue reading →

” Tested in one of the world’s strongest ocean currents, a prototype generator could herald the start of a new stream of renewable energy/” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-05-30/japan-s-deep-ocean-turbine-trial-offers-hope-of-phasing-out-fossil-fuels

https://www.fastcompany.com/90740939/a-new-way-to-shelter-refugees-amid-natural-disaster “Natural disasters displace as many as 30 million people a year, a figure that the Institute for Economics and Peace predicts could soar to 1.2 billion by 2050. Uprooted people often must settle for flimsy tents, but Create Structure offers a better alternative, a reusable and recyclable shelter comprised of a galvanized steel frame … Continue reading →

“We need to reconnect with material things: nature, soil, our bodies and other people in real life. … We don’t have to hurl our computers into the sea en masse. But we do have to intentionally resist the siren song of digitization, which by and large promises far more than it can deliver. …Go watch … Continue reading →

https://www.engineeringforchange.org/news/the-engineers-response “We are watching with horror, and a sense of helplessness, the devastation that Russia’s attack is wreaking in Ukraine. … At E4C we believe that engineers can choose where they apply their skills for the benefit humanity. … Our hearts are with the people of Ukraine, and everyone around the world touched by war.”

https://www.facebook.com/earth2etown/ Earth 2 E-Town is a full-day festival to celebrate and encourage environmental education, positive impact, and fun for the whole community!

or at least learn some interesting green trivia… https://seas.umich.edu/assets/games/quiz-game/