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R&D programs at colleges and universities around the world are where composite innovation blossoms. Students can create life-changing applications using composite materials and, with the help of industry leaders, put these applications into practice.

UK Researcher Unveils World’s First Automotive Graphene Composite Component Prototype

Ahmed Elmarakbi, an automotive composites professor at the University of Sunderland (UK), has produced a prototype of the world’s first graphene composite component for an automotive...

Vehicles Could Get “Nerves” that Sense Damage thanks to new Clemson Research

Last week, Clemson University’s College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences unveiled new research detailing how helicopters, tanks and other vehicles could someday be made of “smart materials”...

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New Research Could Accelerate Development of Affordable Automotive Composites

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), along with experts from Toyota, Magna, PlastiComp, Autodesk, the University of Illinois, Purdue University and...

Hamburg and Montreal Announce Joint Aviation Research Program

Hamburg and Montréal, two of the world's largest aviation regions, have launched an official cooperative research and development program. Over the next three years, the Consortium for Research and Innovation...

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British Columbia Researchers Develop New Seismic-Resistant, Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

According to a news release from the University of British Columbia, a new seismic-resistant, fiber-reinforced concrete developed at the university will see its first real-life application this fall as part of...

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New Research at UT Arlington Could Lead to Longer-Lasting Composite Materials for Aircraft

The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) has received a $600,000 grant from Boeing to test composite components that officials believe will lead to longer-lasting aircraft and identify when those components...