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Enter the Quantum Universe
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Enter the Quantum Universe
Drink a glass of water, and you imbibe the most common Newtonian fluid on Earth. Experiment with a non-Newtonian Boger fluid — named for David Boger ’61 — and you are dipping into the stuff of the quantum universe. Non-Newtonian fluids have gained their unique place by exhibiting behavior contrary to the laws Newton established. A pioneer in rheology — the study of deformation and the flow of matter — Boger focuses on liquid matter and soft solids. The nature of rheological materials is unique; for example, when they react to an application of force, they exhibit plasticized flow rather than randomized deformation. In 1975, during an experiment, Boger mixed polymers with liquids and discovered a new type of non-Newtonian fluid. Unlike others that were equally elastic, his new fluids maintained a constant viscosity, a quality that would prove revolutionary for many industries; these fluids now bear his name. Born in Kutztown, Pa., Boger began his monumental travels at Bucknell, where he was greatly influenced by Professor of Chemical Engineering Bob Slonaker M’52. He then earned master’s and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois. Then, Boger says, he decided to take a position in Australia. Boger has lived and worked in the southern hemisphere all of his professional life, having held numerous visiting positions, as well as full time appointments at Monash University and the University of Melbourne, where he was a laureate professor. He has received abundant awards for his work, including the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science in Australia. In 2007, he was elected to the prestigious Royal Society, which is celebrating its 350th anniversary this year. Says Boger, “It is a great honor to join the likes of Newton and Einstein in the Royal Society.” Boger owns a 300-acre beef farm in Gippsland, Australia, and is an avid freshwater and saltwater fly fisherman. He and his wife, Reba, spend three months each year in Florida and nine months in Australia. Actively participating in building a sustainable ecological future through preserving the environment, Boger adds, “My work on non-Newtonian fluids has had a huge effect on reducing the impact of mining.” — Maria Jacketti He not only wrote about and photographed Vietnam during a tumultuous era but also used his skills, which include aviation, to travel the larger world. Before his medical career, Keshishian globe-trotted as a lecturer, consultant, examiner and FAA inspector. In the meantime, his photographs of Egypt, Abu Simbel, Russia, Samarkand and Uzbekistan appeared in National Geographic. One of his best-known articles, published in the early 1980s, examined the Burmese “long-neck” women. Concurrently, he became a writer for the World Book Science News, documenting the Dead Sea Scrolls and Mayan archeology. One of his novels, The Mayan Shard Caper, published in 2006 by Inkwater Press, reprised this interest in pre-Columbian antiquities. Keshishian continues work rooted in decades of diverse experience. During a meditative moment in his medical career, he became interested in rhododendrons and azaleas, flowers he still photographs and explores in writing. He was indoctrinated into azalea culture at the Glenn Dale Plant Introduction Station in Maryland and later became a collaborator for the group at the National Arboretum. Additionally, he has introduced and named the “Henry Allanson” azalea after an early mentor, and over the years garnered an impressive number of ribbons for his hybrids. — Maria Jacketti Directory: sites -> default -> files -> documents documents -> North Mankato Taylor Library documents -> In the Red and Brown Water documents -> - documents -> Cbp and Trade Automated Interface Requirements Appendix: pga december 22, 2015 documents -> Ace abi catair customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements documents -> Ace abi catair customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements documents -> Mobile audio/video recording systems documents -> The south australian government gazette documents -> All public acts appearing in this gazette are to be considered official, and obeyed as such documents -> Union interparlementaire inter-parliamentary union Download 1.18 Mb. Share with your friends:
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