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Release Date: September 15, 2005 This content is archived.
An article in the Christian Science Monitor on concrete and new forms of the material quotes Deborah Chung, Niagara Mohawk Professor of Materials Research in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, who says of her carbon fiber-reinforced concrete, "You can monitor room occupancy in real-time, controlling lighting, ventilation and cooling in relation to how many people are there." The article also appeared in USA Today. Go to article.