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Buildings that cool like African elephants

July 21, 2026 by Shu Yang

Inspired by the cracked, water-trapping skin of elephants, Penn researchers have developed a low-cost cement tile that cools buildings by capturing and slowly evaporating water—turning a structural flaw into a climate solution. Read more

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Shu Yang received the Award for Excellence in Adhesion Science by the Adhesion Society

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