Alex Norori-McCormac
@DrAlexMcC
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AssocProf & ProgLeader: MSc Global Management of Natural Resources UCL @uclchemeng / @UniSAFII | Bike ๐ด๐ปโโ๏ธ | Run ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ | Scouts Volunteer โ๏ธ | ๐ฎ๐ฒ
London, England
Joined December 2008
Food for thought - a scenario for how AI might disrupt everything over the next few years.
JUNE 2028. The S&P is down 38% from its highs. Unemployment just printed 10.2%. Private credit is unraveling. Prime mortgages are cracking. AI didnโt disappoint. It exceeded every expectation. What happened?โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ https://t.co/JzzwCrbJgS
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๐จOur film is up We spent months making this๐ About how Britain shut down many of the factories we need to feed us and defend us. Will have more to say on it in due course but in the meantime - pls watch, share and let me know what you think
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Aluminum under construction--the hydro-powered Rio Tinto Arvida smelter in Quebec is undertaking a large scale modernization, building two new potlines with highly efficient AP60 electrolytic cells (right side) and slowly shuttering older potlines onsite. 48.43 -71.16
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๐จFull Steam Ahead | Sizewell C has reached a historic milestone โ our Final Investment Decision is confirmed! Todayโs announcement from the government confirming private investment in Sizewell C is a clear vote of confidence in the project โ and in the strength, necessity, and
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We have launched a new course this summer 'Leading Engineering Curriculum Transformation'! Aimed atย engineering academics in leadership roles, this 2-day course is a unique opportunity to gain insights into Engineering Curriculum Design. More info here: https://t.co/D91w7Ie4w3
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Interested in studying chemical engineering at undergraduate level? Discover more at our year 12 electrochemical engineering summer school at the Advanced propulsion Lab @UCLEast on 24/25 July 2025 โก๏ธ Find out more and apply today: https://t.co/yyzsMIdNo0 โฐ Deadline: 30/04/2025
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Symptomatic of the global challenge we face in coming anywhere near net-zero and no more than 1.5 degrees by 2050.
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐! ๐ฎ๐ณ India has crossed a monumental 1 BILLION TONNES of coal production! With cutting-edge technologies and efficient methods, weโve not only increased production but also ensured sustainable and responsible mining. This achievement will fuel
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๐What an extraordinary story. And so many unanswered questions: How did the fire begin? How was it allowed to take out both the substation and the backup generators? What does it say about the grid that UK's single most important transport site relies on a single substation?
A fire at our North Hyde substation in West London has damaged equipment, leading to a loss of power supply in the area. We are working at speed to restore power supplies as quickly as possible. We are working alongside the DNO for the area, SSEN, to reconnect affected domestic
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๐ Our team have recorded gusts of 190 km/h (118 mph) on the coast of Co. Clare, Ireland during Storm รowyn this morning... it took a fight to get the measurement! #Weather #Hurricane #Storm
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Interested in studying BEng or MEng Chemical Engineering at @uclchemeng ๐ Join our Virtual Open Day tomorrow, 8 January 2025! ๐
Register today to secure your place: https://t.co/D4Nm6OqOCe Donโt miss this opportunity to explore your future at @UCLEngineering
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Celebrating an incredible athlete and an incredible career. Sir @MarkCavendish will receive the Lifetime Achievement award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024. #SPOTY | Tuesday, 19:00 GMT | BBC One, BBC iPlayer
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Looking forward to this - we're pulling together the materials, minerals and mining communities for a bumper cross discipline event to help address the multifaceted challenges of today and tomorrow.
Excitingly, the website for our new @iom3 event project is now live! This exciting new event will unite the 22 technical groups of our community to celebrate the incredible synergies within our diverse fields. See you in Birmingham 11-12 November 2025! https://t.co/kBsR4cBKCR
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New Paper Day! J. Mitchell, E. Tilley, The Role of Project Based Learning at the Core of Curriculum Development, Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024) https://t.co/q7UQZHvSOP
@emanuelatilley @Centre4EngEdu
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MARK CAVENDISH WINS HIS LAST EVER RACE ๐ฅน He's retired from professional cycling after his sprint victory at the Tour de France Criterium ๐ญ Thanks for everything, Cav โค
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The end of an era ๐ฅน Mark Cavendish closes an extraordinary chapter in cycling history at the Tour de France Singapore Criterium by putting an end to his incredible professional career๐ฅ Thank you, @MarkCavendish for a career that has been nothing short of legendary ๐ #TDFSG
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Its confirmed Cav is the best sprinter of our times!!!! Not only did he win but he caught Philpsen when he was in full sprint. Amazing. Outstanding. Impressive. Breathtaking. https://t.co/dNpD5I2EY8
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Huh this is cool. The population density of the UK conveniently forms a convenient Y-shaped network with an option to then connect another line across the north. If we wanted some kind of new decent quality transport network, it should probably look something like this.
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New: The Government has published a review into inappropriate legal challenges to major infrastructure projects. Here are the key findings and recommendations. ๐งต
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