Tiny grains of silt, clay, and other materials might be small in size, but when they stick together, they can create enormous impacts, including landslides and coastal erosion. UCSB distinguished professor Eckart Meiburg has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award to study these processes in collaboration with former UCSB mechanical engineering associate professor Alban Sauret, who is now at the University of Maryland. According to NSF, the three-year, $330,000 award will encourag...
