How Rock Salt Melts Ice, and Why Less is Often More WHYY-Radio (91-FM) February 13, 2015 Nicolas Alvarez, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a Feb. 13 story on WHYY-Radio (91-FM)’s “The Pulse” about rock salt and other deicers. View Story Topical Tags: College of Engineering faculty Share Related