Posted on March 21st, 2013 by Mary Lord
Rust is a big problem for bridges, ships, and other metal structures. It’s also a fascinating challenge for engineers and scientists, as middle and high school visitors to “Corrosion: The Silent Menace,” a new exhibit at the Orlando Science Center in Florida, will discover.
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Posted on March 18th, 2013 by Mary Lord
From long-shot “Cinderella” teams to “field goal” averages and “bracketology,” the NCAA Div. 1 men’s college basketball championship has generated a host of pet terms and traditions since it first tipped off in 1939. Here’s a guide to this year’s NCAA Big Dance, which tips off March 19.
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Posted on March 18th, 2013 by Mary Lord
Engineering and science majors may have to log long hours doing labs and problem sets. But that doesn’t mean they must abandon their hoop dreams. In fact, engineering students – including many on MIT’s men’s basketball team, the Engineers – have long distinguished themselves on the court.
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Posted on February 12th, 2013 by Mary Lord
3-D printers and electronic tattoos are just some of the inventions featured in a new video series launched to mark Thomas Edison’s 165th birthday. Produced in collaboration by NBCLearn, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the “Science of Innovation” includes 11 segments – with related lessons – illuminating the process by which scientists and engineers develop innovative ideas into patents and products.
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Tags: 3-D printing, Edison, Ideas & Inventions, Internet Resources, National Science Foundation, NBCLearn, patents, Science of Innovation, self-parking cars, smart concrete, STEM videos, synthetic diamonds, Web Resources
Posted on February 8th, 2013 by Mary Lord
Mark National Engineers Week by participating in a local event or doing a fun engineering activity with your students. This year’s theme – Celebrate Awesome – the amazing things engineers, engineering students, and technicians do everyday to make the world a better place.
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Posted on December 7th, 2012 by Mary Lord
Breathtakingly vast, Greenland’s ancient ice sheet turns out to be as fragile as it is formidable. Environmental photographer and Extreme Ice Survey founder James Balog has spent the past five years documenting the impact of Earth’s big thaw on glaciers there and in Iceland, Nepal, Alaska, and the U.S. Rocky Mountains in a stunning new book, Ice: Portraits of Vanishing Glaciers.
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Tags: Chasing Ice, Climate Change, Environmental science, glacier, ice, James Balog, snow
Posted on November 1st, 2012 by Jaimie Schock
Native American engineers and scientists have made notable contributions to education, exploration, and research. In recognition of American Indian Heritage Month, ASEE honors these home-grown high achievers.
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Posted on October 17th, 2012 by Mary Lord
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans have made notable contributions to engineering, science, education, and innovation. In honor of National LGBT History Month, the American Society for Engineering Education presents a diverse group of outstanding achievers.
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Tags: Aerospace, Alan Turing, Computer Engineering, diversity, Donna Riley, Famous engineers and scientists, Lynn Conway, Minority Group Engineers, National LGBT History Month, notable engineering educators, Sally Ride, Tim Wilson
Posted on September 19th, 2012 by Mary Lord
Americans of Latin descent have made notable contributions to science, engineering, innovation, and education. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 – October 15, 2012, ASEE presents a diverse group of high achievers.
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Tags: Alba Colon, Albert Baez, astronaut, Dan Arvizu, Ellen Ochoa, Enrique Lavernia, famous engineers, Hispanic engineers, Hispanic Heritage Month, Ivan Diaz, Luis Walter Alvarez, NASCAR, notable engineers, particle physics, X-ray reflection microscope