http://www.tmworld.com Sat, 26 May 2012 23:49:50 MDT This blog shares the point of view of our student interns, who look at a broad spectrum of educational programs in the engineering field eng Copyright 2012 UBM Canon. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.tmworld.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/40215-Space_design_challenge_2011.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/40215-Space_design_challenge_2011.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 20:56:40 GMT 2011 will ring in another year for a NASA space design competition. 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These are the types of questions Jennifer Spector, Outreach Coordinator for the RHIT (Rose-Hulman Institute of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/40046-Now_you_see_me_now_you_don_t_.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/40046-Now_you_see_me_now_you_don_t_.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:17:27 GMT Want to disappear for a little while? No, I’m not offering to take you on vacation or anything like that. Perhaps though, if you ask the researchers from the University of St. Andrews in... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/40017-EcoCar_A_happy_team_is_a_productive_team.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/40017-EcoCar_A_happy_team_is_a_productive_team.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:50:46 GMT With the final year of the EcoCar Challenge, brings the excitement of the final production of the Rose-Hulman team’s vehicle. 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A student from the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program is working on a system that could measure health indicators by putting a person in front of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39878-Mind_reading_headset.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39878-Mind_reading_headset.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:26:25 GMT With a click of a mouse or a tap of a screen, this blog appears before you. The machine readily responds to physical touch or mechanical commands. 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The 2011 MIT Global Challenge seeks innovative teams of MIT students and... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39809-Put_your_mind_to_the_test_and_win_big_.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39809-Put_your_mind_to_the_test_and_win_big_.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:47:27 GMT Knovel, the leading provider of a web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools has announced the fourth annual Knovel University Challenge.The... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39774-Better_tools_for_better_schools.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39774-Better_tools_for_better_schools.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:31:02 GMT The most cutting edge technology is not always easy to acquire for schools and training programs. Fluke Corporation, the global leader in portable electronic test and measurement technology is... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39751-Firefighting_robots.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39751-Firefighting_robots.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:22:10 GMT Attention inventors of all ages and experience: Let the worries of a house fire happening to you or your family extinguish! Now you can bring “Sparky the Fire Dog” to life. Trinity College... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39656-Work_on_a_project_for_NASA.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39656-Work_on_a_project_for_NASA.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:42:37 GMT NASA is looking for students to submit ideas and create projects for their 2011 RASC-AL, or Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage contest.Undergraduate and graduate... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39653-MIT_to_go_green.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39653-MIT_to_go_green.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:31:41 GMT At a time when society is striving to be more environmentally friendly, many students are considering how “green” a college is when they are going through the college researching process. 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Researchers at the University of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39652-HELP_ing_Africa.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39652-HELP_ing_Africa.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:28:35 GMT This summer, rather than heading to the beach or renting a summer house with friends, a group of students from Dartmouth’s college of engineering are using their education to help better... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39651-Professors_experimenting_with_hurricane_force.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39651-Professors_experimenting_with_hurricane_force.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:58:23 GMT Hurricanes are one of nature’s most dangerous natural disasters. Luckily, engineers work every day to make buildings more or less hurricane-proof. But did you ever wonder just how they know that... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39625-Students_use_sign_language_over_the_phone.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39625-Students_use_sign_language_over_the_phone.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:37:25 GMT The advent of texting has allowed the deaf to communicate over cellphones like never before. However, now research is in progress for giving them the opportunity to correspond with one another... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39613-Laser_backpack_.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39613-Laser_backpack_.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:07:16 GMT Imagine walking into an unknown building, and exiting with a 3D model of its interior. The only extraneous equipment you had on was a bulky backpack, and all you did was push a button. 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People think of engineering, mechanics, programming, and settings.... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39567-The_STEM_of_education.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39567-The_STEM_of_education.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:34:49 GMT At a time when countries are competing to earn the highest ranks and achievements in math and sciences, one program strives to bring America to the top of the charts. The STEM (science,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39523-Flying_for_flugtag.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39523-Flying_for_flugtag.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:32:22 GMT They say that “Red Bull gives you wings,” and that’s just what the company did on July 24 in Minnesota. They sponsored an event that gave people the chance to fly. The event is known as... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39522-Modeling_robots_after_caterpillars.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39522-Modeling_robots_after_caterpillars.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:25:07 GMT To build new robots, scientists need a proper muse. And now, a group of researchers at Tufts University is looking towards nature to find that inspiration. Just what did they focus in on?... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39513-Engineering_your_face.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39513-Engineering_your_face.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:43:53 GMT Whether because of a break, fracture, tumor, or infection, some people are forced to turn to facial reconstruction surgery. It becomes vital not just to repair the appearance of the face, but to... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39508-All_the_benefits_of_a_vaccine_without_the_sting.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39508-All_the_benefits_of_a_vaccine_without_the_sting.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:02:48 GMT Countless people, regardless of age, harbor a fear of needles. After all, they are sharp and pointy, penetrate your skin, and, quite frankly, hurt. The lack of control- having someone else inject... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39489-Competing_for_FIRST.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39489-Competing_for_FIRST.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:49:49 GMT Interested in engineering and technology, but not yet in college? Then the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competition is a program that is worth taking a look... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39474-Saving_your_skull.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39474-Saving_your_skull.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:55:31 GMT Everyone fell off a bicycle at least once as a child. For most of us, it hurt our pride more than our bodies. But for those who enjoy more extreme sports, like high-speed snowboarding, a fall or... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39457-_Smart_technology_meets_the_remote_control.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39457-_Smart_technology_meets_the_remote_control.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:30:00 GMT With “smart TVs,” technology’s advancements have helped us modernize our digital television world. And now it is helping us to control that world, via remote control.Intel has been working... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39385-Walking_towards_mobility.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39385-Walking_towards_mobility.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:01:00 GMT If we live to be old enough, sooner or later, we’ll all lose our aptitude for walking. To help ease the sting of limited mobility there are, of course, tools to help us through. For those who... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39411-An_eye_popping_invention.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39411-An_eye_popping_invention.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:19:18 GMT Two billion people have impaired vision; are you one of them? To find out, most people take a trip to the eye doctor’s. However, this can be both expensive and inconvenient. 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As the Ocean Explorer website states, ROVs, or remotely operated vehicles, are “[…] unoccupied, highly maneuverable... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39382-RIT_hosts_computer_science_workshop_for_high_school_teachers.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39382-RIT_hosts_computer_science_workshop_for_high_school_teachers.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:26:57 GMT Rochester Institute of Technology is hosting a workshop to help area high school teachers looking for ways to keep up-to-date about trends in computer science or provide guidance to computer-savvy... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39380-City_Springs_Elementry_School_takes_a_field_trip_to_JHU.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39380-City_Springs_Elementry_School_takes_a_field_trip_to_JHU.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:16:56 GMT Two faculty members from JHU have visited City Springs Elementary School in East Baltimore on a monthly basis, leading science sessions in which they explain basic science principles, such as... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39338-Swartz_partners_with_high_school_students_to_create_fluorescent_proteins_.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39338-Swartz_partners_with_high_school_students_to_create_fluorescent_proteins_.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:02:53 GMT Sequoia High School students are the first to reproduce a technique for creating glowing jellyfish proteins outside of a living organism, with the help of Stanford Professor Jim Swartz and Cem... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39307-MIT_designs_eco_friendly_airplanes.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39307-MIT_designs_eco_friendly_airplanes.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:51:22 GMT An MIT-led team has designed an environmentally friendly airplane that is estimated to use 70 percent less fuel than current planes, while also reducing noise and release of nitrogen oxides. Led... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39210-Meet_the_LittleDog_Robot.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39210-Meet_the_LittleDog_Robot.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:29:30 GMT LittleDog, a project developed by multiple campuses, is putting robotics to the test. LittleDog came from the project BigDog, and researchers are looking into developing efficient and effective... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39109-DNA_may_replace_silicon_chips.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/39109-DNA_may_replace_silicon_chips.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 27 May 2010 19:21:45 GMT Duke University engineer Chris Dwyer believes that the next generation of logic circuits will be produced in almost limitless quantities, efficiently as well as inexpensively. Dwyer believes that... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/32404-Villanova_and_MathWorks_team_up_to_provide_Mechatronic_courses.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/32404-Villanova_and_MathWorks_team_up_to_provide_Mechatronic_courses.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 14 May 2010 15:55:08 GMT Professor James Peyton-Jones, director of the Center for Nonlinear Dynamics & Control at Villanova University, has been working with the MathWorks in support of classes in mechatronics at... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/32403-RPI_Engineers_travel_to_Haiti_to_tackle_real_world_challenges.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/32403-RPI_Engineers_travel_to_Haiti_to_tackle_real_world_challenges.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 04 May 2010 18:00:08 GMT Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) students are applying what they have learned in the classroom and laboratory to real-world problems with important... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/32261-MIT_robotically_works_towards_helping_stroke_patients.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/32261-MIT_robotically_works_towards_helping_stroke_patients.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:45:36 GMT MIT researchers are closely studying how robotic therapy could potentially help stroke patients to regain their abilities to move their arms.Albert Lo, one of many researchers leading this... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/32182-Stanford_discovers_a_potential_environmentally_friendly_energy.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/32182-Stanford_discovers_a_potential_environmentally_friendly_energy.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:31:15 GMT Stanford scientists have successfully plugged into algae cells and harnessed a tiny electrical current. They found it at the plant’s process of energy making, which is photosynthesis. This... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/32015-Princeton_uses_noise_for_a_new_image_revealer.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/32015-Princeton_uses_noise_for_a_new_image_revealer.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:39:35 GMT Engineers at Princeton University have been developing a new image revealer that could help many people with various technologies, such as pilots with the ability to see through fog, or with... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31822-Winter_pursuing_a_worldly_wheelchair.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31822-Winter_pursuing_a_worldly_wheelchair.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:57:11 GMT Amos Winter, a mechanical engineering graduate from MIT wants to help disabled people in third-world countries by creating a less-expensive wheelchair that can better meet the needs of each unique... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31703-TechGirlz_makes_science_engaging.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31703-TechGirlz_makes_science_engaging.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:21:31 GMT Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) TechGirlz, a summer camp for middle school girls who have a hearing impairment, provides unique services which include hands-on learning opportunities... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31638-Power_from_cow_manure_.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31638-Power_from_cow_manure_.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:01:08 GMT Project BLUElab members  at the University of Michigan are developing a more efficient “biodigester.” According to AIDG (Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group),  biodigesters convert... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31436-OK_Go_s_Rube_Goldberg_Machine.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31436-OK_Go_s_Rube_Goldberg_Machine.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:33:09 GMT OK Go, a rock band famous for their videos, wanted to feature a 4-minute-long sequence of a Rube Goldberg machine in an upcoming video. Working with Syyn Labs to create this video, there were... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31367-Computerized_interaction_with_humans.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31367-Computerized_interaction_with_humans.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:30:22 GMT Stanford is developing a new way computers can interact with humans. Not only has MIT been training the computer to more human interaction, Stanford associate professor of computer science and... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31234-FIRST_preparing_for_regionals.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31234-FIRST_preparing_for_regionals.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:21:13 GMT Hundreds of competitors will bring their unique robots to the Gordon Field House on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2010 Finger Lakes Regional FIRST Robotics competition.... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31173-MIT_teaches_computers_to_interpret_user_drawn_sketches.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/31173-MIT_teaches_computers_to_interpret_user_drawn_sketches.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:13:52 GMT MIT student Tom Ouyang and Professor Randall Davis are intending to create a computerized system that can interpret sketches and drawings. Initially, the foundation for this program was to enable... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30945-MIT_Engineer_teams_help_Uganda.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30945-MIT_Engineer_teams_help_Uganda.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:19:18 GMT The MIT Engineers Without Borders recently adopted their first project: providing electricity and clean water to a health clinic in southern Uganda. The students plan to include improvements to... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30816-Step_UP_brings_Science_Across_the_City.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30816-Step_UP_brings_Science_Across_the_City.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:20:24 GMT MIT isn’t the only campus in Boston encouraging STEM programs to grow. More than 200 Boston-area elementary school students will visit local colleges and universities for “Science Across the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30748-MIT_encourages_America_s_teens.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30748-MIT_encourages_America_s_teens.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:55:48 GMT MIT is actively encouraging America’s youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams are challenging youth ages 12 through 17 across the United States.... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30644-Training_the_computer_to_mimic_human_performance.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30644-Training_the_computer_to_mimic_human_performance.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:30:36 GMT Mapping the millions of miles of neuronal “wires” in the brain could help researchers understand how those neurons develop intelligence, personality, and memory. Sebastian Seung, professor at... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30584-Lego_robots_enter_the_arena.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30584-Lego_robots_enter_the_arena.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:41:03 GMT Middle-school students in the Brooklyn area created robots and put them to the test in the 2010 FIRST Robotics Competition, held at NYU-Poly. Thirty-three hand-built Lego robots entered the arena,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30382-Homework_Helper_Outside_of_the_Classroom.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30382-Homework_Helper_Outside_of_the_Classroom.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:22:07 GMT For help with homework, college and high school students have a new place to turn. Tutorii.com, a Web site developed by engineering student Eric Koslow at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT),... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30163-Nanopore_technology_encouraging_speedy_analyses.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/30163-Nanopore_technology_encouraging_speedy_analyses.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:00:01 GMT Researchers at Boston University have attempted to achieve a reduction in the number of target DNA molecule copies needed to obtain an accurate interpretation. Producing time-efficient information... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29995-RNA_interference_battles_gene_related_diseases.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29995-RNA_interference_battles_gene_related_diseases.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:06:12 GMT MIT scientists have recently won a battle in their testing for a cure for gene-related diseases. Since 1998, scientists and researchers have been actively pursing the ability to shut off any gene... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29660-Updating_the_image_of_computer_science.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29660-Updating_the_image_of_computer_science.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:56:39 GMT Hybrid careers that combine computing with other fields will become increasingly popular in the future job market. So, why are there so few students studying computer science? Educators and... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29648-Students_surrender_their_cellphones.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29648-Students_surrender_their_cellphones.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:03:43 GMT When was the last time you unplugged? Students nowadays are constantly connected due to the ease and portability of digital communication. With Twitter, Facebook, and texting keeping people... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29650-Teddy_bears_gone_green.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29650-Teddy_bears_gone_green.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:28:45 GMT From loved one to landfill, the life of the traditional teddy bear is rather bleak. After their owners grow up, most retired teddies are doomed to the attic or the garbage since few parents want... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29636-Student_rocketeers_rise_to_the_occasion.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29636-Student_rocketeers_rise_to_the_occasion.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:56:26 GMT NASA has invited more than 350 student rocketeers from middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities–37 teams nationwide–to take part in the 2009-2010 NASA Student Launch Projects.... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29585-MIT_reinvents_the_wheel.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29585-MIT_reinvents_the_wheel.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:52:55 GMT One of the oldest inventions is getting upgraded by the young minds at MIT. At the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change earlier this month, MIT researchers debuted a revolutionary bicycle wheel... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29230-Students_evaluate_textbook_tech.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/29230-Students_evaluate_textbook_tech.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:35:23 GMT Whether it’s by laptop, cellphone, or e-reader, digital text is here to stay. With constant improvements in digital technology, bookworms can now choose from an increasingly expansive library of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/27945-New_study_deems_cellphones_safe_again.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/27945-New_study_deems_cellphones_safe_again.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:00:31 GMT Cellphones make life easier, but can they make your life shorter? As cellphone usage continues to increase with our growing need to stay connected, people still question whether their gadgets are... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/26816-Carbon_nanofibers_could_help_snowbound_drivers.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/26816-Carbon_nanofibers_could_help_snowbound_drivers.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:59:50 GMT ‘Tis the season for hazardous highways. With winter looming ever closer, the brigade of snow ploughs will soon be out in full force, clearing the roads for blizzard-bound drivers. However,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/26472-Robots_take_on_Shakespeare.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/26472-Robots_take_on_Shakespeare.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:51:20 GMT Who says art and science can’t coexist? Robotic and human actors recently performed side by side in a unique college production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Texas... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/26219-Reversing_virtual_reality_with_GPS_navigation.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/26219-Reversing_virtual_reality_with_GPS_navigation.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:47:52 GMT What if you drove solely by your GPS? While many programs strive to create increasingly realistic simulations of the real world, Garnet Hertz of the Pasadena Art Center College of Design is... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/26124-Innocent_until_proven_on_Facebook.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/26124-Innocent_until_proven_on_Facebook.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:49:08 GMT “Post at you own risk.” That is the motto most users of social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter have come to accept. Whether you want it to or not, it is best to assume... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/26029-Student_builds_robot_rocker.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/26029-Student_builds_robot_rocker.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:03:33 GMT Vision sensors have given robots an eye for music. Pete Nikrin, an engineering student at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, was tired of hearing his friend gloat about his high... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/25315-Cleaner_water_in_three_easy_steps.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/25315-Cleaner_water_in_three_easy_steps.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:41:49 GMT A team of Dartmouth undergrads have successfully scaled down the filtering process used in water treatment plants to fit into three five-gallon buckets. Phil Wagner. Lindsay Holiday, and Dana... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/23855-Infusing_21st_century_skills_into_education.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/23855-Infusing_21st_century_skills_into_education.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:00:53 GMT What is the goal of education? While students focus on making the grade, they often overlook the fact that school is first and foremost geared towards creating a foundation for their futures. That... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/23778-Ingenuity_humanity_s_greatest_resource.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/23778-Ingenuity_humanity_s_greatest_resource.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:48:56 GMT “It is surprising what a man can do when he has to, and how little most men will do when they don’t have to.” This statement by Walter Linn embodies the story of William Kamkwamba, a curious... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/23672-Carbon_nanotubes_spring_towards_energy_storage.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/23672-Carbon_nanotubes_spring_towards_energy_storage.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:03:24 GMT MIT scientists believe that carbon nanotubes could be the key to creating smaller, more efficient, and longer-lasting batteries in the future. The graduate students of MIT’s Micro Power and... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/23345-FIRST_robotics_team_receives_sponsor_upgrade.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/23345-FIRST_robotics_team_receives_sponsor_upgrade.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:42:58 GMT The Label Printers of Aurora, Illinois will once again sponsor the Robovikes team of Geneva High School for this year’s FIRST robotics competition. Last year, through the support of The Label... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/22702-Obama_encourages_brighter_students_for_a_brighter_future.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/22702-Obama_encourages_brighter_students_for_a_brighter_future.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:11:00 GMT "My Education, My Future." This message set the background for President Obama’s inspirational address to students across the nation, in which he encouraged children to take an active... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/22600-The_robotic_zookeeper.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/22600-The_robotic_zookeeper.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT Think humans are the only ones that can benefit from robotics? Think again. In previous posts I have described various ways robots are designed based on animal characteristics. For instance, the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/21391-Going_the_distance_at_100mpg.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/21391-Going_the_distance_at_100mpg.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT The future of fuel efficiency came rolling into Boston during Boston Greenfest 2009, as green vehicles gathered to face the One Gallon Challenge. On August 20, 2009, six teams put their... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/21013-Tech_versus_text_the_fate_of_the_textbook.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/21013-Tech_versus_text_the_fate_of_the_textbook.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT Will the rise of the E-book reader lead to the fall of print? So far, it looks as though print in general has little to fear due to consumers’ mixed responses to products like the Amazon Kindle... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/21012-Scratch_a_wall_to_make_a_call.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/21012-Scratch_a_wall_to_make_a_call.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT Normally, "scratch" and "cell phone" are words I do not want to hear in the same sentence, but thanks to a team of student researchers at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/21010-Bike_trees_bloom_in_energy_Eden.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/21010-Bike_trees_bloom_in_energy_Eden.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT Bicycles certainly have regained momentum as a beneficial mode of transportation over recent years, due to cyclists’ desire to get fit, live green, or simply avoid financial slams at the gas... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/21011-Dropout_factories_receive_federal_inspection.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/21011-Dropout_factories_receive_federal_inspection.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT While President Barack Obama insists the U.S. must improve high school graduation rates to help restore the country’s economic and political standing, new research shows that 17 states produce... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20523-PRIME_hand_diagnostics_system_gets_two_thumbs_up.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20523-PRIME_hand_diagnostics_system_gets_two_thumbs_up.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT A team of Rice University bioengineering students is lending a helping hand to doctors everywhere with the development of PRIME, a device capable of measuring intrinsic hand muscle strength.... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20532-EMC_looks_to_students_for_answers.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20532-EMC_looks_to_students_for_answers.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT In an effort to keep innovation alive, EMC recently sealed a research partnership with the Media Lab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). EMC will pay $200,000 a year for the next... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20525-NanoLab_the_hand_held_diagnostic_laboratory.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20525-NanoLab_the_hand_held_diagnostic_laboratory.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT Last month two Stanford University students were awarded the IEEE Student Humanitarian Supreme Prize for their NanoLab test module, a portable device capable of quantitative multiplex protein... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20528-White_House_honors_upcoming_researchers.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20528-White_House_honors_upcoming_researchers.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT Many young professionals enter the job market with ambitious hopes of revolutionizing the industry. Of course, they soon realize that in order to make any impact at all, they must first earn... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20512-The_bright_side_of_recession.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20512-The_bright_side_of_recession.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT The recession has cast a shadow over the job market, but many high-school graduates now see a new light at the end of the tunnel: college. Steven Greenhouse recently wrote an article in The New... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20529-College_makes_a_comeback.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20529-College_makes_a_comeback.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT Although college education has become more accessible over the years, there are still many high school students who see it as an impossible choice when considering the increasingly competitive... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20522-SCRATCHbot_the_latest_in_whisker_technology.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20522-SCRATCHbot_the_latest_in_whisker_technology.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT At the Bristol Robotics Lab, someone sensed a rat…and decided to take notes. The new SCRATCHbot (Spatial Cognition and Representation through Active TouCH) technology from the combined efforts... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20514-Concrete_canoes_hold_water.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20514-Concrete_canoes_hold_water.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT Brains and brawn united at the 22nd annual National Concrete Canoe Competition (NCCC) in Tuscaloosa, AL, on June 11–13. Student teams from over 20 engineering schools participated in the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20513-Improving_our_existence_one_idea_at_a_time.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20513-Improving_our_existence_one_idea_at_a_time.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:36:00 GMT Have you ever wished you could change the world? Well, stop wishing and start thinking. As part of the IEEE Presidents’ Change the World Competition, students from across the globe... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20527-Where_are_women_in_engineering_.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20527-Where_are_women_in_engineering_.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Although the amount of female professionals in engineering has grown significantly over the years, their impact has regrettably become overshadowed by the numerous advancements within the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20524-IEST_welcomes_young_professionals.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20524-IEST_welcomes_young_professionals.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations! You’ve graduated…but where do you go from here? These days recent graduates need all the help they can get in pursuit of their future careers. Heeding the call of distressed... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20519-LED_combines_function_and_flair.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20519-LED_combines_function_and_flair.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Science met style at the 2009 Annual LED Luminaire Design Competition where students were challenged to design both energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing LED-based lighting systems.... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20517-Do_androids_dream_of_electric_sloths_.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20517-Do_androids_dream_of_electric_sloths_.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Does your child have trouble falling asleep? Instead of reaching for another storybook, why not give him something that will get him to sleep without cutting in to your rest as well? Snoozy the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20526-Telepathic_telephones.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20526-Telepathic_telephones.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 29 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT Are you tired of flipping through menus on your cellphone? Today’s advanced phones may be jam-packed with functions from photos to gaming, but you’re still left punching buttons to navigate... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20516-Research_in_recovery.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20516-Research_in_recovery.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Is science the solution for America’s economic crisis? The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced a new solicitation to fund repairs and renovations for academic research... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20515-Robotics_on_the_rise.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20515-Robotics_on_the_rise.php?rssid=20426 Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Students of the University of Pennsylvania’s Kod*lab have helped the realm of robotics reach new heights with the RiSE V3 pole-climbing robot. The goal of the RiSE program is to develop a... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20511-Big_R_D_spending_by_General_Motors.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20511-Big_R_D_spending_by_General_Motors.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Is this where the bailout money is going? General Motors, likely in an attempt to improve the perception of its R&D programs and its focus on innovation and research, will spend about $9 million... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20520-Cruising_to_higher_fuel_efficiency.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20520-Cruising_to_higher_fuel_efficiency.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Think that hybrids get absurd mileage? The largest green car rally in the world, sponsored by Shell, and held in Germany this month, challenges 200 University teams from 29 countries to see whose... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20518-Engineering_resurgence.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20518-Engineering_resurgence.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 05 May 2009 09:00:00 GMT Are we finally on the right track? We seem to hear so much about the shortfalls of engineering education and a need for higher emphasis on math and science education. However, a recent article... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20508-i_RoboWaiter.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20508-i_RoboWaiter.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:59:00 GMT Are robots the waiters of the future?First year students at Grand Valley State University designed a robotic waiter that took first place at a RoboWaiter competition sponsored by the Connecticut... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20509-Learning_with_Legos_.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20509-Learning_with_Legos_.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:59:00 GMT Can legos help children get excited about engineering?Last May, Test & Measurement World Editor-in-Chief Rick Nelsonauthored a blog post entitled “CE Industry makes consumers stupid.” This... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20521-Testing_GPS_on_treacherous_trails.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20521-Testing_GPS_on_treacherous_trails.php?rssid=20426 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Today, GPS is a common instrument in cars and boats, but how about on snowmobiles and dogsleds?Due to the hard work and collaboration of multiple student groups from the University of Calgary,... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20510-Testing_new_interfaces.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20510-Testing_new_interfaces.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT You may have played with blocks as a child, but I guarantee you never had blocks like these. MIT Media Lab graduate student David Merrill and his team have designed a product they call... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20530-Living_flexibly.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20530-Living_flexibly.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:21:00 GMT Imagine a home that can rapidly shift and change size according to environmental conditions such as a flood, or even to simply let sunlight in during warm weather, simply with the push of a... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20507-Flying_car_s_first_test.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20507-Flying_car_s_first_test.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:26:00 GMT Earlier this year, I posted a popular blog entry entitled “Launch your career with the first flying car.” This morning, ABC News announced Terrafugia’s first successful test flight (video).... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20502-Spurring_innovation.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20502-Spurring_innovation.php?rssid=20426 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:08:00 GMT “We need to encourage US citizens to become engineers… We have too many MBAs and other[s] that need to create ‘products’ from nothing.” This sentiment was voiced by one of the readers of... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20505-Testing_for_fuel_efficiency.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20505-Testing_for_fuel_efficiency.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:47:00 GMT Last week, I wrote about Alex Bell and Andres Pacheco, two engineering students at Swarthmore College who built their own hydrogen fuel cell motorcycle for their senior project. Yearning for more... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20504-Innovative_seniors_design_futuristic_motorcycle.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20504-Innovative_seniors_design_futuristic_motorcycle.php?rssid=20426 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:26:00 GMT Ever wanted to build your very own motorcycle?Alex Bell and Andres Pacheco, senior engineering students from Swarthmore College had the opportunity to do just that, thanks to funding by the... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20503-A_bitter_sweet_honor.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20503-A_bitter_sweet_honor.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:50:00 GMT Six students from Riverside, Ohio, recently honored with a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant must now figure out how to settle travel costs to receive their award at MIT in June.According to Anthony... http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20506-Launch_Your_Career_with_the_First_Flying_Car.php?rssid=20426 http://www.tmworld.com/blog/Engineering_Education_and_Careers/20506-Launch_Your_Career_with_the_First_Flying_Car.php?rssid=20426 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:30:00 GMT I can’t think of a seemingly more exciting summer internship opportunity than helping design and test one of the first flying cars in the world. Terrafugia, a startup based in Woburn, MA, has...