- Engineered polymer membranes could be new option for water treatment — ScienceDaily
- The world’s freshwater resources are in short supply. According to the United Nations, water scarcity affects an estimated 1.9 billion people and 2.1 billion people live with drinking water
- Pacific garbage patch may be 16 times bigger than thought | Science News for Students
- There is a pooling of plastic waste that floats in the ocean between California and Hawaii. It’s known as the “great Pacific garbage patch.” This garbage patch spreads over 1.6 million square miles
- This power source is shockingly eel-like | Science News for Students
- Electric eels are legendary for their ability to stun prey with a high-voltage jolt. Inspired by the creature, scientists have adapted the eel’s stunning secret
- Star Wars’ cutest droids would get stuck on the beach | Science News for Students
- R2D2 trundles cheerfully across the sands of Tatooine. BB-8 takes his own sandy trek on Jakku. Sadly, such scenarios aren’t realistic. Not because Star Wars is fiction (though it is)
- Light could make some hospital surfaces deadly to germs | Science News for Students
- Hospitals are full of dangerous germs. A new coating taps the energy in overhead lighting to make some hospital surfaces self-disinfecting. This might one day prevent the spread of many infections
- People — The Playful Learning Lab
- Creating engaging, hands-on experiences for K-12 students, with an emphasis on real-world applications of the materials covered in the University of St. Thomas engineering department. Below are the…
- The Playful Learning Lab
- Code + Chords Squishy Circuits OK Go Sandbox Circus Engineering Center for Engineering Education Engineering for Deaf Students
- Engineering for Kids – Kiddle
- Engineering is the use of science and math to design or make things. People who do engineering are called engineers. They learn engineering at a college or university.
- About – Waterlight Graffiti
- Waterlight Graffiti is a project that aims to create a material made of thousands of LEDs which lights up when touched by water. When it touches the frame of a LED, water creates an electrical bridge
- WITI – Women in Technology Hall of Fame – Dr. Anita Borg, Member of Research Staff, Xerox PARC, Founding Director, Institute for Women and Technology
- Dr. Anita Borg was a computer scientist in the Office of the Chief Technologist at Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). A visionary who started the first e-mail network for women in technology
- The Galaxy Dress – CUTECIRCUIT
- GalaxyDress for their permanent collection. The GalaxyDress provides a spectacular and mesmerizing effect being embroidered with 24000 full color pixels, it is the largest wearable display.
- 2018 is the Year of Engineering – EngineeringUK Promoting the vital contribution of engineers, engineering and technology.
- The campaign will encourage young people from all backgrounds to take a closer look at engineering, challenging stereotypes and showcasing the variety and creativity
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