Judith Resnik

Judith Arlene Resnik (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an American engineer and a NASA astronaut who died … More

Barbara McClintock

Barbara McClintock (June 16, 1902 – September 2, 1992) was an American scientist and cytogeneticist who was awarded the 1983 … More

Beatrice Alice Hicks (January 2, 1919 – October 21, 1979) was an American engineer, the first woman engineer to be … More

Aine Brazil has been responsible for overseeing groundbreaking methods that have allowed some of the world’s tallest and most unique … More

Clara Dirscoll – the creative force behind the Tiffany lamp she was director, designer and crafter of the more than … More

Maria Klawe – President of Harvey Mudd College – Maria Klawe began her tenure as Harvey Mudd College’s first female … More

Impact Hammer (jackhammer) – usually used to break up rock, pavement, and concrete.. Hand-held jackhammers are typically powered by compressed … More

What’s the problem? The Bridge at Q’eswachaka (video 3:15) – Every year, local communities on either side of the Apurimac … More

New light bulbs – CFLs (Compact Florescent Lamp) and LEDs (Light Emitting Diode), use much less electricity. Watts were a … More

There is a lot of interest in how people and robots interact. What should robots look like? Should the look … More

Hydraulics – in applied science and engineering dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids. At a very basic level hydraulics … More

Ice is the name given to any one of the 15 known crystalline solid phases of water. It can appear … More

Introducing Girls to Engineering Workshop (IGEW) 2014 notes Chocolate Asphalt — we use chocolate chips instead of the cocoa/milk, etc … More

With proper design and construction, the damage to buildings by hurricane and tornado forces can be greatly reduced. Natural disasters … More

Men have dreamed of flying under their own power for thousands of years. For Paul MacCready, an aerospace engineer with … More