Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Engineering Innovation
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Engineering Innovation
By The National Academy of EngineeringTechnology
Engineering Innovation episodes
- Mini-BrainIt sounds like the premise of a Halloween story…a lab growing thousands of mini brains. But the new technique actually holds the promise of curing diseases.0 min
- Adaptation to Sea Level RiseSea levels are rising and there’s a growing realization that we may not stop it. So, around the world, engineers are considering how to adapt.0 min
- Social Media UnhappinessDoes social media affect the happiness of its users? Recent findings suggest it does…and maybe not in a good way.0 min
- Metal FoamEngineers have created a lightweight metal material that can be used as protection from bullets, crashes, and more.0 min
- Global Challenges SchoolOn Tuesday, ninety students will begin a first-of-its-kind program at Alexandria’s Edison High School….that focuses on preparing them for real global challenges.0 min
- Fire WhirlResearchers at the University of Maryland have discovered a never-before-seen type of fire…which is – at the same time – dangerous, beautiful, and potentially useful.0 min
- Pimple BusterEngineers are creating tiny nanoparticles…that they hope will have a big effect on acne.0 min
- Science and Engineering Debate?More than fifty organizations are urging the US presidential candidates to address issues seldom discussed in the debates.0 min
- Shark EngineeringLast week, we told you how butterfly wing structure helps their flight. Engineers are also learning potentially useful aviation tricks from sharks.0 min
- Butterfly EngineeringMonarch butterflies fly so efficiently that they are able to make incredibly long migrations. The secret may lie in the tiny structures that color their wings.0 min
About Engineering Innovation
From the publisher's feed
The National Academy of Engineering has worked with the Washington, D.C. region's most listened-to radio station — the all-news format WTOP…
Radio — and the nation's only radio station specifically dedicated to covering news related to the federal government — WFED 1500 AM — To provide weekly features highlighting engineering innovations and stories that add technical context to issues in the news. Hear some of our stories in the links below.