Engineering Innovation

Engineering Innovation

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Engineering Innovation episodes

  • Electronic Ink
    Pages of electronic text are never as vivid as real paper.? But a new technology is getting them close.
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  • Slippery Spider Hair
    April showers might be brushed off by a newly engineered material that mimics spider hair.? It offers the promise of self-cleaning products.
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  • Computer Keyboard Sterilizer
    Whether it?s the flu, colds, or something else, consider this?a major germ spreader is likely right at your kids? fingertips every day.? That?s why a local man invented a computer keyboard sterilizer.
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  • NASA in the Middle East
    Last week, NASA astronauts made a visit to the Middle East to encourage students there to pursue science, math, and engineering.? The space agency?s head recently spoke about international outreach at a meeting of students and engineers in Washington.
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  • Web of Traffic
    In response to the recent snowstorms, engineers have quickly designed a new website that can let us help each other avoid traffic and unplowed roads.? It was launched in Pittsburgh?last week?but you can use it anywhere, including here.
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  • Neck-Protecting Helmet
    Olympic athletes speeding over snow at high speeds wear helmets for head protection during a fall or a collision. Engineers are designing a new helmet to also protect their necks.
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  • Bridge Stress
    With all the D-C area traffic, our many bridges get lots of wear and tear.? A material commonly used in the aerospace industry might soon be used to keep bridges safe.
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