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Engineering: The route to problem-solving

By Helen Fields / February 6, 2013

Teams of young researchers brainstormed ways to protect a raw egg — sometimes using bubble wrap — so that it could be dropped from various heights without breaking at a major competition in Washington, D.C., last fall. Students from around the country came together to work on engineering challenges. Credit: iStockphoto

Young researchers learn how math and science are used in the real world, from protecting eggs to delivering tap water

Posted in STEM Careers, Young Scientists | Tagged Anna Lou, automotive safety engineering, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, biomedical engineering, brain teasers, Broadcom, Broadcom MASTERS Competition, car crash, Carlisle Public Schools, Chase Lewis, chemical engineering, civil engineering, clean drinking water, computer chips, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School, Daniel Lu, drafting, Elizabeth Hubler, engineering, Engineers Without Borders, feature, George Washington University, IBM, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, integrated circuit design, Julio Vargas, Lego, Lewis School, Maria Elena Grimmett, Maryland Science Center, math, mechanical engineering, modem, momentum, Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches, Oxford Academy, problem solving, Samuel Coulson, science, Shane Lansing, software engineering, Springfield High School, STEM, structural engineering, technology, The Weiss School, Varun Iyer, velocity, vocal cords, West Platte High School

How to stop a speeding bullet

By Stephen Ornes / November 26, 2012

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Scientists take a close look at a plastic that has Superman’s ability to stop a speeding bullet

Posted in Technology & Engineering | Tagged body armor, bullets, getinvolved, glass, Jae-Hwang Lee, materials science, mechanical engineering, Ned Thomas, Northwestern University, plastic, polymers, polyurethane, protection, Rice University, rubber, Space debris, topstories