Celebrating the Life of Robert Hooke
Robert Hooke was a Renaissance man with interests including mechanics, timekeeping, biology, art, and architecture. He led an accomplished life and is known for his work in many diverse fields, as well...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Osborne Reynolds
During his lifetime, Osborne Reynolds contributed to many fields, such as mathematics and thermodynamics. However, his most famous achievements were in the realm of fluid mechanics. To celebrate the...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (also known as Sir M.V.) was perhaps the most influential engineer in the history of contemporary India. A scholar and statesman, he served as the diwan of Mysore and was...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, George Westinghouse
George Westinghouse was a prolific inventor who helped shape how we use electricity in America and throughout the world. Among his notable achievements, he improved the safety of trains and furthered...
View ArticleWhen Stars Align (and Collide): A Historic Gravitational Wave Discovery
Imagine that reading books with no pictures and 12-point font is all you know. One day, someone hands you a pair of 3D glasses and takes you to see a movie. This is how thousands of researchers and...
View ArticleDesigning an Ultrasensitive Imaging System Based on Mantis Shrimp
How might a rainbow-colored crustacean help improve cancer detection? The answer lies within the mantis shrimp’s amazing visual system, which is one of the most advanced in the animal kingdom. By using...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau
Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau was an innovative chemical engineer who designed the first commercial penicillin plant. This plant enabled scientists to produce large quantities of the life-saving drug....
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Johannes Diderik van der Waals
Throughout his lifetime, Johannes Diderik van der Waals worked toward increasing our understanding of liquids and gases. With his groundbreaking work, he made a name for himself in molecular science...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Christian Doppler
You’re driving on the highway as an ambulance goes by, siren blaring. After the ambulance passes your car, you notice that the pitch of the siren suddenly drops. This happens due to the Doppler effect,...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Ernst Ruska
Ernst Ruska was an electrical engineer who earned a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1986. During his lifetime, he advanced the field of electron optics and developed the first electron microscope, enabling...
View ArticleStudying the Safety of Tattoos with Mass Spectrometry and X-Rays
“Where?” “Of what?” “Why?” These are questions often asked of someone who is planning on getting a tattoo. Another common question: “Is it safe?” You can vet the cleanliness of a tattoo parlor and the...
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