Theory Takes FlightUniversity of VirginiaI'm freaking out; my hands are actually sweating,” said third-year aerospace engineering student Aidan Thayer as he practiced a stall in a Cessna 172 airplane. Fortunately for Thayer, the “Cessna” was actually a …

MIT NewsMIT, Boeing, NASA, and edX to launch online architecture and systems engineering programMIT NewsMIT is collaborating with Boeing and NASA to develop a four-part online, certificate-based program: “Architecture and Systems Engineering: Models and Me …

Campus TimesScience, engineering, and fine wine in Bristol, UKCampus TimesBristol is a lovely city, located in the southwest of England. Only two hours away by train from London and 10 minutes away by train from Bath, its famous Clifton Suspension Bridge, …

Scientists Use Genetic Engineering To Vanquish Disease-Carrying InsectsNPRScientists Use Genetic Engineering To Vanquish Disease-Carrying Insects. January 29, 20164:29 PM ET. Joe Palca 2010 · Joe Palca · Facebook Twitter. Audio for this story …

The Challenger Disaster: A Case of Subjective EngineeringIEEE Spectrum“They have no place in engineering anywhere.” Now director of reliability management and quality assurance for the U.S. Navy, Washington, D.C., he still holds that risk is minimized not …

City A.M.Babcock wins £100m MoD contract for engineering services to the Royal NavyCity A.M.Babcock said: “The aviation and engineering support and aircraft services contract includes the provision of forward maintenance and aircraft engineering for Merlin …

Machine Design (blog)“The Martian”: A Fine Engineering MovieMachine Design (blog)If you're looking for a good movie that revolves around engineering, The Martian might fill the bill. The main character, an astronaut stranded alone on Mars, might not be …

News & ObserverJCC offering associate's degree in engineeringNews & ObserverJohnston Community College celebrated the launch of its associate degree program in engineering with an open house. The event, which took place in the college's new STEAM C …

Chron.com (blog)San Jacinto Monument: A Historic Engineering FeatChron.com (blog)According to the Houston Chronicle, the San Jacinto monument was built using “an innovative engineering technique that reduced construction costs and enabled the company to en …

eCampus NewsEngineering challenge launches across globeeCampus Newsengineering-challenge Elsevier, a provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has launched the 10th Knovel Academic Challenge; engineering students from …