Md. program helps students invest in communities
Gifted and talented students in Wicomico Co., Md., put regional planning and architectural design skills on display to create new visions for barren riverfront land in downtown Salisbury.
Engineering
Md. students juggle, scrapbook, & build rockets
Lessons today in collaboration are valuable in that they mitigate some of the inherent competitiveness and anti-collaboration we see when we rank schools, states, and students in any way we can find.
High schoolers build prosthetic hand for 4-year-old
Short story, powerful effect ... A high school robotics team steps in to build a prosthetic hand for a 4-year-old girl in Michigan who had outgrown her original prosthetic.
Engineer, not an accountant, named CEO at GM
The largest US auto maker named a woman to the post of CEO. Mary Barra will take over the reins at GM in January. She's also an engineer who is credited with the redesign of several product lines.
Tollway's 55-mph limit threatens safety for new drivers
A speed limit of 55 mph on the Illinois tollway may actually make the road more dangerous, especially for new drivers, a k a teenagers fresh out of driver's ed.
STEM committee forms in Edwardsville School District
A committee has formed to implement STEM subjects from kindergarten through high school. This is the kind of thing that is happening in real schools, and we can use some of those as models.
Rad dude wipes out wheel bite, changes longboarding
The inventor of a device that, when fitted to wheels on skateboards, solves many problems skateboarders have, is seeking financial backing to go into production.
Quick test for concussions can be given on field
A newly developed, low-tech test for concussions may make diagnosing concussions easier on the sidelines during collision sports like football and boys' lacrosse.
The dilemma of ranking institutions by research quality
Want to know which research institutions are the most active or which ones get their work cited the most? Now there's a web tool that will allow just that.
Multipurpose trails likely to return to western Maryland
Multipurpose trails that keep bicyclists, joggers, and dog walkers away from busy streets are a very popular way to get exercise. Some new ones seem to be on the way in western Maryland.