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Philadelphia highway collapse will cost time and money

by Henry Epp
Jun 13, 2023
The race is now on to reconstruct the section of I-95 and minimize economic disruptions.
Firefighters work at a collapsed portion of Interstate 95, caused by a large vehicle fire, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 11, 2023.
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Formula One engineering paves the way for sustainable innovation

by Kit Chapman
Jun 6, 2022
Motor sport is “the world's fastest R&D lab,” said Dr. Kit Chapman, author of "Racing Green."
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Your smart speaker is always listening

by Molly Wood
Apr 12, 2019
And someone on the other side of it may be listening, too.
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Higher-ed tech programs helped to lure Amazon

by Amy Scott
Nov 14, 2018
Colleges and universities producing a pipeline of talent were a significant draw.
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What kind of 'intelligent' is your artificial intelligence?

by David Brancaccio and Ali Oshinskie
Oct 22, 2018
Is Alexa programmed to be polite? Depends who's programming her.
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What kind of 'intelligent' is your artificial intelligence?

by David Brancaccio and Ali Oshinskie
Oct 22, 2018
Is Alexa programmed to be polite? Depends who's programming her.
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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What would our health care system look like if doctors spoke the same language as engineers?

by Lauren Silverman
Dec 11, 2017
Texas A&M University will start training doctors and nurses to also be engineers.
Physician-engineer Roderic Pettigrew will be the first CEO of Texas A&M's new Engineering Health initiative.
Sam Craft, courtesy of Texas A&M Health Science Center
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My First Job: Rosie the Riveter

by Robert Garrova
Jun 9, 2015
Marian Sousa's first job was in a WWII shipyard.
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At Harvard, even the meat smoker is smart

by Marketplace Contributor
May 25, 2015
Part of the curriculum for one engineering class has been cooking lots of brisket.
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Caltech's little engineers that could

by Deepa Fernandes
Feb 12, 2015
Infants and toddlers learn engineering principles at university child-care center.
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