Engineering /tags/engineering Engineering en-US Copyright © 2024 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT Students invent new adaptive tech during 10-day Make-a-Thon blitz /health-science-environment/2025-02-10/washington-university-make-a-thon-invention-disabilities For 10 days this winter, students at Washington University worked around the clock to create adaptive devices for people with disabilities. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-02-10/washington-university-make-a-thon-invention-disabilities Sarah Fentem UMSL gets $8 million grant to fund scholarships for new school of engineering /education/2024-12-12/umsl-gets-8-million-grant-to-fund-scholarships-for-new-school-of-engineering The James S. McDonnell Foundation gift will primarily fund scholarships for undergraduate students studying civil, mechanical and electrical engineering at the school starting next fall. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-12-12/umsl-gets-8-million-grant-to-fund-scholarships-for-new-school-of-engineering Ulaa Kuziez Missouri governor hopeful Ashcroft knocked off kilter by ‘engineer’ use complaint /government-politics-issues/2024-07-17/jay-ashcroft-engineer-title-use-complaint While Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is a licensed attorney, he has never been licensed as a professional engineer. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-17/jay-ashcroft-engineer-title-use-complaint Rudi Keller Research on women’s health has stalled for decades. A Wash U bioengineer is changing that /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-06/research-on-womens-health-has-stalled-for-decades-a-washu-bioengineer-is-changing-that The reproduction process is especially poorly understood by scientists. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-06/research-on-womens-health-has-stalled-for-decades-a-washu-bioengineer-is-changing-that Emily Woodbury Wash U scientists to use artificial intelligence to aid environmental and social science work /health-science-environment/2023-11-08/wash-u-scientists-to-use-artificial-intelligence-to-aid-environmental-and-social-science-work Scientists and students at Washington University are using artificial intelligence to tackle social and environmental issues. AI ACCESS aims to use data science to determine how people are impacted by climate change. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:46:26 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-08/wash-u-scientists-to-use-artificial-intelligence-to-aid-environmental-and-social-science-work Chad Davis Pritzker’s science project: An aggressive bid for federal semiconductor center /health-science-environment/2023-11-03/pritzkers-science-project-an-aggressive-bid-for-federal-semiconductor-center With Chicago in the running for the $11 billion National Semiconductor Technology Center, a multi-university network of researchers and scientists are optimistic Illinois’ advances in engineering and manufacturing — especially quantum — will help them seal the deal. So is Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-03/pritzkers-science-project-an-aggressive-bid-for-federal-semiconductor-center Tina Sfondeles How engineering and roadway design can create safer St. Louis streets /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-10-31/how-engineering-and-roadway-design-can-create-safer-st-louis-streets St. Louis drivers routinely blast through intersections. Experts say traffic calming measures may help change driver behavior. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:55:14 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-10-31/how-engineering-and-roadway-design-can-create-safer-st-louis-streets Emily Woodbury St. Louis Public Schools asks voters for more money as schools crumble nationwide /education/2022-07-19/st-louis-public-schools-asks-voters-for-more-money-as-schools-crumble-nationwide On Aug. 2, St. Louis voters will decide on a $160 million bond measure for building upgrades at St. Louis Public Schools, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what schools need. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:02:00 GMT /education/2022-07-19/st-louis-public-schools-asks-voters-for-more-money-as-schools-crumble-nationwide Kate Grumke Missouri S&T student will trade airplanes for paper planes at international competition /health-science-environment/2022-05-06/missouri-s-t-student-will-trade-airplanes-for-paper-planes-at-international-competition Aerospace engineering major Dillon Ruble is graduating and on his way to work for Boeing, but not before he tries to be the best in the world at designing, folding and throwing a paper airplane. Fri, 06 May 2022 10:19:07 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-05-06/missouri-s-t-student-will-trade-airplanes-for-paper-planes-at-international-competition Jonathan Ahl ‘Recovering engineer’ Charles Marohn has a few ideas for St. Louis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-11-01/recovering-engineer-charles-marohn-has-a-few-ideas-for-st-louis Charles Marohn's book “Confessions of a Recovering Engineer” explains what engineers get wrong about roads — and how to change that. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 19:34:41 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-11-01/recovering-engineer-charles-marohn-has-a-few-ideas-for-st-louis Sarah Fenske