NASA
NASA’s Artemis Program is the most diverse in its history. Here is why that matters.
Posted on · NASA’s Artemis program is, to date, the most inclusive mission. It is multinational and multigender.
Tag: engineering
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2842: Engineering Magnet
Posted on · Episode: 2342 A Creative Way to Teach Engineering. Today, an open house.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2329: Thurston and Fulton
Posted on · Episode: 2329 Robert Thurston looks at Robert Fulton and sees beyond the folly. Today, Thurston looks at Fulton.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2260: When Metals Grow Tired
Posted on · Episode: 2260 When metal grows tired: Trying to predict fatigue failures. Today, metal grows tired.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2252: Erwin S Ferry
Posted on · Episode: 2252 Ervin S. Ferry and the persistence of illumination. Today, the persistence of light.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2251: Englisch Für Ingenieure
Posted on · Episode: 2251 Engine: Englisch Für Ingenieure — in which I better learn my own language. Today, I learn English.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3270: Leyat and the Helica
Posted on · Episode: 3270 Marcel Leyat adapts his experience designing aircraft to disrupt automotive development. Today, car design takes flight.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: How The Fight For Racial Equality Intersects With LGBTQ Rights (June 26, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Ongoing concerns about hospital capacity, how the fight for racial equality intersects with the quest for LGBTQ rights, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and overcoming a hearing disability to earn an engineering degree.
Houston Matters
Bill Nye Says Humanity Has The Best Quality Of Life In Its History — Because Of Science
Posted on · The beloved host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" talks about why science and the exploration of space still matter.
Health & Science
Rice Undergrads Developing Wearable EpiPen Alternative
Posted on · Frustrated by the size and bulk of the EpiPen, a team of Rice undergraduates is working to create a smaller, wearable alternative.
Houston Matters
The Only Woman In The Room: Making A Place For Women In Engineering
Posted on · Dr. Pamela Obiomon, the first woman dean at Prairie View A&M's College of Engineering, talks about encouraging more women and minorities to study engineering.
Houston Matters
Should Texas Have Stricter Blood Alcohol Laws?
Posted on · We discuss the pros and cons of imposing more stringent standards on impaired driving.
News
Civil Engineers Say Texas Needs A Statewide Flood Plan
Posted on · A new report lays out recommendations for dealing with flooding in the post-Harvey era.
Houston Matters
Stay Or Go: Homeowners Face A Difficult Decision After Harvey
Posted on · In the wake of Harvey, Houston homeowners face a pivotal decision — stay or go. What do Houstonians need to know in order to make that decision?
Houston Matters
Your Smartphone Owes A Debt To Some ‘Perfectionists’ From The 1800s
Posted on · In his new book, The Perfectionists, Simon Winchester explores the proliferation of precision engineering in our modern world.