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By Ray Bowden, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs / Published February 26, 2021 Mike Anderson (left), an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy, advises Cadet 1st Class Spencer Flint in a Fairchild Hall research lab, Feb. 22, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Seth Stang) Cadet 1st Class Zachery Lorch, a computer sciences major at the U.S. Air Force Academy, is seen here after parachuting onto the school. He and scores of faculty and ...

1470 - 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy PEORIA, Ill. — Sunday was the first day of Engineering Week at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. But, due to COVID-19, this year’s event is being done virtually. For the first time, Engineering Week is being done completely over Zoom with events scheduled through Thursday. Young scientists will be able to learn how to construct robots, work with hovercrafts and learn about corrosion. 800 science kits have been donated Caterpillar, the Society of Women Engineers ...

An annual engineering event held by the Peoria Riverfront Museum is taking a new approach during the COVID-19 pandemic. The normal “Engineering Day” special has been changed to a week-long virtual event featuring free at-home activity kits and daily Zoom workshops, beginning this Sunday. Museum science curator Renae Kerrigan said the plan emerged from a brainstorming session with past sponsors on how to hold the event without having people in the building. “(We) came up with this idea of...

Appliance of science: Every member of our workforce makes a real difference Thermo Fisher Scientific continues to recruit and deliver steady growth against the backdrop of pandemic Carol-Anne Sheehy, site operational excellence lead at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Picture: Darragh Kane Thu, 18 Feb, 2021 - 15:30 In October 2019, Thermo Fisher Scientific acquired the Cork facility for the manufacture and supply of pharmaceutical ingredients to clients across the globe.  Employing over 450 people,...

February 17, 2021 The Coastal Carolina University Gupta College of Science, in collaboration with the Engineering Science program, is hosting its inaugural Engineering Week (EWeek) on Feb. 22-26, 2021. The week’s events will give CCU students and select area high school students the opportunity to learn more about career opportunities from engineering professionals. EWeek was founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers in conjunction with President George Washington�...

Photo credit: okrasiuk – adobe.stock.com Medical device manufacturers and contract sterilizers are working with regulators to reduce ethylene oxide (EO) emissions and develop alternative sterilization methods, while assuring product availability. Public and governmental alarm about the use of ethylene oxide (EO) for sterilization of medical devices is driving device manufacturers, contract sterilizers, and other stakeholders to double down on developing sterilization...

A broad view of Industry 5.0, the factory of the future, clearly presented for all to understand.

YouTube A simple, low-cost 6-axis unit packs full-scale tooling, control, and networking capabilities for pick-and-place, parts handling, and palletizing applications. Epson’s Aaron Donlon says the “most exciting thing about robotics is ease of use and costs,” which are coming down, as in the case of the compact all-in-one VT6L model, which offers big features at low cost (starting at US$13,900). With its 990-millimeter reach and 6-kilogram payload capacity, Donl...

Printing and robotic labeling for conveyor and warehouse applications brings accuracy to 0.1 inch.