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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 cadets are taking part in Engineering Week, Feb. 21-27, 2021, an annual event across the U.S. to hig...

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 and local organizations. “Caterpillar made a significant donation that allowed the museum to provi...

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 sort of extending the program so instead of it just being one day, having a whole week and calling ...

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, its active pharmaceutical ingredients are used in clinical trials and approved medicines in the t...

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’s birthday, Feb. 22. Washington is considered the nation’s first engineer, notably for his surve...