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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Zack Cordero's research focuses on extending the lifespan of reusable rockets, while simultaneously reducing the risk of catastrophic failure.

Researchers in the Faculty of Engineering have developed software that simulates and optimizes gear cutting processes to improve productivity Lisa Loiselle Gears are common machine components used in

90% of everything around you is transported by cargo vessels. So it's not surprising that shipping is responsible for 3% of global C02 emissions.

By Philipp Jarke The "Aerospace Team Graz" competed in Constância, Portugal, with its hybrid rocket "Halcyon" and won the overall ranking of the European Rocketry Challenge for the first time.

Starting in the upcoming winter semester 2023/24, the TU Ilmenau will offer orientation programs for students of engineering programs.

Lincoln Bourke, a joint engineering and physics student, will spend 10 weeks at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory exploring how equipment could interact with the surface of other planets.

Engineers and technicians at Cape Canaveral are preparing the Psyche spacecraft for liftoff, which is slated for Oct.

On July 11th, Electric Superbike Twente revealed their groundbreaking new electric racing motorcycle called Vector-ST. The motor was showcased with an innovative battery swapping system at the old fire station in Enschede.

MAD Formula Team, a student association from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)'s School of Engineering (EPS, in its Spanish acronym), has presented its new racing car to compete in the 2023 Formula Student season, the most established single-seater university competition in Europe.

From 24 to 26 May, the Institute of Lightweight Structures and Structural Biomechanics and the Institute of Engineering Design and Product Development went on a joint excursion to several companies in the Augsburg and Munich areas.

Technology demonstrations show the machine's major components achieve the required performance. Aviation's huge carbon footprint could shrink significantly with electrification.

The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is taking part in the 12th Madrid es Ciencia Fair on Friday 24th of March in Hall 5 of IFEMA.

CITRIS and the Banatao Institute Creating information technology solutions for society's most pressing challenges The CITRIS principal investigator and assistant professor of mechanical engineering takes inspiration from nature and uses machine learning to create more efficient materials.

University of Bath spin-out company Aerogel Core Ltd set to develop next generation materials for the aerospace and automotive industries New company, Aerogel Core Ltd, has been established following

With 75 years of aviation industry-focused research and education under its belt, the lab continues to develop propulsion systems for next-generation aircraft.

Students compete to design a compression-resistant nanoscale material - and win possibly the world's smallest trophy.

A race car designed and built by a team of undergraduate students will next week compete at the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers competition, an international student motorsport race held in Victoria.

Recent mechanical engineering alumna Emily Satterfield '22 pursues passions that might seem unrelated but "actually go hand-in-hand.

Stuart Freedman with the experimental apparatus he and John Clauser used to test "spooky action at a distance.

This sentence comes from TU Graz researcher Ricardo Buzolin. The 30-year-old is actually a mechanical engineer, but switched to materials science because "every machine is made of materials".

In Germany, about ten per cent of all children are born before the 37th week of pregnancy and are thus considered premature.

The first publicly available ultrasound recordings of Gaelic give a previously unseen perspective on tongue shapes used while speaking the language.

The creation of a public database will increase accessibility for all users, including academics and engineers who are developing more sustainable energy solutions Wind power produces over 8% of our nation's electricity, up from less than 2% just a few years ago.

EPFL students taking the Assistive Technologies Challenge class have developed personalized systems for patients with motor impairments. Five years ago, César had a stroke that left him hemiplegic and therefore unable to use his left hand. Swan, a 15-year-old, suffers from dropped head syndrome. Caroline, who works in adult education, was born with hand deformities that make it hard for her to use a keyboard.

Quantum simulator provides insights into the dynamics of complex quantum systems A quantum system consisting of only 51 charged atoms can assume more than two quadrillion different states. Calculating the system's behavior is a piece of cake for a quantum simulator. Yet even with today's supercomputers it is almost impossible to verify the result.

From an aerial transportation system on Mars to a new way to rehab wrist paralysis, graduating seniors in the College of Engineering showcased their capstone projects.