Shanghai Tower: The Secret To Its Stability
The Shanghai Tower is the second-tallest building in the world, after the Burj Khalifa (Dubai). It took almost seven years to build the gigantic skyscraper, at an estimated cost of between USD 1.5 and 2.4 billion. Located in the heart of
How One School is Aiming to Triple Its Number of Female Engineering Students
Mary Kate Firisin was a bit intimidated when she started her first engineering class of the fall semester, since the field is largely dominated by men. But when she saw Jordan Davis, another female student in the class, she immediately
From New York to Antarctica, Women in STEM Are Fighting Climate Change
A group of 1,000 women in science from around the globe will travel to Earth’s southernmost continent to gather research, influence environmental policy and make their voices heard in the face of climate change as part of the Homeward Bound
Lean Production Methods At a Glance
Lean production concepts continue to be successful, whether applied directly in industrial processes or in a slightly modified way in lean management. But for those new to the topic, the numerous and by no means self-explanatory terms can easily be
Female Software Engineers Make a Big Impact on Cryptocurrency
The virtual financial world of Cryptocurrency started out a lot like the old financial worls did: dominated by software engineers/entrepreneurs who are male and white. In the early days of Bitcoin, for example, miners were disproportionately men who racked up
Mary Golda Ross – The Native American Female Engineer Who Helped America Reach the Stars
In 1958, a woman stumped the panelists on “What’s My Line?” When the celebrity panelists of the popular television game show finally discovered what she did, the show’s host admitted that he, himself, was surprised by her occupation. The panel
“The Scully Effect” is Inspiring a Generation of Women Engineers
When The X-Files premiered in 1993, FBI agent and medical doctor Dana Scully was unlike any other woman on television. Scully, played by Gillian Anderson, was not just the ‘sidekick’ of Fox Mulder (David Duchovny), she was an equal -