engineering
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A Rare Behind The Scenes Look At Disney World’s Most Advanced Audio-Animatronic Character
A lot of us are still scratching our heads over Disney’s decision to spend millions of dollars building Pandora — The World of Avatar in its Animal Kingdom park, especially with Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge opening so soon. But at least the themed area, which is celebrating its one year anniversary, led to the creation…
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Here’s How Scientists Bent Diamonds
A team of physicists has figured out how to bend diamonds, according to a new paper. OK, we’re talking about nano-scale diamond needles here. But it’s an impressive feat, because while diamonds are known for their hardness, these rocks will break if they are bent even a tiny bit.
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Report: Engineer Told Officials Not To Worry About Crack In Miami Bridge Just Hours Before Collapse
The death toll from the collapse of a pedestrian bridge over a road at Miami’s Florida International University on March 15th has risen to at least six, with the university admitting on Saturday that one of the project engineers had waved off concerns over a crack just hours before.
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The Bright Future Of Women In STEM
Growing up, Irene Hsieh was never into tech, or getting her hands dirty. She cared more about makeup and clothes. Hsieh was “okay” in mathematics, enjoyed science and knew she wanted to help people. Hsieh enrolled into a Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Medical Science, not really sure if it was for her. Today…