Innovation Generation

06/03/2012

Volkwagen's People's Car project highlights innovative culture of thinking-outside-the-box

In 2011, Volkswagen launched its "People's Car" project, soliciting ideas for futuristic visions and concepts that could be made into reality.

06/01/2012

Has the internet over-simplified the renewable energy discussion?

In a way, the Internet's proximity and ease of use is a shame; it enables complex situations to be oversimplified, which, in the long run, can hurt public policy making.

06/01/2012

http://youtu.be/ppMuu1X08T8 Easton LaChappelle, 16, of Mancos, CO, created his own servo by adding a potentiometer to a DC motor, and won a 2nd-place ribbon at…

06/01/2012

The Volt rests atop Pikes Peak, Colo., elevation 14,110 feet.

06/01/2012

I’d like to show you what I’ve done to consolidate troubleshooting gear into one roller case, such that on a moments notice, I can dispatch myself right to where the problem is.

06/01/2012

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The tyrannical mistress that is the march of electronics innovation has pushed engineering teams to build more products in parallel–crafting software code to run on hardware that's being developed in parallel. It's an extraordinary feat that's not without perils.

05/31/2012

National Weather Boys come in first in the PTTC Solar System Competition

Interested in aeronautics and the science behind it? Then the Solar System competition that was held at the NASA Goddard space flight visitor center on May 15th is for you.

05/31/2012

Check out Ted's final project!

For my project at Nanyang Technological University, I designed a surveillance robot targeted to access small and dangerous locations.

05/31/2012

The collaboration between the professionals and students is thanks to a National Defense Educational Program contract awarded to William & Mary’s STEM Education Alliance. The project pairs middle school teachers with professional engineers and scientists, creating an opportunity for them to mentor b...

05/30/2012

Middle school students: BREAK THE TIE! Only one day left to vote for the best definition of Engineer!

05/30/2012

High school students: What is the best way to define an Engineer? Only one day left to vote!

05/30/2012

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is helping scientists determine the age of stars in our Milky Way Galaxy!

May 30, 2012: Unfortunately, stars don't have birth certificates. So, astronomers have a tough time figuring out their ages. Knowing a star's age is critical for understanding how our Milky Way galaxy built itself up over billions of years from smaller galaxies. But Jason Kalirai of the Space ...