Mechanical engineering students line up in Killian Court on Friday, Sept. 30, with mirrors to reflect the sun. They were focusing sunlight on a wooden boat in hopes of setting the boat on fire. They did not succeed, but a subsequent attempt, under sunnier skies, created an open flame after ten minutes. The Greek mathematician Archimedes is said to have burned Roman ships this way, 2,200 years ago. Photo / Donna Coveney
When instructor Amanda Gruhl Mayer ’99, PhD ’08 discovered that deaf students have limited access to STEM, she dedicated the next four years of her career to addressing this issue.
United Kingdom Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Centre (UK SCALE) joins prestigious international network to advance global supply chain and logistics innovation.