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8 Strategies for Building a Smarter Career Path
Whether they are moving into leadership, switching industries, or building a new skill set, mechanical engineers can better navigate a career pivot effectively when they take a strategic approach and make sure each move connects to the next. “As engineers, when we sit down to design systems, we don’t just throw components at a wall,” said Janeen Uzzell, CEO of the National Society of Black Engineers, based in Alexandria, Va. “We start with requirements. We define constraints.
Q&A: Opening Doors to Make a Difference
As ASME’s newly elected president, Janis Terpenny wants to sharpen the Society’s value proposition for the next generation of engineers. Terpenny began her term as ASME’s 145th president in June, after nearly 30 years serving as an active volunteer. Also an ASME Fellow, Terpenny previously chaired ASME’s Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Group and served on the Fellows Review Committee.
Rocket Science Redesigned
Rocket propulsion is often viewed as cutting-edge technology, yet many of its fundamental principles and propellant systems haven’t changed much since the early advances made during World War II. Modern rockets still rely on the same basic chemical propulsion concepts pioneered in the 1940s. To generate thrust for liftoff, the standard rockets need fuel to burn and an oxidizer for that fuel to react with. A test flight of Venus Aerospace’s rotating detonation rocket engine in May 2025.
AI lab assistant predicts material properties in seconds
A Johns Hopkins University engineer has developed a specialized AI tool that could do for materials scientists what ChatGPT has done for coders and writers. The new system, called ChatGPT Materials Explorer, or CME, could speed the discovery of everything from advanced batteries to tougher alloys, according to findings published in Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation.
AI lab assistant predicts material properties in seconds
A Johns Hopkins University engineer has developed a specialized AI tool that could do for materials scientists what ChatGPT has done for coders and writers. The new system, called ChatGPT Materials Explorer, or CME, could speed the discovery of everything from advanced batteries to tougher alloys, according to findings appearing in _Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation_.
Transformative patient care begins in the lab
RNA medicine shows promise for training the body to recognize tumors and eliminate them, but a better delivery system is needed to activate the immune cells within the body and generate an anti-tumor response. With backing from the National Institutes of Health, materials scientist Hai-Quan Mao is part of a Johns Hopkins University team working to create more potent mRNA-based immunotherapies to target solid tumors and metastatic cancers.
Century-old factory building now home to state-of-the-art facility
Johns Hopkins University's Materials Characterization and Processing facility showcased its cutting-edge atomic research to the world at an event last month.
Spaghetti showdown: Annual contest gets students noodling around
Pasta and marshmallows are an unlikely duo, yet each February at the Whiting School of Engineering they unite young engineers in a test that defies gravity. The challenge: Construct the tallest tower using only one box of uncooked spaghetti noodles and two bags of marshmallows. The annual Tower of Power is regarded as a signature event of the Whiting School's National Engineers Week celebration.
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