Archive for May, 2006

Looking Underground

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006

There must be a joke here somewhere, but engineers are working on a better way to look into holes in the ground. We’ll see what’s going on, today on Engineering Works!

Cleaning Up With Scum

Thursday, May 11th, 2006

Everybody knows about algae. It’s, well, scummy. But put it together with high technology and it might help us clean up some of our polluted waterways.

Bird Flu Vaccine

Wednesday, May 17th, 2006

Doctors and disease experts are calling for reinforcements in the fight to prevent a worldwide bird-flu epidemic. Not the cavalry. Engineers. We’ll find out what’s going on today on Engineering Works!

Space Elevator

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

Sometimes you can do some pretty nifty engineering even before you’re an official engineer. We’ll take a look at some university students who are competing for a prize in the engineering big leagues.

Space Cool

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Working in space can be a sweaty business. We’ll see how engineers are helping astronauts keep cool. Today, on Engineering Works!