Technology Archive

Michael Spring, PITT – Standardization

You might not realize the exceptionally vital role standardization plays in our daily lives. Michael Spring,

Gillian Ryan, Kettering University – Electric Blanket Tech

Engineering innovations are going to keep babies warm – thus saving their young lives. Dr. Gillian

Neel Smith, Holy Cross – Digital Research

Everything is going digital! Neel Smith, professor of classics at College of the Holy Cross, discusses

Diane Peters, Kettering University – Self-Driving Cars

Self-driving cars are almost a reality. Diane Peters, a mechanical engineer at Kettering University, is working

Lior Shamir, Lawrence Technological University – Artificial Creativity

Do you know The Beatles as well as a computer does? Lior Shamir, a professor of

Kentaro Toyama, University of Michigan – Equality of Technology

Technology is a good thing for everyone, right? Kentaro Toyama, professor of community information at University

Robert Edgell, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – Creativity and Community

Communities that foster creativity and growth among their top minds will likely flourish. Robert Edgell, a

Deji Akinwande, UT Austin – Silicene Transistors and Moore’s Law

Computers are getting smaller faster. Deji Akinwande, an engineer at UT Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering,

Radu Sporea, University of Surrey – Year 2038 Problem

Remember the hysteria related to Y2K? One of  our top engineers, The University of Surrey’s Radu

Mary Kate Donais, Saint Anselm College – X-Ray Fluorescence

New tools are helping archaeologists better preserve their findings. Mary Kate Donais, a chemist at Saint