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When in Doubt, Ask an Engineer

by Jay London on March 21, 2017 · 1 comment

in Alumni Life, Campus Culture, Learning, Modern Geekhood

How Can a Person Ride a Motorcycle 100 MPH but Not Stand Up in a 100 MPH Wind?

by Kate Repantis on January 23, 2015 · 0 comments

in Energy, Learning, Research

Why Can’t Magnetism Be Used as a Source of Energy?

by Kate Repantis on January 9, 2015 · 6 comments

in Energy, Research

How Does the Internet Work?

by Kate Repantis on December 8, 2014 · 2 comments

in Learning, Modern Geekhood

Motor v. Engine: What’s the Difference?

by Kate Repantis on October 28, 2014 · 1 comment

in Engineering

When Air Reaches the Dew Point, What Happens to the Condensation Rate?

by Kate Repantis on September 23, 2014 · 1 comment

in Modern Geekhood, Research, Science

What is Cloud Computing?

by Kate Repantis on August 13, 2014 · 0 comments

in Engineering, Research

Supporting a Zip Line: Is Your Tree Big Enough?

by Kate Repantis on July 30, 2014 · 1 comment

in Engineering, Research, Science, Transportation

Is Chaos an Actual State?

by Kate Repantis on July 23, 2014 · 0 comments

in Engineering, Research

How Can the Average Homeowner Become Energy-Independent?

by Kate Repantis on June 18, 2014 · 1 comment

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