Category: steel
In the 2,000 or so years since the Roman Empire employed a naturally occurring form of cement to build a vast system of concrete aqueducts and other large edifices, researchers have analyzed the molecular structure of natural materials and created entirely new building materials such as steel, which
Blow molding into a patterned
mold cavity can replicate
complex features with
high precision.
In February, we announced that Yale engineering had created a process that may revolutionize the manufacture of nano-devices – exploiting the unique properties of bulk metallic glass (BMG).
The George Lucas Instructional Building, cinematic home to thousands of students from 1984 until 2008, was demolished during the months of June and July, using the most sophisticated equipment available.
Civil engineering's David Rosowsky has been a PI on an NSF project that set out to design mid-rise wood structures for high seismic regions.
Gary Lee '07 remembered vying for student body president during his senior year in USC College and losing.
Lee, a political science major, took the loss to heart. He went to talk to his former professor, Howard Gillman, who recently had been appointed dean of the College.
Aggie bridge builders placed 27th out of 45 teams at the national competition.
