Rural youth are uniquely attached to their communities and may be discouraged from pursuing engineering careers because of the misconception that they would have to leave their communities to do so.

If you’re in manufacturing, it may feel like disruption is happening faster than you can react to it. Skills shortages and supply chain issues are threatening production targets and profitability. New ...

Collaborative, creative, and fast-paced, WildHacks is Northwestern’s largest hackathon. The annual coding-based competition is designed for all students to learn and broaden their programming skills.

Rafael Ochoa (MPM '17) talks about his life growing up in Venezuela, how he became a project manager, and what he loves most about the field. Rafael Ochoa (MPM '17) always considered himself a problem ...

Owen Hoegh's 7th grade classroom at Byron Middle School was a jungle of PVC piping and foam twisted into loops and corkscrews Friday afternoon. Marbles traveled through the mangled arrangements and ...

The year's best geek gift: a series of "fun-forward" DIY games and projects that teach kids to think like an engineer without giving off even a hint of "good-for-you" vibes that might spoil the fun.

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Lisa Stiffler on Jun 4, ...