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  • Student secures $25K grant for Beverly High robotics

    BEVERLY — The robotics program at Beverly High School recently received a $25,500 grant for new equipment – all thanks to one student.

    Miranda Harrington, 17, is a senior in the school’s robotics program and the president of the Beverly High Robotics Team. She has been looking for grants to fund the robotics program and the team since her sophomore year, and stumbled upon a grant for new STEM equipment and training from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.


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  • Get your machines ready! Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race returns for the 8th year

    LOWELL — The 10K Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race returns to the Mill City Saturday for the eighth year as teams combine engineering, art and a little determination to get a human-powered machine across the finish line.

    There will be 15 teams from across New England competing in the race, all with their own mechanical creations designed to be driven across the bumpy cobblestones of downtown Lowell, a mud pit and the Merrimack River.

    The race has been taking place in Lowell since 2016, and it is inspired by a similar event that takes place in California each year, which UMass Lowell art and design professor and Race Director Michael Roundy was able to see for himself.

    “I saw seven of them out there,” said Roundy in a video call Wednesday morning. “There is a culture that goes around the Kinetic Sculpture Races, and the people that were involved were my kind of people… When I came back to the East Coast and was working here in Lowell, it seemed like Lowell had that same kind of spirit.”

    The rules of the race are, mostly, straightforward. Many concern safety, like the requirement that the sculpture has to be easy to get out of, and cannot be harmful to the pilots or the environment around it as it moves. All kinetic sculptures must be able to move with no electric or gas propulsion allowed, only by the power of wind, gravity, or the humans controlling the sculpture. They must conform to Massachusetts vehicle size restrictions, while also having capacity for a single stuffed animal that must be carried by the team throughout the course.

    The full list of rules and safety requirements, and the course map, can be read at Lowellkinetic.com.

    While there is naturally a little bit of a competitive spirit to the race, Roundy said the teams are competing against themselves just as much as they are racing against each other.

    “Teams come into this with the idea of just making it through the race. It really is a battle against yourself more than a battle against everyone else,” said Roundy.

    As such, sculptures breaking down throughout the race is to be expected, and prompts teams to tinker with their machines and bring them back the following year.

    Still, a breakdown isn’t necessarily the end of the race for the team, said Kinetic Sculpture Race Producer Bianca Mauro.

    “Knowing that really tough challenges are a part of this course riddled with obstacles, we get to come up with the coolest volunteers ever to get these teams out of trouble,” said Mauro.

    Those volunteers, Mauro said, are called “The Wrecking Crew,” and they drive around the race course with tools in the back of their vehicle, ready to lend a hand or make a quick repair to a sculpture that finds itself stuck, or even transport them to the next obstacle.

    “We do what we can to bring in this wide range of people beyond the team who love to fix this stuff,” said Mauro.

    Festivities begin at 9 a.m. Saturday with “Meet the Machines,” where the participating kinetic sculptures will be on display for spectators to get a closer look and meet the pilots.

    The opening ceremony and race itself will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Market Street between Dutton and Palmer streets. The course goes toward Central Street before the sculptures turn toward Middle Street, which serves as the first obstacle of the course known as “Bone Shaker Alley,” thanks to the very uneven and bumpy old cobblestones that make up the street.

    The course then moves back to Market Street in the other direction to Cabot Street, then to Father Morissette Boulevard and into “The Maddening Mud Pit” across from the Tsongas Center. The sculptures then make their way across the University Avenue bridge and up the river toward the Sampas Pavilion on the Merrimack River along Pawtucket Boulevard. There, the sculptures have to get into the river and travel the water route before getting back onto the street and going back the way they came, eventually ending on Market Street where the race began.

    Among those designing a sculpture for this year is Brendan Falvey for his team “Stampede.” Falvey has a broad engineering background and works for Thermo Fisher Scientific in Tewksbury, where he tries to see the overall picture of a product and bridge the gaps between the needs of electrical, mechanical and software engineering.

    This year is Falvey’s first time participating, which he was inspired to do after watching the race for the first time last year. His sculpture consists of five tricycles welded together to work in tandem “serpentine” style with five pilots, with larger wheels ready to install before the mud pit and water obstacle to help the sculpture float. Every team must also have a theme and decorative piece to their sculpture, so Falvey and his four teammates will be dressed up in cow colors, and their flotation wheels will be painted as such as well, hence the name Stampede.

    Falvey’s goal, he said, is to “ace” the race, which means to finish without needing any outside assistance, even if a team has to fix a problem themselves.

    Falvey has been working on the design for the last 10 months, he said.

    “I joined Lowell Makes to learn new skills, and took a welding class. I have a wood shop at home, but I don’t have a metal shop, so I use the one there quite a bit,” said Falvey.

    One team will consist of members of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, where members and volunteers have been modifying a kinetic sculpture donated by Make It Labs in Nashua, N.H. The club has participated in the Kinetic Sculpture Race in the past, but not since the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Their sculpture will be outfitted with sails and everything they need to make it look like a pirate ship. It consists of four bicycle seats on top of a mixed material platform, from which the four pilots steer and peddle the four large wheels lined with bicycle tire rubber.

    Among the Boys & Girls Club team will be Damaris Gomes-Nova, 17, who is participating in the race for her first time.

    “We had the opportunity to do something new we have never tried, so who knows, it could be fun,” said Gomes-Nova at the club Sept. 11.

    Gomes-Nova is one of six club members working on their sculpture with staff members, including UMass Lowell sophomore Aleah Colon.

    “I thought it was pretty cool to work on something that was a sculpture, but also was … hands on, and also engaging in the community and getting the Boys & Girls Club out there,” said Colon.

    Colon said they still have to take the machine for a test drive, but it is known to have worked in the past as it was featured in the race last year while being driven by a group of teachers from Lowell. Gomes-Nova felt confident in the team being able to get to the finish line.

    “I’ll make sure we win,” Gomes-Nova said with confidence in her team.

    In a statement, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Executive Director Joseph Hungler said club leadership is “incredibly proud of our members for taking part in the Kinetic Sculpture Race.”

    “This unique, creative event is a perfect reflection of the innovation, teamwork, and problem solving skills we foster and encourage every day at the club,” said Hungler. “Seeing our club kids bring their ideas to life and engage with the community in such a fun way truly showcases the power of experiential learning.”

    At the Lowell Makes workshop Sept. 6, Rudy Dominguez was doing some work on his own sculpture, The Aluminum Falcon, which will be featured for the third time this year. The sculpture is themed after the iconic Millennium Falcon from “Star Wars,” and is powered by two sets of bicycle seats with a model of the ship placed over the top. Dominguez said the sculpture failed two obstacles into their last two attempts, but they are bringing it back for a third try, with some modifications.

    “This entire front end is completely new and built from scratch,” said Dominguez, pointing toward where he made the changes.

    The race course covers a large area, but Mauro said there would be shuttles available to bring spectators to each of the obstacles throughout the day.

    Outside the race itself, Mauro said organizers are working to find more sponsors this year amid general cuts to arts funding by the state and federal governments.

    “Finding funding for arts and culture is becoming more and more challenging. We are going to great lengths to go to companies willing to invest in STEM and arts events. With that investment we do have plans to expand the course, make obstacles more challenging and making things more engaging for the teams and spectators,” said Mauro.

    She noted the KSR organizers have “been advised to proactively look for alternate funding for 2026.”

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  • a.i. solutions and Coorbital Inc. Validate First-Ever “Tulip-Shaped” Cislunar Orbits

    FreeFlyer® modeling confirms feasibility of new orbit families offering persistent lunar access for surveillance, navigation and communication.


    LANHAM, Md., August 12, 2025 (Newswire.com)
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    a.i. solutions, a leading provider of mission-critical aerospace engineering services and software, and Coorbital Inc., an emerging startup specializing in cislunar astrodynamics, announced the successful modeling and validation of a newly discovered family of “tulip-shaped” orbits, a first in the field of cislunar astrodynamics. This innovative research, originally developed by Dr. Darin Koblick in collaboration with Texas A&M University, was modeled and verified using a.i. solutions’ FreeFlyer® astrodynamics software.

    Recently published in the Journal of Astronautical Sciences, these orbit families, characterized by their distinctive multi-lobed, flower-like geometry, were introduced as “tulip-shaped orbits.” They leverage the gravitational interplay between Earth and the Moon to enable mission profiles previously considered infeasible. Unlike traditional NRHOs or Distant Retrograde Orbits, tulip-shaped orbits enable sidereal resonant coverage with more flexible geometry and lower ΔV demands, offering broad utility for lunar surveillance, communications, navigation and space domain awareness.

    “Working with Coorbital Inc., we used FreeFlyer to validate the performance and station-keeping feasibility of tulip-shaped orbits,” said Dr. Brian McCarthy, senior astrodynamicist at a.i. solutions supporting the NASA Gateway Program. “These orbits offer persistent lunar coverage with minimal ΔV and have real potential to support both commercial and government cislunar operations.”

    This work aligns with key national priorities to advance lunar exploration and space surveillance capabilities. It supports efforts such as the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Oracle family, the U.S. Space Force’s Golden Dome, and NASA’s LunaNet architecture. “We have a great deal to learn when it comes to operating, navigating and communicating from cislunar space,” said Col. Jeremy Raley, Director of the AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate.

    Employing a novel station-keeping control strategy, Koblick and McCarthy successfully maintained all fourteen families of sidereal resonant tulip-shaped orbits with mean annual ΔV costs between 6-15 m/s, well within operational feasibility for current and future spacecraft.

    “This represents a major advancement in astrodynamics research and underscores the value of industry collaboration in advancing both government and commercial space exploration and security missions,” said Koblick. The successful validation of tulip-shaped orbits sets the stage for a near-term demonstration mission, an opportunity to test and confirm their operational advantages. With continued collaboration and real-world testing, tulip-shaped orbits could soon play a foundational role in building secure, scalable infrastructure across the Earth-Moon system.

    About a.i. solutions Inc.
    a.i. solutions is a leading aerospace engineering firm providing mission-critical software, engineering services, and operational support to civilian, commercial, and national security space missions. With a history spanning over two decades, the company is committed to delivering reliable solutions that ensure mission success. Learn more at http://www.ai-solutions.com.

    About Coorbital Inc.
    Coorbital Inc. is a Los Angeles based aerospace startup pioneering next-generation space and missile defense technologies. The company develops advanced solutions for ISR, SDA, hypersonic threats, and interplanetary missions. With a focus on innovation and national security, Coorbital is helping shape the future of defense and space exploration. Learn more at http://www.coorbital.com.

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    Doug Stewart
    Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Appleton
    doug@appletoncreative.com
    407-246-0092 ext. 1

    Darin Koblick, PhD
    Coorbital, Inc.
    darin@coorbital.com

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  • a.i. solutions Awarded Multiple OASIS+ Contracts


    LANHAM, Md., April 23, 2025 (Newswire.com)
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    a.i. solutions is proud to announce that it has been awarded both the Small Business and Unrestricted One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) contracts. a.i. solutions is a small business contractor in the Research and Development (R&D) Domain and an Unrestricted contractor in both the R&D and Technical and Engineering Domains.

    OASIS+ is a collection of multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. The contract base period is five years with one option period of five years that may extend the cumulative contract ordering period to 10 years. Task orders can be awarded under OASIS+ at any time prior to the expiration of the ordering period of the master contracts. OASIS+ contracts may be used by all federal agencies, including the Department of Defense (DoD) and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), but are not open to state and local governments at this time.

    “We are excited to win both OASIS+ contracts, showcasing the commitment, hard work and expertise of our team,” said Bob Sperling, president and CEO of a.i. solutions. “We are committed to providing continued excellent support for our customers through this contract vehicle.”

    As an OASIS+ contract holder, a.i. solutions will continue to support its customers by providing flexible and innovative solutions that meet, and usually exceed, expectations. For more information on a.i. solutions’ OASIS+ Contracts, click below.

    a.i. solutions OASIS+ Contracts

    About a.i. solutions, Inc.

    Founded in 1996, a.i. solutions is a provider of innovative mission-critical products and engineering services that enable uninterrupted and reliable access to space. a.i. solutions’ services and products provide solutions that span space mission engineering, missile defense systems assurance, launch services, emergency management, and space software applications including the powerful FreeFlyer® astrodynamics software. For additional information, please visit ai-solutions.com and @ai_sol on Twitter.

    About OASIS+

    OASIS+ is a multiple award IDIQ contract that covers many areas of expertise and multiple professional services disciplines. For additional information on the OASIS+ program, visit https://www.gsa.gov.

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    Phone: 407-246-0092 ext. 1
    Email: doug@appletoncreative.com

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  • Career Certified Extends Its Investment in the Fast-Growing Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Professionals Market with Acquisition of My Contractors License

    Through this acquisition, Career Certified adds general contractor and electrical contractor licensing exam preparation solutions to its expanding portfolio of regulated career education products, positioning itself to positively impact a market of millions of AEC professionals. 


    DENVER, November 21, 2024 (Newswire.com)
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    Today, Career Certified acquired My Contractors License, a trusted name in general contractor licensing exam preparation. Through the acquisition, Career Certified expands its portfolio to support learners preparing for state licensing exams and the nationally -recognized National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) exam. 

    By expanding into this market, Career Certified underscores its commitment to supporting professional growth in the AEC sector, reinforcing its position as a go-to resource for compliance-focused education. The My Contractors License acquisition bolsters Career Certified’s existing AEC market leadership in architecture exam preparation. 

    “By aligning directly with local regulations and expectations, My Contractors License sets a high standard for rigor and relevance with their comprehensive state-specific materials, supporting better-prepared contractors who are equipped to meet industry demands from day one,” said Gary Weiss, CEO of Career Certified.  

    “With over 520,000 roles in construction management in 2023, including general contractor positions, and a projected 9% growth through 2033, the construction industry faces a critical talent shortage as retirements rise and skilled candidates remain scarce,” adds Rebecca Turco, EVP of Specialized Trades and Product, Career Certified. “Career Certified’s acquisition of My Contractors License bolsters our ability to bridge this gap, providing accessible, comprehensive training to meet growing infrastructure needs and build a skilled workforce for the future.” 

    “The My Contractors License team is delighted to join Career Certified to increase efficiency, get to market faster with an enhanced curriculum, expand beyond exam prep, and action insights swiftly with a seasoned team centered on preparing our learners for success, no matter where their careers take them,” said Ron Daniell, CEO of My Contractors License. “I remain committed to helping our audience succeed, and with Career Certified supporting us, we’ll be armed to make a significant impact.”  

    About My Contractors License 
    My Contractors License offers a comprehensive learning program delivered through a purpose-built digital platform. With a committed team deeply embedded in the general contracting industries, My Contractors License’s tailored courses enable aspiring contractors to obtain licensing with confidence, supported by a 100% pass guarantee. The company is dedicated to elevating industry standards by increasing the number of skilled, licensed contractors. Learn more at MyContractorsLicense.com. 
     

    About Career Certified 
    Career Certified makes purpose attainable. From Pre-Licensing, Post-Licensing, Exam Prep, and Continuing Education coursework to tools for the entire lifecycle of a professional’s career, the company pairs an easy-to-use platform and flexible learning options with a deep understanding of students’ needs conducive to guiding them to career freedom. Visit CareerCertified.com to learn more. 

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  • $460 Million U.S. Army Contract for Multi-Mode Aviation Radio Set Awarded

    $460 Million U.S. Army Contract for Multi-Mode Aviation Radio Set Awarded

    A $460 million U.S. Army contract for a multi-mode aviation radio set was awarded.

    The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling value of $460 million for the AN/ARC-231/A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set (MARS). This award consists of hardware components, repair services, engineering and logistic support, and development for rotary-wing aircraft.

    The MARS system is designed to perform in the most demanding environments to provide warfighters with secure mission-critical information when they need it most.

    In today’s complex and contested battlefields, operators rely on fast and accurate communications to inform key decisions in the field. MARS’ programmability reduces the time to field evolving communication needs, special mission modifications, and performance enhancements. The software communications architecture and software-defined radio design enable fielding new capabilities as software-only upgrades.

    “We provide communication solutions with scalable software deployment in support of tactical missions where speed and relevance of information matter most,” said Amber Dolan, director of Adaptive Communications and Sensing at BAE Systems. “This airborne radio design enables the U.S. Army to upgrade their rotary-wing fleet with the latest secure waveform that can be tailored for each mission for years to come.”

    The AN/ARC-231A MARS system is comprised of the RT-1987 radio with associated ancillaries, including amplifiers and mounting bases. It is the newest generation of multi-band, multi-mission, airborne communications system with Type 1 Crypto Modernization. It’s focused on configurability and allows for flexible integration and mission deployment options that ensure interoperability for joint force operations. Available through foreign military sales, it provides internationally compliant air traffic control communications and full range of mandatory U.S. and NATO capabilities.

    The radios will be developed and produced at BAE Systems’ facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with engineering support in Largo, Florida.

    With more than 100,000 radios deployed globally, BAE Systems’ battle-proven communications products offer nearly double the reliability of legacy products. The company’s compact radio sets also offer multi-band, secure anti-jam voice, data imagery transmission, and network-capable communications.

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  • Parenting 101: Discover Fabrik² through Montréal’s icons

    Parenting 101: Discover Fabrik² through Montréal’s icons

    Come explore Fabrik2, the Montréal Science Centre’s reboot of the popular exhibition that has captivated families for 10 years. Starting October 16th, take part in the Fabrik2 experience from inside an entirely redesigned space with views on the Old Port, the city, and the St. Lawrence River. Discover its innovative approach to learning by diving into fascinating challenges designed to push the boundaries of your creativity.

    Under the guidance of the exhibition’s dedicated science educators, visitors 8 years and up and their families engage in the “tinkering” process. It’s an innovative learning approach where everyone’s ingenuity is put to the test in an engaging journey of trial-and-error and discovery through action. Fabrik2 is a playful environment where visitors take on challenges and find solutions, then experiment and test their inventions and ideas. 

    The exhibition presents visitors with four all-new challenges around the theme of “Montreality” which feature some of our city’s great landmarks, like the St. Lawrence River, Place Ville Marie, Mount Royal, and the Montréal metro.

    The Four Challenges:

    Ville Marie: Build a suspended, leveled structure, give it your own touch of creativity and electricity and learn about equilibrium and levers.

    The River: Design a prototype that can float for 10 seconds between the water surface and the bottom of the tank and learn about density and flotation.

    The Mount: Create an engine that safely travels downhill in summer and winter conditions and learn about friction and inertia.

    The Metro: Design and build a prototype that can fly up the air tube and learn about airflow and aerodynamics.

    This all-new reboot was made possible by the pivotal work of the Montréal Science Centre Foundation, which funds and develops all of the Science Centre’s permanent exhibitions and school programs.

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  • GMB Announces New Brand Centered on Creating Abundance in Education

    GMB Announces New Brand Centered on Creating Abundance in Education


    HOLLAND, Mich., August 13, 2024 (Newswire.com)
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    GMB, a planning, architecture, engineering, enrollment marketing, and branding firm serving schools and universities, has announced a new brand to support their evolving organization. GMB has recently expanded its service offerings for clients in education and is focused on equipping and empowering students to build a better future of abundance.

    GMB’s team provides a comprehensive package designed to address the multifaceted needs of educational institutions. With an integrated approach, educators receive a cohesive strategy where each service complements and strengthens the others, leading to enhanced outcomes for schools and students.

    “When you hire GMB, you receive a full range of curated services to support your brand and your buildings,” said David Bolt, GMB President and CEO. “Instead of offering a menu of services to choose from, GMB provides a full-service bundle of interconnected resources which saves schools and universities both time and money.”

    GMB has engaged in several exclusive partnerships to support this holistic evolution. Partnerships with Secure Environment Consultants (SEC) provide clients with built-in safety and security services, and with sustainability and energy experts to integrate with our engineering solutions. GMB also acquired a full-service marketing firm in 2023, providing branding, digital, and enrollment marketing services for higher education institutions across the U.S.

    To illustrate these bold organizational changes, GMB is introducing a new brand and identity that goes beyond traditional architecture and engineering. GMB’s updated logo drops the reference of only offering architecture and engineering services and embraces a new look that speaks to growth and the firm’s evolving nature. A new vibrant color palette evokes a fun and energetic nature that reflects the students we serve.

    “We are excited to expand our impact and reach a broader audience of educators and students of all ages,” added Jeff Hoag, Educational Planner with GMB. “We believe that the more we can share, the more people who have access to resources and knowledge will help all of us increase the abundance, creativity, and inventiveness in the world.”

    GMB employs more than 200 people across the country and has been serving clients for over 56 years. We are a people-centric and empowered team working together to contribute to an equitable, sustainable, and abundant future for all.

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    Judith Love Cohen, who helped develop the Abort Guidance System that rescued Apollo 13 astronauts,…

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  • Salem students ‘lead the way’ at robotics showcase

    Salem students ‘lead the way’ at robotics showcase

    SALEM — Collins Middle School seventh-grade robotics students Amelia Meegan and Sam Vietzke captured the Middle School Project Lead the Way Division at the One8 Applied Learning Showcase Friday, May 10, at the Track at New Balance.

    The feat was especially meaningful since the school’s entry into the One8 Showcase, spearheaded by science educator/Robotics Club advisor Gregg Beach, was its first-ever appearance.

    “I just thought it was important that we showed up,” said Beach in a news release. “The process of building, doing the work and showing up was reward enough. I’m not surprised (that we won) because we have so many great students and projects in this school.”

    The One8 Showcase, which included more than 300 schools, is a year-end student STEM showcase for Project Lead The Way, OpenSciEd, PBLWorks, and ST Math schools in Massachusetts for students in grades 5-12. Students shared their applied learning projects with industry professionals and had an opportunity to present to an audience.

    Student teams each had a table and display board on which they described their projects as industry professionals circulated and engaged students, offering verbal and written feedback.

    The Salem robotics students received commemorative One8 Showcase jackets as well as an invitation to the Philips Research Institute in Cambridge for a field trip.

    Amelia and Sam presented their robot MrukBot 9000, named after their beloved assistant principal Shamus Mruk, which was capable of 360 turns and was equipped with a bluetooth speaker, comically playing loops of Mruk’s favorite lines:

    – “What are you doing here?”

    – “Are you supposed to be here?”

    – “Where’s your pass?”

    – “Get back to class!”

    According to Sam, Amelia builds while he codes. “It took me about two days to code,” he said. “We know there were going to be other robots, but we were actually one of very few.”

    Success at the One8 Showcase has inspired the two to keep tweaking the MrukBot 9000.

    “Our next step is to put a camera on it so we can watch a live feed, basically making it a Roomba,” said Amelia.

    “We want to install an AI vision sensor,” Sam added, something Beach plans to introduce to his robotics class and the after-school Robotics Club.

    Beach noted that Amelia and Sam are also both drama students, which was key to their presentation.

    Seventh-grader Edward Castillo Mesa also attended the One8 Showcase to present his robot, EndGame Chupacabra 3.1, named after the mythical Mexican creature, which he built to battle other robots.

    His robot earned “terrific” feedback from several industry professionals in attendance and he has designs on a new project for the 2025 One8 Showcase: A robot to locate lost hikers.

    “I want to build something that can actually help people,” he said.

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  • University of Florida Students Build Camouflage Device for Army

    University of Florida Students Build Camouflage Device for Army

    It started as a class project for University of Florida senior engineering students, and it became a viable solution for soldiers who needed an easier, faster, and safer way to camouflage their vehicles on the battlefield.

    Students from Matthew J. Traum’s mechanical engineering capstone course received real-world training last year when they partnered with peers at Georgia Institute of Technology and the Civil-Military Innovation Institute, or CMI2, to design and produce a vehicle camouflage deployer for the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia.

    “This was a successful collaboration that tackled a problem faced by soldiers in the field — and much more rapidly than the Army’s conventional process,” said Traum, Ph.D., an instructional associate professor in the UF Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

    Traum said a prototype of the UF-designed vehicle camouflage deployment device was delivered to Fort Stewart at the end of the fall 2023 semester and replicated in-house by the Army. The device is currently being field tested.

    “Our students designed and built the device in one calendar year, which is remarkable speed compared to conventional Army innovation timelines, which can take years,” Traum said. “The system surpassed the Army’s stated targets for mounting, deploying, and retracting the camouflage while keeping the soldiers safer.”

    Traum learned through a colleague, Randy Emert at CMI2, about the potential for collaboration with the nonprofit organization through the Army’s Pathfinder program, managed by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory and supported by CMI2 to bridge the gaps in defense innovation by fostering relationships between service members and researchers. Traum was invited to the Army base to listen as soldiers presented their wish lists of projects.

    “The Army’s tactical innovation labs play a key role in addressing in-field challenges faced by frontline soldiers and securing the necessary resources and technologies to resolve them,” said Emert, the CMI2 lab manager for the Marne Innovation Center at Fort Stewart. “We source problems directly from service members and engage engineering students in a short cycle of product development.”>

    Based on what Traum heard that day, the need to camouflage combat vehicles faster was a good fit for his capstone students.

    “Every time we park a combat vehicle on a battlefield, we need to cover it with camouflage material to hide it from the enemy,” said Capt. Chris Aliperti, co-founder of the Marne Innovation Center. “The process is not easy, and the soldiers were asking for something that would save them time and keep them safe.”

    The camouflage deployment problem was broad enough for senior engineering students to work on, and one that could potentially be designed and built within a year, said Aliperti, who recently was promoted and is now a mechanical engineering instructor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

    “This was something soldiers on the frontline were asking for, and our team didn’t have the bandwidth to address it,” Aliperti said. “The collaboration with the University of Florida provided invaluable hands-on experience to their students, and the end result contributes directly to enhancing the capabilities of our service members.”

    The capstone course is a UF mechanical engineering student’s last class before they graduate and is viewed as a culmination of what students have learned throughout the curriculum, Traum said. The Army project spanned three semesters with about 80 students enrolled each semester.

    Their approach evolved over the course of the year, and soldiers offered the students ideas and input weekly.

    “It was interesting to see how the design started out as something most people would come up with, but after students met with the soldiers, took their feedback and ran analyses, they ended up with something that looked very different,” Aliperti said. “And it solves the problem much better than the original design.”

    The students’ innovation addresses a longstanding pain point for soldiers. Traditionally, the poles used to hold up the camouflage material are staked into the ground, posing difficulties in muddy terrain or on urban concrete where securing them is impractical. Recognizing this limitation, the students devised a solution that uses mounting plates that are secured into place by the weight of the vehicle.

    “That novel feature excited the Army,” Traum said. “By eliminating dependence on ground conditions, the mounting plates offer a versatile solution.”

    The new device also masks the type of vehicle hidden beneath the camouflage netting. By strategically deploying poles to disrupt the shape of the netting, the device ensures that the vehicle’s silhouette varies each time it is deployed, thwarting the enemy’s ability to identify the concealed asset.

    “The students were smart enough to realize in order to make a new device feasible, they should build around the equipment already in use,” Aliperti said. “Their device allows us to use the same poles and the same net but much more efficiently.”

    Success of projects like the vehicle camouflage deployment device that was borne out of the Army’s tactical innovation lab set a precedent for future endeavors between academia and the military.

    “Bringing ideas of this scope and scale to students to chew on allows young engineers to apply the fundamental lessons they learn in a book to real-life problems,” Aliperti said. “And if we strike gold on a great design like this one from the University of Florida, we’ve made a monumental impact across the entire Army.”

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  • Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts | CNN

    Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts | CNN



    CNN
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    Here is some background information about the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history.

    Twenty-three-year-old Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, before taking his own life.

    Cho was a senior at Virginia Tech, majoring in English. He was born in South Korea in 1984 and became a permanent US resident in 1992.

    December 13, 2005 – Cho is ordered by a judge to seek outpatient care after making suicidal remarks to his roommates. He is evaluated at Carilion-St. Alban’s mental health facility.

    February 9, 2007 – Cho picks up a Walther P-22 pistol he purchased online on February 2 from an out-of-state dealer at JND Pawn shop in Blacksburg, across the street from Virginia Tech.

    March 2007 – Cho purchases a 9mm Glock pistol and 50 rounds of ammunition from Roanoke Firearms for $571.

    April 16, 2007 – (Events are listed in local ET)
    7:15 a.m. – Police are notified in a 911 call that there are at least two shooting victims at West Ambler Johnston Hall, a four-story coed dormitory on campus that houses approximately 895 students.

    9:01 a.m. – Cho mails a package containing video, photographs and writings to NBC News in New York. NBC doesn’t receive it until two days later due to an incorrect address on the package.

    9:26 a.m. – The school sends out an email statement that a shooting took place at West Ambler Johnston Hall earlier that morning.

    9:45 a.m. – 911 calls report a second round of shootings in classrooms at Norris Hall, the engineering science and mechanics building.

    9:50 a.m. – “Please stay put.” A second email notifies students that a gunman is loose on campus.

    9:55 a.m. – University officials send a third message about the second shooting via email and text messages to students.

    10:16 a.m. – Classes are canceled.

    10:53 a.m. – Students receive an email about Norris Hall shooting, with the subject line, “Second shooting reported: police have one gunman in custody.”

    12:42 p.m. – VT President Charles Steger issues a statement that people are being released from campus buildings and that counseling centers are being set up. He announces that classes are canceled again for the next day.

    April 17, 2007 – Virginia Tech Police announce that they “have been able to confirm the identity of the gunman at Norris Hall. That person is Seung-Hui Cho. He was a 23-year-old South Korean here in the US as a resident alien.”

    April 18, 2007 – NBC News announces that they have received a package containing pictures and written material which they believe to be from Cho, sent between the two shootings.

    August 15, 2007 – It is announced that the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, funded by private donations, will donate $180,000 to the families of each of the 32 victims. Those injured will receive $40,000 to $90,000, depending on the severity of the injuries, and a waiver of tuition and fees if applicable.

    March 24, 2008 – The state proposes a settlement to the families related to the shooting. In it, $100,000 is offered to representatives of each of the 32 people killed and another $800,000 is reserved to those injured, with a $100,000 maximum. Expenses not covered by insurance such as medical, psychological, and psychiatric care for surviving victims and all immediate families are also covered.

    April 10, 2008 – Governor Tim Kaine announces that a “substantial majority” of the families related to the shootings have agreed to the $11 million settlement offered by the state. It isn’t clear how many families have not accepted the deal. The settlement will pay survivors’ medical costs for life and compensate families who lost loved ones. By accepting the settlement, the families give up their right to sue the university, state, and local government in the future. Neither the attorneys representing the families nor the governor would discuss the exact terms until final papers are drawn.

    June 17, 2008 – A judge approves the $11 million settlement offered by the state to some of the victims and families of those killed in the shooting rampage. Families of 24 of the 32 killed, as well as 18 who were injured are included in the settlement.

    April 10, 2009 – Norris Hall reopens. The 4,300-square-foot area will house the Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention, which relocated to the building.

    December 9, 2010 – The US Department of Education releases a report charging that Virginia Tech failed to notify students in a “timely manner,” as prescribed by the Clery Act.

    March 14, 2012 – A jury awards $4 million each to two victims’ families who sued the state for wrongful death. The jury finds Virginia Tech failed to notify students early enough following the discovery of two shooting victims at West Ambler Johnston dormitory. The families of Erin Peterson and Julia Pryde argued that had officials notified students and staff earlier of the shooting, lives might have been spared. The Peterson and Pryde families did not accept a portion of an $11 million settlement between the state and the families of victims, opting instead to sue for wrongful death. The amount is later reduced to $100,000 per family.

    October 31, 2013 – The Supreme Court of Virginia overturns the jury verdict in a wrongful death suit filed against the state by the families of two of the victims, that “there was no duty of the Commonwealth to warn students about the potential for criminal acts” by Cho.

    January 21, 2014 – The court denies a request by the Pryde and Peterson families to reconsider its ruling.

    April 2014 – Virginia Tech pays fines totaling $32,500 to the Dept. of Education for violation of the Clery Act, a law requiring colleges and universities to provide timely notification of campus safety information.

    West Ambler Johnston Hall (dorm)
    Ryan Clark, 22, Martinez, Georgia
    – Senior, English, Biology and Psychology
    – Resident Assistant on campus, also in the Marching Virginians college band
    – Known as “the Stack” to friends

    Emily Jane Hilscher, 19, Woodville, Virginia
    – Freshman, Animal and Poultry Sciences

    Norris Hall (dept. bldg/classrooms)
    Ross Alameddine, 20, Saugus, Massachusetts
    – Sophomore, English
    – Died in a French class

    Dr. Christopher “Jamie” Bishop, 35, Pine Mountain, Georgia
    – Instructor, Foreign Languages and Literatures (German)

    Brian Bluhm, 25, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    – Graduate Student, Civil Engineering

    Austin Cloyd, 18, Blacksburg, Virginia
    – Sophomore, International Studies and French

    Jocelyn Couture-Nowak, 49, born in Montreal, Canada
    – Instructor, French

    Daniel Alejandro Perez Cueva, 21, Woodbridge, Virginia, originally from Peru
    – Junior, International Studies
    – Died in French class

    Dr. Kevin Granata, 45, Toledo, Ohio
    – Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics

    Matt Gwaltney, 24, Chesterfield, Virginia
    – Graduate Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Caitlin Hammaren, 19, Westtown, New York
    – Sophomore, International Studies and French

    Jeremy Herbstritt, 27, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
    – Graduate student, Civil Engineering

    Rachael Hill, 18, Richmond, Virginia
    – Freshman, Biology

    Jarrett Lane, 22, Narrows, Virginia
    – Senior, Civil Engineering

    Matt La Porte, 20, Dumont, New Jersey
    – Sophomore, Political Science

    Henry Lee, 20, Roanoke, Virginia
    – Sophomore, Computer Engineering

    Dr. Liviu Librescu, 76, from Romania
    – Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
    – A Romanian Holocaust survivor

    Dr. G V Loganathan, 53, born in Chennai, India
    – Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
    – Had been at VA Tech since 1981

    Partahi Mamora Halomoan Lumbantoruan, 34, Indonesia
    – Doctoral student, Civil Engineering

    Lauren McCain, 20, Hampton, Virginia
    – Freshman, International Studies

    Daniel O’Neil, 22, Lafayette, Rhode Island
    – Graduate student, Environmental Engineering

    Juan Ramon Ortiz-Ortiz, 26, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    – Graduate student, Civil Engineering

    Minal Panchal, 26, Mumbai, India
    – Graduate student, Architecture

    Erin Peterson, 18, Centreville, Virginia
    – Freshman, International Studies
    – Died in a French class

    Michael Pohle, 23, Flemington, New Jersey
    – Senior, Biological Sciences

    Julia Pryde, 23, Middletown, New Jersey
    – Graduate Student, Biological Systems Engineering

    Mary Karen Read, 19, Annandale, Virginia
    – Freshman, Interdisciplinary Studies

    Reema Joseph Samaha, 18, Centreville, Virginia
    – Freshman, University Studies
    – Went to the same high school as Cho

    Waleed Mohammed Shaalan, 32, Zagazig, Egypt
    – Doctoral student, Civil Engineering

    Leslie G. Sherman, 20, Springfield, Virginia
    – Junior, History and International Relations

    Maxine Turner, 22, Vienna, Virginia
    – Senior, Chemical Engineering

    Nicole Regina White, 20, Smithfield, Virginia
    – Sophomore, International Studies

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  • Metra inks contract to purchase new zero-emission, battery-powered trains

    Metra inks contract to purchase new zero-emission, battery-powered trains

    Metra will become one of the first in the nation to utilize the new technology

    CHICAGO — Metra has announced the purchase of new zero-emission, battery-powered trains.

    The Metra Board of Directors approved a contract on Wednesday to purchase the new trainsets.

    The Board of Directors agreed on a contract with the Salt Lake City-based railroad company Stadler U.S. for a $154 million base order that will include eight two-car, battery-powered trainsets, including engineering, training, and spare parts. 

    The contract also included options for eight more trainsets and up to 32 trailer cars for an additional $181.4 million. Metra said the additional cars could be added to two-car trainsets to make three-or four-car trains.

    According to Metra, a trainset is a group of permanently or semi-permanently coupled railcars that are powered by a propulsion system. Operators sit at both ends of the so they can quickly change directions.

    “This purchase demonstrates Metra’s commitment to cleaner power, to quieter trains, and to thinking outside the box as we plan for our future,” Metra CEO/Executive Jim Derwinski said. “We are excited to bring this technology, and its efficiency, flexibility, and reliability, to Chicago and to our riders.

    The two-car trainsets will each seat 112 people and any additional cars would add space for about 46 more people. The new trains will also include bike racks, luggage racks and USB outlets.

    According to Metra, the new trains will also offer low-level boarding and will be equipped with lifts to make them ADA-compliant. 

    Metra officials said the first trains are expected to be delivered in 2027 or 2028.

    Metra plans to debut the new trains on the 16.4-mile stretch between LaSalle Street and Blue Island on the Beverly Branch of the Rock Island Line. 

    According to Metra, the chosen line for the new trains would benefit the air quality in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods on the South Side and in parts of the south suburbs. 

    The trains are expected to have a range of 45 to 65 miles when fully charged. According to Metra, charging times for the trains will vary, but it is only expected to take between 20 and 30 minutes to get the train’s battery from 20% to 80%, which is the amount needed to operate the train.

    Charging infrastructure and its cost have not yet been determined.

    Officials say the purchase of the new trains will allow Metra to retire some of its oldest railcars and diesel locomotives, which are beyond their useful life.

    “This purchase demonstrates Metra’s commitment to cleaner power, to quieter trains, and to thinking outside the box as we plan for our future,” Metra CEO/Executive Jim Derwinski said. “We are excited to bring this technology, and its efficiency, flexibility, and reliability, to Chicago and to our riders.

    The recent purchase was made using $169.3 million Metra received through a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) grant. The grant money will cover the base order and some options. 

    According to Metra, the new trains could offer a more economical and environmentally friendly way to offer the same service as the railway operator works to achieve its vision of providing more frequent all-day service.

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  • 25 Facts About Manhattan Bridge That You Didn’t Know 2024: Engineering, History, and Impact –

    25 Facts About Manhattan Bridge That You Didn’t Know 2024: Engineering, History, and Impact –

    Spanning the East River, the Manhattan Bridge stands as a vital artery in the urban landscape of New York City, connecting the bustling neighborhoods of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

    Its status as one of the key suspension bridges in the city is underscored by the continuous flow of commuters, whether they be in cars, on subway trains, or utilizing pedestrian walkways and bikeways for their daily travels. 

    With its majestic presence and significant role in the city’s infrastructure, the Manhattan Bridge not only serves a practical purpose but also emerges as an iconic symbol within the rich tapestry of New York City’s history.

    As a piece of engineering prowess, the bridge’s design and functionality continue to support the city’s relentless pace, firmly establishing it as an essential structure within the energetic metropolis.

    Key Takeaway

    • The Manhattan Bridge connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, embodying NYC’s engineering and historical depth.
    • Repainted blue to honor Dutch heritage and represent Manhattan.
    • Political ambitions influenced its design, highlighting politics’ role in urban architecture.
    • A structural flaw causing sway was addressed with significant renovations for safety.
    • Reflects the challenges of urban growth and infrastructure demands.
    • An iconic symbol of NYC’s blend of history and modernity.

    1. Overview

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    The Manhattan Bridge is a renowned suspension bridge spanning the East River that links the notable boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City. Notably, it figures as one of the trio of major suspension bridges constructed across the East River, accompanying the iconic Brooklyn and Williamsburg Bridges. When beholding the Manhattan Bridge, one’s gaze is also met with the impressive backdrop of the Manhattan skyline, featuring landmark spires like those of the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings.

    2. Location of Manhattan Bridge

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    The Manhattan Bridge provides a pivotal connection, linking Downtown Manhattan to Downtown Brooklyn. It spans the gap across two bustling areas, securing passage between Canal Street in Manhattan and the Flatbush Avenue Extension in Brooklyn according to NYC Gov.

    3. Construction Timeline

    It was the last of the 3 suspension bridges to be built across the East River. The nearby Brooklyn Bridge was built first and completed in 1883, followed by the Williamsburg Bridge in 1903.

    Construction of the Manhattan Bridge started in 1901 and the bridge officially opened for traffic on December 31, 1909.

    4. It Was Supposed to Have a Different Name

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    • Intended Name: Initially deemed “Bridge Number 3”
    • Reason: It was the third of its kind over the East River
    • Change Occurred: Renamed to “Manhattan Bridge” in 1902
    • Decision by: The overseeing construction board

    Knowing it was almost called “Bridge Number 3” adds a layer of trivia that fascinates me. The decision to name it the Manhattan Bridge feels more personal, more connected to its identity and the borough it serves.

    5. The New York Times Didn’t Approve of the Moniker

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    The New York Times had a distinct perspective on naming the bridge. They felt the chosen name fell short in significance, suggesting instead a name connected to the bridge’s location, offering “Wallabout Bridge” as an option – alluding to Wallabout Bay to give it a sense of historical and geographical context. They argued that since every bridge spans the East River, the title “Manhattan Bridge” lacked distinctiveness.

    6. Engineer Behind the Manhattan Bridge

    • Nationality: Immigrant from Latvia
    • Name: Leon Solomon Moisseiff
    • Education: Graduated with a civil engineering degree from Columbia University in 1895
    • Achievement: Regarded as a top authority on suspension bridges in the early 20th century
    • Notable Works: Manhattan Bridge showcased his expertise
    • Later Career: Career tarnished by the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse in 1940
    • Death: Suffered a heart attack three years post-Tacoma disaster according to Dokumen.pub

    7. Financial Shortfalls

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    Construction efforts for the Manhattan Bridge began in 1901, focusing first on the tower foundations with active progress by 1903. Fast forward to 1908, the initial allocation of $10 million proved to be insufficient as it covered less than half of the necessary expenses. Eventually, they utilized a total sum of $31 million to complete the bridge according to Study.com.

    • Foundation Start: 1901
    • Active Construction on Caissons: 1903
    • Initial Budget: $10 million
    • Final Cost: $31 million

    Budget Overrun:

    • Original budget fell short
    • Additional $22 million required

    8. Pioneering Journey Across the Bridge

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    100 of the most notable citizens of Brooklyn were allowed to be the first people to ever cross Manhattan Bridge. This happened on December 5, 1909 as per Hotels.com.

    This event marked the “unofficial opening” of Manhattan Bridge, which was followed on December 31, 1909, with the official opening by outgoing Mayor George B. McClellan Jr.

    Imagining the first group of Brooklyn’s notable citizens crossing in 1909 gives me a sense of connection to those early moments of anticipation and pride. It must have been a remarkable sight, signaling a new era of connectivity.

    9. Stabilizing the Manhattan Bridge

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    • 1907: Decision taken to add subway tracks to the Manhattan Bridge.
    • March 1908: Start of construction for railway tracks.
    • 1917: Completion of the track installation and the onset of stability issues due to the subway trains’ weight causing the bridge to tilt laterally.
    • 1956: Completion of structural modifications that corrected the tilting issue.

    The incorporation of the subway tracks significantly challenged the bridge’s equilibrium, necessitating important modifications for consistent stability across the span.

    10. Significant Renovation Expenditure

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    • Duration: Spanned over 12 years.
    • Completed: In 2004.
    • Expenses: Exceeded $800 million USD.
    • Necessity: The bridge was no longer accommodating heavy vehicles on its lower deck due to structural concerns.
    • Objective: Undertake extensive refurbishments to restore the bridge’s integrity.

    11. It Has a Structural Flaw in the Design

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    When visiting the bridge, you might have felt a noticeable sway, a testament to an engineering oversight during its construction. This flaw stems from additional expansions that weren’t part of the original design, including seven external lanes and four subway tracks.

    As trains travel in parallel, the bridge experiences a significant dip, oscillating four feet towards the south and then four feet to the north, resulting in a total deflection of eight feet.

    12. The Original Color was Grey

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    12 Quick Facts About Manhattan Bridge

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    1. Main Span: 1,470 feet (448 meters)
    2. Suspension Cables Length: 3,224 feet (983 meters)
    3. Total Bridge Length: 6,855 feet (2,089 meters)
    4. Width: Approximately 120 feet (37 meters)
    5. Tower Height: 336 feet (102 meters)
    6. Under-bridge Clearance: 135 feet (41.1 meters)
    7. Relative Size: Surpassed by Williamsburg Bridge, larger than Brooklyn Bridge
    8. Structural Layout:
      • Double-deck
      • Seven vehicular lanes
      • Four railway tracks
      • Dedicated bicycle lane
      • Pedestrian walkways
    9. Influential Design: Served as a model for subsequent suspension bridges, including Golden Gate Bridge
    10. Daily Vehicle Traffic: Roughly 90,000 vehicles
    11. Entrance Landmark: Adorned with a Greek Revival triumphal arch and colonnade from 1915, part of the early 20th century “City Beautiful movement”
    12. Designation:
      • NYC Landmark Status given to arch and colonnade on November 25, 1975
      • Recognized as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark

    FAQ

    What Design Classifies the Manhattan Bridge?

    The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the East River of New York City. It features a double-decked roadway, four subway tracks, a pedestrian walkway, and a bike path.

    The Historical Importance of the Manhattan Bridge?

    Opening in 1909, the Manhattan Bridge has played a crucial role in the development and connectivity of Manhattan and Brooklyn. It enabled the flourishing of trade and commutes between these boroughs, becoming a landmark of engineering and design during the early 20th century.

    Features Compared to the Brooklyn Bridge?

    • Design: Unlike its neighboring Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge employs a more conventional suspension design with modern touches.
    • Traffic Flow: It holds a double-deck motorway with reversible lanes to better accommodate traffic flow.

    Measurements of the Manhattan Bridge?

    The bridge stretches a total length of 6,855 feet or approximately 2,089 meters, with the suspension span alone measuring 1,480 feet, or 451 meters.

    Final Words

    Exploring the Manhattan Bridge reveals a fascinating blend of history, engineering, and cultural significance. From its initial grey hue to the vibrant blue it dons today, each aspect of the bridge tells a story of New York City’s evolution.

    Political influences, financial challenges, and structural innovations have all played a part in shaping this iconic structure.

    Despite facing design flaws and undergoing extensive renovations, the Manhattan Bridge stands as a testament to the city’s resilience and ingenuity.

    It’s more than just a bridge; it’s a symbol of connection, progress, and enduring strength in the face of change.

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  • Friday 5: STEAM education in action

    Friday 5: STEAM education in action

    Key points:

    STEAM education–science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics–prepares students for success beyond high school by helping them develop much-needed durable skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving.

    An integrated STEAM education also puts students on the path to success with higher test scores, stronger attendance records, better disciplinary records, and increased engagement and graduation rates.

    STEAM education is trending at an opportune time: The COVID-19 pandemic caused learning loss across the board, and a STEAM-centered curriculum that engages students while weaving important 21st-century education principles into real-world lessons is critical for success.

    Let’s take a closer look at STEAM education:

    What is an example of STEAM education?

    Makerspaces are a great example of STEAM learning, letting students combine creativity and art elements into more traditional STEM topics. School makerspaces have emerged as centers of creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and more. These skills–often referred to as soft skills, but also known as durable skills for their importance in the workplace–are a focus of 21st-century classrooms. These days, school libraries often include makerspaces and librarians are becoming well-versed in the coding, robotics, engineering, and tinkering skills necessary to help students bring their ideas to fruition. Let’s look at some STEAM education facts: Here are 5 resources (digital and non-digital) for school makerspaces that might be worth a look.

    What does STEAM do for education?

    As STEM has risen in prominence over the past decade, arts education has yet to achieve the same recognition and integration. In order to provide a rich, robust, and inclusive curriculum for youth, STEM needs to evolve to STEAM. And in many ways, that transition is already taking place as technology and engineering drive the next wave of art and creative expression. You can’t have one without the other. As our digital world encompasses new storytelling mediums across design, audio engineering, music production, digital art, and more, new unique skill sets are required to prepare young people for careers of the future. STEAM education principles need to become embedded into media production, music production, and graphic design to enable the next wave of innovation and creativity needed for these major technological shifts. STEAM education lesson plans can incorporate so many learning principles. Here’s why creativity is essential in today’s curriculum.

    What is STEAM and STEM activity?

    Much STEM and STEAM activity happens in labs. A STEM or STEAM lab is an environment where students, irrespective of grade, can come together and actively participate in hands-on STEM and STEAM learning. These educational spaces encourage active learning and problem solving. In these STEM laboratories, students can develop their science, engineering, and mathematics skills by using technology to create, collaborate, and complete projects–learning and applying knowledge to find new solutions. Imagine a technology-enhanced learning environment where everything is student-centered and supports theme and project-based learning–that’s a STEM lab! And these are just a few STEM and STEAM education examples. Here are 4 ideas to consider when creating a STEM or STEAM lab.

    What is the value of STEAM education?

    Science, technology, engineering, and math are broad but dynamic subjects that contain innumerable and specific learning concepts. Arts and sciences have traditionally been perceived as different subjects with few commonalities, and STEM programs often omit the arts from the conversation. But with a STEAM-centered curriculum, students are trained to introduce design, agile thinking, and creative solutions to solve social and scientific problems and bring new inventions to fruition. What’s more, a multi-subject approach to a STEAM education promotes deeper conceptual learning and career self-determination, and prepares youth for interdisciplinary STEAM careers in a rapidly changing workplace. So, what’s the impact of STEAM education? A STEAM learning approach encourages collaboration to understand and distill new concepts. By integrating the arts, a STEAM-centered curriculum uses tools such as quantitative visualization or fine arts imagery to deepen one’s understanding of science, math, and technology. Here’s why students will benefit from STEAM learning.

    What are 3 benefits of STEM?

    A new study at the University of Missouri–in partnership with Harvard-Smithsonian researchers–shows that when colleges host ‘STEM Career Days,’ the students who attend are far more likely to pursue a career in a STEM-related field. The findings not only highlight the benefits of college recruiters introducing high school students to STEM-related opportunities, but they can also help increase and diversify the STEM workforce in the United States. The benefits of STEAM education and STEM learning help students develop much-needed skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration. Students learn how to navigate challenging situations regardless of what career field they pursue. STEM learning benefits are invaluable.

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  • Endless biotechnological innovation requires a creative approach

    Endless biotechnological innovation requires a creative approach

    BYLINE: Laura Thomas

    Newswise — Scientists working on biological design should focus on the idiosyncrasies of biological systems over optimisation, according to new research.

    In a study, published today in Science Advances, researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Ghent have shown how exploring the unknown may be the crucial step needed to realise the continual innovation needed for the biotechnologies of the future.

    Recognising the role of open-endedness in achieving this goal and its growing importance in fields like computer science and evolutionary biology, the team mapped out how open-endedness is linked to bioengineering practice today and what would be required to achieve it in the lab.

    For success, algorithms used for biological design should not solely focus on moving toward a specific goal – such as better yield ­– but also consider the creation and maintenance of novelty and diversity in the solutions that have been found.

    Dr Thomas Gorochowski, co-author and Royal Society University Research Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences at Bristol, explained: “When we try to design a complex biological process, it’s often tempting to just tweak something that partially works rather than take the risk of trying something completely new.

    “In this work we highlight that in these situations the best solutions often come from unexpected directions, because we don’t always fully understand how everything works. With biology, there are lots of unknowns and so we need a vast and diverse toolkit of building blocks to ensure we have the best chance of finding the solution we need.”

    Professor Michiel Stock, lead author from Ghent University, added: “Biological systems have a natural capacity for innovation that has led to the overwhelming biodiversity we see in nature today.

    “Our own attempts to engineer biology, in contrast, lack this creativity – they are far more rigid, less imaginative, and often doesn’t make the best use of what biology is capable of.

    “With all life around us originating from the open-ended process of evolution, wouldn’t it be awesome if we could harness some of that power for our own biological designs.”

    The ability to create new biotechnologies is becoming increasingly important for tackling global challenges spanning the sustainable production of chemicals, materials and food, to advanced therapeutics to combat emerging diseases. Fueling this progress are innovations in how biology can be harnessed in new ways. This work supports this goal by offering a fresh direction for new research and design approaches.

    The study was made possible due to a travel grant from the FWO Flanders and funding from the Royal Society, BBSRC and EPSRC.

    Paper:

    ‘Open-endedness in synthetic biology: a route to continual innovation for biological design’ by Michiel Stock and Thomas E. Gorochowski in Science Advances (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi3621)

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  • Some mosquitoes like it hot

    Some mosquitoes like it hot

    Newswise — Certain populations of mosquitoes are more heat tolerant and better equipped to survive heat waves than others, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis.

    This is bad news in a world where vector-borne diseases are an increasingly global health concern. Most models that scientists use to estimate vector-borne disease risk currently assume that mosquito heat tolerances do not vary. As a result, these models may underestimate mosquitoes’ ability to spread diseases in a warming world.

    Researchers led by Katie M. Westby, a senior scientist at Tyson Research Center, Washington University’s environmental field station, conducted a new study that measured the critical thermal maximum (CTmax), an organism’s upper thermal tolerance limit, of eight populations of the globally invasive tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus. The tiger mosquito is a known vector for many viruses including West Nile, chikungunya and dengue.

    “We found significant differences across populations for both adults and larvae, and these differences were more pronounced for adults,” Westby said. The new study is published Jan. 8 in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.

    Westby’s team sampled mosquitoes from eight different populations spanning four climate zones across the eastern United States, including mosquitoes from locations in New Orleans; St. Augustine, Fla.; Huntsville, Ala.; Stillwater, Okla.; St. Louis; Urbana, Ill.; College Park, Md.; and Allegheny County, Pa.

    The scientists collected eggs in the wild and raised larvae from the different geographic locations to adult stages in the lab, tending the mosquito populations separately as they continued to breed and grow. The scientists then used adults and larvae from subsequent generations of these captive-raised mosquitoes in trials to determine CTmax values, ramping up air and water temperatures at a rate of 1 degree Celsius per minute using established research protocols.

    The team then tested the relationship between climatic variables measured near each population source and the CTmax of adults and larvae. The scientists found significant differences among the mosquito populations.

    The differences did not appear to follow a simple latitudinal or temperature-dependent pattern, but there were some important trends. Mosquito populations from locations with higher precipitation had higher CTmax values. Overall, the results reveal that mean and maximum seasonal temperatures, relative humidity and annual precipitation may all be important climatic factors in determining CTmax.

    “Larvae had significantly higher thermal limits than adults, and this likely results from different selection pressures for terrestrial adults and aquatic larvae,” said Benjamin Orlinick, first author of the paper and a former undergraduate research fellow at Tyson Research Center. “It appears that adult Ae. albopictus are experiencing temperatures closer to their CTmax than larvae, possibly explaining why there are more differences among adult populations.”

    “The overall trend is for increased heat tolerance with increasing precipitation,” Westby said. “It could be that wetter climates allow mosquitoes to endure hotter temperatures due to decreases in desiccation, as humidity and temperature are known to interact and influence mosquito survival.”

    Little is known about how different vector populations, like those of this kind of mosquito, are adapted to their local climate, nor the potential for vectors to adapt to a rapidly changing climate. This study is one of the few to consider the upper limits of survivability in high temperatures — akin to heat waves — as opposed to the limits imposed by cold winters.

    “Standing genetic variation in heat tolerance is necessary for organisms to adapt to higher temperatures,” Westby said. “That’s why it was important for us to experimentally determine if this mosquito exhibits variation before we can begin to test how, or if, it will adapt to a warmer world.”

    Future research in the lab aims to determine the upper limits that mosquitoes will seek out hosts for blood meals in the field, where they spend the hottest parts of the day when temperatures get above those thresholds, and if they are already adapting to higher temperatures. “Determining this is key to understanding how climate change will impact disease transmission in the real world,” Westby said. “Mosquitoes in the wild experience fluctuating daily temperatures and humidity that we cannot fully replicate in the lab.”

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  • Korean Artificial Sun, KSTAR, Installation of a tungsten divertor for long pulse operations

    Korean Artificial Sun, KSTAR, Installation of a tungsten divertor for long pulse operations

    Newswise — The Korean artificial sun, KSTAR, has completed divertor upgrades, allowing it to operate for extended periods sustaining high-temperature plasma over the 100 million degrees.

    The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy announced the successful installation of the newly developed tungsten divertor for KSTAR. KSTAR, now equipped with the new divertor, commenced a plasma experiment on the 21st of December 2023.

    The divertor, a crucial plasma-facing component installed at the bottom of the vacuum vessel in a magnetic fusion device known as a Tokamak, manages the exhaust of waste gas and impurities from the reactor and also endures the highest surface heat loads. This is why it is important to develop and deploy a divertor that is highly heat-resistant.

    Initially, KSTAR had a carbon divertor, but for KSTAR’s enhanced performance and prolonged operations at 100 million ℃, the heat flux exceeded the limit of the carbon divertor.

    Consequently, the development of a divertor using tunsten has begun in 2018. The first prototype was completed in 2021, and installation of a new divertor took place from September 2022 for approximately one year. The recently installed divertor consists of 64 cassettes, each crafted from tungsten mono-blocks. These 64 cassettes fully surround the bottom of the vacuum vessel.

    Tungsten material possesses a high melting point and low sputtering characteristics. Therefore, the heat flux limit has improved by over two-fold compared to the carbon divertor, reaching 10 MW/m².

    The plasma experiments of KSTAR in the new tungsten divertor environment will continue until February 2024. The primary objectives include verifying stable operations in the new tungsten divertor environment and reproducing KSTAR’s 100-million-degree plasma.

    KFE President, Dr. Suk Jae Yoo stated, “In KSTAR, we have implemented a divertor with tungsten material which is also the choice made in ITER. We will strive to contribute our best efforts in obtaining the necessary data for ITER through KSTAR experiments.”

    Previously, KSTAR has demonstrated high performance plasma operation for 30 seconds with an ion temperatures over 100 million degrees, and now the goal is to achieve 300 seconds by the end of 2026 with this new divertor.

     

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    The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy(KFE) is Korea’s only research institute specializing in nuclear fusion. Based on our development and operation of KSTAR, a superconducting fusion research device, the KFE seeks to achieve groundbreaking research results, develop core technology for commercializing nuclear fusion, and train outstanding nuclear fusion personnel. In addition, the institute is spearheading a joint effort to open the era of nuclear fusion energy in the mid-21st century through active participation in the ITER Project.

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  • Frontline Education Announces Chris Tonas as Chief Technology Officer

    Frontline Education Announces Chris Tonas as Chief Technology Officer

    Malvern, Pa. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced that Chris Tonas has joined the company’s executive team as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Chris brings with him over three decades of invaluable experience in software engineering and development, having held leadership roles at Pluralsight and Oracle.

    As CTO, Chris is responsible for leading the technological aspects of the company including engineering and development and managing cloud infrastructure and security.

    Mark Gruzin, CEO of Frontline Education, expressed his excitement about Chris joining the team: “As we continue to grow and innovate, we are pleased to welcome Chris as our new CTO. We will gain the benefits of Chris’ extensive experience in software engineering, a track record of strategic leadership, and his commitment to engineering advancements. Chris’ passion for innovation and collaborative spirit align seamlessly with Frontline’s goals.”

    Chris has a distinguished career marked by his involvement in major technology advancements. As CTO at Pluralsight, he was responsible for engineering, drove standardization and modernization initiatives, and led the company’s global expansion of the product and technology organizations. At Oracle, he developed and operated the frameworks and platforms powering Oracle Cloud Applications, including Human Capital Management and Enterprise Resource Planning. His leadership extended to a global team of engineers, spanning the U.S., India, Czech Republic and Mexico.

    “I am thrilled to join Frontline, a company dedicated to supporting K-12 leaders across the country,” said Tonas. “My focus will be on continuing to drive clarity in technology initiatives, aligning them with business objectives, and ensuring that we are consistently creating meaningful impact for the users of our products. I am also committed to fostering a culture of excellence within our engineering teams.”

    Chris’ position as CTO is effective immediately. He will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

    About Frontline

    Frontline Education is a leading provider of school administration software, connecting solutions for student and special programs, business operations and human capital management with powerful analytics to empower educators. Frontline partners with school systems to deliver tools, data and insights that support greater efficiency and productivity, enabling school leaders to spend more time and resources executing strategies that drive educator effectiveness, student success and district excellence.

    Frontline’s broad portfolio includes solutions for proactive recruiting and hiring, absence and time management, professional growth, student information systems, special education, special programs, Medicaid reimbursement, school health management, inventory control and asset management, payroll, benefits and financial management, and analytics solutions that help district leaders tap into their data to make more informed decisions for the benefit of their students and communities. Over 10,000 clients representing millions of educators, administrators and support personnel have partnered with Frontline Education in their efforts to develop the next generation of learners.

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  • Materials Research Institute names 2023 Roy Award winners

    Materials Research Institute names 2023 Roy Award winners

    Newswise — UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Six Penn State materials researchers have received the 2023 Rustum and Della Roy Innovation in Materials Research Award, covering a wide range of research with societal impact. The award is presented by the Materials Research Institute (MRI) and recognizes recent interdisciplinary materials research at Penn State that yields innovative and unexpected results.  

    The award includes three categories: Early Career Faculty, Non-Tenure Faculty, and Research Staff and Graduate Student. It exists thanks to a gift from Della and Rustum Roy, who are both late alumni of Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and were long-serving faculty in the college.  

    This year’s winners, listed below, were announced at the 2023 Materials Day event in October.  

    Early Career Faculty category

    Amrita Basak, assistant professor of mechanical engineering 

    Basak’s work is built around high-impact transdisciplinary research that addresses the global requirement of sustainable manufacturing in power generation, propulsion, defense, energy storage and construction. For metals, her research group uses laser powder bed fusion and laser directed energy deposition techniques to process high-performance materials such as iron and nickel alloys and oxide-dispersed strengthened alloys. Her research group is also interested in learning what makes certain materials have superior properties and how to use them.  

    “Our research has the potential to improve properties of parts fabricated by 3D printing reducing cost and material wastage,” Basak said. “These would result in higher performance. For example, if we can make parts that can withstand high temperatures, gas turbines’ efficiency would increase.” 

    Elizabeth Elacqua, assistant professor of chemistry 

    Elacqua’s research group focuses on developing ways to synthesize new polymers. This research is nature-inspired and founded on using polymer chemistry to address bottlenecks in organic synthesis and using organic chemistry to address challenges in polymer synthesis. Her group also studies the use of abundant chemicals, such as those left over from the petroleum refining process, to make new rigid, diamond-like polymers. 

    “The polymers we are making thus far have specific applications ranging from light-promoted catalysis to organic semiconductors and high tensile strength materials,” Elacqua said. “While everything is still in its infancy, we can envision accessing polymers that are integral components of future technologies, such as solar cells and composite materials.” 

    Non-Tenure Faculty and Research Staff category  

    Seng Huat Lee, assistant research professor of bulk crystal growth 

    Lee’s research revolves around new quantum materials, unique substances with extraordinary properties that make them of interest for developing faster computers and advanced energy systems. He works to develop new quantum materials with tailored properties, particularly materials that potentially generate new types of quantum technologies. He uses various bulk growth techniques to synthesize and discover emergent quantum phenomena on bulk single crystals, which are crystals that form as a single, uniform piece which gives them unique behaviors. 

    “Government agencies have recognized the importance of developing novel quantum materials,” Lee said. “Quantum materials hold the potential to revolutionize numerous industries, encompassing quantum information science, energy harvesting and telecommunications, by ushering in next-generation technologies.” 

    Wenjie Li, associate research professor of materials science and engineering 

    Li’s research focuses on the development of sustainable and renewable energy conversion materials and devices. One example is converting waste heat energy to useful electricity using thermoelectric materials. This research emphasizes both materials innovation and translation of materials properties to device and system performance to deliver practical solutions. 

    “My research focuses on materials and device innovations to accelerate science-based solutions that solve pressing societal problems in the area of energy, climate and environmental sustainability,” Li said. “My research can ultimately contribute to development of sustainable and renewable energy supplies and decarbonizations that can benefit everyone.” 

    Graduate Student category 

    Sarbashis Das, graduate student in electrical engineering 

    Das’s research includes work to start a 2D materials foundry which will make the high-quality films grown by MRI’s Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium Materials Innovation Platform available to the commercial marketplace. This was inspired by his participation in the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps program, which is for university-based researchers interested in exploring the commercialization potential of their work. His research also involves developing commercial artificial intelligence-aided graphene chemical sensors for use in real-time detection of food spoilage, adulteration and contamination in food processing facilities. 

    “Our efforts will potentially lead to the mainstream adoption of 2D materials and their fascinating properties to solve real-world challenges,” Das said. “The use of 2D materials for real-time food spoilage sensors will enable us to tackle the global problem of food safety in a scalable and sustainable manner. Apart from food, this technology could have broad applications such as real-time monitoring of corrosion in critical infrastructure, which will improve public safety.” 

    Tyus Yeingst, graduate student in biomedical engineering 

    Yeingst’s research focuses on biomaterials, specifically hard polymers, hydrogels and nanoparticles. The applications of these biomaterials are for tissue regeneration and cancer treatment. These materials are controlled using high-intensity focused ultrasound and near-infrared light to properly deliver and release the therapeutics. Along with his Roy Award, he was recognized as one of six Penn State graduate students to win the prestigious National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship.

    “Applications for my research include bone regeneration for those suffering from aging, osteomyelitis, cancer and battlefield injuries,” Yeingst said. “Cancer treatment also covers a large base of the population, as everyone knows someone or is someone who has been affected by cancer.” 

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