Tag: Engineering

Science and engineering skills remain on display at Clinton Community Schools

CLINTON — High school students from Clinton Community Schools continue to showcase their prowess when it comes to putting their science and engineering skills to the test. During the months of May and June, select groups of high school students represented the Clinton district at both state and international engineering competitions, including the 2024 International […]

The Hubble telescope has shifted into one-gyro mode after months of technical issues − an aerospace engineering expert explains

Imagine keeping a laser beam trained on a dime that’s 200 miles away. Now imagine doing that continuously for 24 hours, while riding a merry-go-round. Seem difficult? Well, that’s basically what the Hubble Space Telescope does. After months of technical issues, NASA announced June 4 that Hubble would shift into one-gyroscope mode. This essentially means […]

Boeing launches new engineering sites in Poland

US aerospace giant Boeing has opened new engineering sites in the Polish capital of Warsaw, in Gdańsk and in Rzeszów. The sites are intended to support the company’s strategic focus and will see work across its commercial aircraft portfolio, defence systems and R&D projects. Boeing has said it plans to create several hundred new jobs […]

Grasso Tech senior joins sisters in bright future in engineering

Jun. 2—Editor’s note: The Day publishes an annual series of stories spotlighting outstanding seniors graduating from the region’s 16 public and private high schools. Groton ― When Ella T. Grasso Technical High School senior Benyris Acevedo was younger, she remembers being inspired seeing her two older sisters working on drafting. Acevedo, who enjoys math, liked […]

UTPB to host engineering camp

May 21—University of Texas Permian Basin will host two engineering camps this summer — UNITE and ExxonMobil. The UNITE camp is June 17-July 12 on the first floor of the Engineering Building. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. UNITE is a four-week, pre-collegiate summer experience for talented high school students hosted by the University […]