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sports14 days ago•7 min saved

GB Skeleton Masterclass: Innovation and Teamwork Deliver Gold Without a Home Track

Team GB’s skeleton program thrives on cutting-edge engineering, elite coaching, and talent pipelines rather than a home ice track. Matt Weston’s Milan-Cortina 2026 gold extends Britain’s skeleton medal haul to 10, built on sled design, wind-tunnel testing, and a culture of open knowledge sharing among athletes, plus investment and UK Sport funding with a high-performance environment at Bath’s push track. The squad’s camaraderie and systematic preparation—expanded leadership from coaches like Martins Dukurs—drive strong results even with limited ice time and, at times, challenging equipment choices.

via BBC|

#engineering #skeleton #sports

technology25 days ago•7 min saved

Amazon trims Washington workforce, core tech roles hit hardest

Amazon laid off 2,198 workers across Washington state, with more than half in core product and engineering roles; about 1,400 are in Seattle and 600 in Bellevue, as part of a broader 16,000-corporate layoff announced last week—the latest in a series of cuts culminating in Amazon's largest workforce reduction.

via GeekWire|

#amazon #engineering #layoffs

education1 month ago•5 min saved

Duffield's Record Gift Renames Cornell Engineering College

David A. Duffield, a Cornell alumnus and founder of PeopleSoft and Workday, is donating more than $520 million to Cornell, including a new $371.5 million pledge and a $100 million 2025 commitment, to establish the Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering. The historic gift—the largest in Cornell history—will fund a $250 million Duffield Legacy Fund and a $50 million priorities fund, with the remainder supporting the Duffield Launch Fund to upgrade infrastructure and advance research in areas like quantum engineering, artificial intelligence, and health as part of the university’s final campaign, “To Do the Greatest Good.” It also includes plans to expand Duffield Hall, cementing Duffield’s name for generations and continuing his broader support of Cornell programs.

via Cornell Chronicle|

#cornell-university #duffield #education

technology1 month ago•20 min saved

Camera-on-a-Chip Pioneer Wins Engineering's Nobel Prize

Eric R. Fossum, inventor of the active-pixel CMOS image sensor used in billions of cameras, has been awarded the 2026 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering, a distinction often described as the “Nobel Prize of Engineering.”

via Digital Camera World|

#cmos #draper-prize #engineering

technology1 month ago•90 min saved

Insights Gained from 14 Years at Google

The article reflects on lessons learned from 14 years at Google, criticizing the company's user experience, internal culture, and the disconnect between engineers and user feedback, while also discussing broader industry trends affecting UX quality.

via Hacker News|

#company-culture #engineering #google

science1 month ago•3 min saved

China Unveils Record-Breaking Hypergravity Machine to Compress Space and Time

China has developed a new hypergravity centrifuge, CHIEF 1900, capable of generating accelerations of 1,900 g·tonne, to study materials and fundamental physics under extreme conditions, with applications in civil engineering and scientific research, though such forces are lethal to humans.

via IFLScience|

#centrifuge #engineering #hypergravity

world2 months ago•5 min saved

China Opens World's Longest Highway Tunnel in Xinjiang

China has opened the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, in Xinjiang, reducing travel time between Urumqi and Korla to 3.5 hours. Built over five years at an altitude of nearly 10,000 feet, it utilized innovative construction methods to overcome extreme environmental conditions, setting world records for length and depth.

via Interesting Engineering|

#china #engineering #infrastructure

science-and-technology2 months ago•2 min saved

Scientists Develop Practical Magnetic Cloak for Protecting Electronics

Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a practical design framework for magnetic cloaks that can be manufactured and tailored to complex shapes, moving the concept from theory to real-world applications such as shielding sensitive equipment from magnetic interference in various industries.

via TechSpot|

#engineering #magnetic-cloaking #magnetic-shielding

business2 months ago•41 min saved

WSP's $3.3 Billion Acquisition of TRC Strengthens Power & Energy Leadership

WSP is acquiring TRC for $3.3 billion to become the largest U.S. engineering firm, expanding its Power & Energy sector and enhancing its capabilities across water, infrastructure, and environment, with expected financial and strategic benefits.

via wsp.com|

#acquisition #business #engineering

science4 months ago•1 min saved

Lab Tests Confirm Advanced Spacecraft Technology

Mason Peck, an aerospace engineer at Cornell, describes how his team was developing innovative spacecraft designs, but their work was halted by a stop-work order, highlighting the impact of funding cuts on scientific research during the Trump administration.

via The New York Times|

#engineering #nasa #research-funding

technology4 months ago•4 min saved

Aussie Gamer Turns LEGO Game Boy into a Working Console

An Australian gamer, Natalie The Nerd, transformed a LEGO Game Boy set into a fully functional gaming console by integrating a custom motherboard and creating functional controls, showcasing creativity and engineering skills, with plans to share her process to inspire others.

via Rude Baguette|

#creative-innovation #diy-gaming-console #engineering

technology4 months ago•4 min saved

Kirigami-Inspired Parachutes for Rapid, Stable Deployment

Polytechnique Montréal engineers have developed a new parachute design inspired by Japanese kirigami, which uses intricate cutting patterns to create a self-stabilizing, adaptable, and more accurate air delivery system that could revolutionize logistics, disaster relief, and space exploration.

via The Brighter Side of News|

#air-delivery #engineering #innovation

world5 months ago•5 min saved

China's New Tallest Bridge Opens Amidst Tourist Thrills and Structural Concerns

China's Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, the world's highest suspension bridge at 2,051 feet, is a groundbreaking engineering feat that will significantly improve transportation and boost tourism in Guizhou Province, featuring glass-bottom paths and observation platforms for visitors.

via Rude Baguette|

#bridge #china #engineering

education5 months ago•3 min saved

Purdue Leads Indiana Universities in National Rankings

Purdue University is ranked as Indiana's top public university and is among the top 50 in the U.S., with 20 undergraduate programs in the top 20 nationally, especially excelling in engineering and STEM fields, according to U.S. News & World Report 2026 rankings.

via Purdue University|

#education #engineering #public-university

automotive5 months ago•32 min saved

2025 Ford Mustang GTD: The $325,000 Track-Ready Supercar

Ford's Mustang GTD is an 815-horsepower, race-inspired street car that combines extensive modifications, including plasma-cut body panels, a custom pushrod suspension, and aerodynamics, to create a halo vehicle aimed at showcasing Mustang performance and engineering prowess, despite its high cost and some design compromises.

via The Autopian|

#automotive #engineering #ford