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From an Olympic water polo medal to designing systems for the rocket that put men on the Moon: the life and work of engineering professor Dragoslav Siljak.
For a century, John J. Montgomery has been given short shrift when it comes to his role as an aviation pioneer. It's time to set things right.
It took months for the Curiosity rover to reach Mars. To survive the heat of entry, the rover needed a Bronco-powered shield.
Lessons in how to wedge data into smaller spaces and build a smarter energy grid
What idea do you expect to see—or would you like to see—built to scale as we begin the second century of engineering at Santa Clara?