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    Facing the Future

    Nov. 23, 2021
    Experience and technology are key factors in Salary & Career Survey optimism.
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    Stylized Chicago skyline

    Manufacturing’s Springtime is Coming. Are you Ready?

    Nov. 15, 2021
    Preparing now for growth requires some faith, but the potential rewards are great.
    Illustration collage of automotive cybersecurity

    Intrusion Detection System Defends Vehicles Against Cyberattacks

    Nov. 3, 2021
    Researchers develop a method for building cyber resiliency into the CAN protocol.
    Rebecca Lynne Gustaf
    Sandia National Laboratory researcher Guangping Xu

    Harvesting Rare-Earth Metals from Coal Ash

    Oct. 27, 2021
    Citric acid and super-critical carbon dioxide, along with high temperatures and pressures, let researchers pull rare-earth metals from burnt coal.
    Bret Latter
    Peter Schwindt and Bethany Little

    Handheld Quantum Device Could Replace GPS

    Oct. 26, 2021
    Sandia Labs shows advanced navigation technology that could become compact and fieldable.

    More content from December 2021

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    The structure of pure titanium

    Ultra-Cold Forging Makes Titanium Strong and Ductile

    Oct. 21, 2021
    Controlling the grain size in nano-twinned titanium is key to the forging process.
    Brenton Engineering
    Cartons

    Time to Market a Key In Make or Buy Decisions

    Oct. 20, 2021
    A Brenton-Festo collaboration finds a faster specification solution.
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    Engineers standing in front of gears sketch, with Part 1 graphic

    Engineering Your Career, Part 1: Challenges Facing the Profession

    Sept. 23, 2021
    To determine the future of engineering, let’s first take a look at the current role of professional engineers.