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us-money14 days ago•16 min saved

Phil Knight's $1B Gift to University of Oregon Sets Record for Public University Giving

Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny have donated $1 billion to the University of Oregon, the largest gift in the institution's history. The funds will establish a new engineering school in Eugene, focusing on bioengineering and high-demand disciplines to accelerate the translation of research into commercial products. This donation brings the Knight family's total known giving to the university to over $2 billion, following previous $500 million commitments in 2016 and 2021 that created the Knight Campus. University President Karl Scholz described the gift as a significant endorsement of higher education during a period of financial uncertainty for public institutions. The new school will be located at the existing Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, aiming to attract faculty and researchers while addressing critical workforce needs in science and technology.

via The Independent|

#engineering #higher-education #phil-knight

education-and-philanthropy16 days ago•1 min saved

Phil and Penny Knight Commit $1 Billion to Launch University of Oregon Engineering School

Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny have donated $1 billion to the University of Oregon, marking the largest gift ever made to a comprehensive public university. The funds will establish a new engineering school in Eugene, focusing on bioengineering and high-demand disciplines to accelerate the translation of research into commercial products. This donation brings the Knight family’s total known giving to the university to over $2 billion, following previous $500 million commitments in 2016 and 2021 that created the Knight Campus. University President Karl Scholz described the gift as a significant endorsement of higher education during a period of financial uncertainty for public institutions. The new school will be located at the existing Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, aiming to attract faculty and researchers while addressing critical workforce needs in science and technology.

via The Guardian|

#education-and-philanthropy #engineering #higher-education

safety24 days ago•11 min saved

Phone video exposes cracked Fury 325 column, prompting weeks-long safety shutdown

A Carowinds guest filmed a nearly severed steel column on Fury 325, revealing a fracture inspectors had missed during routine checks and triggering a six-week shutdown for a full structural review and replacement. The incident highlights the limits of scheduled inspections, as crowd-sourced footage from visitors can bring such flaws to light and prompt broader scrutiny of how high-profile rides are monitored.

via Space Daily|

#amusement-parks #crowd-sourced-detection #engineering

engineering26 days ago•12 min saved

Mississippi Bridge Cracks Hidden by Welds Prompt Nationwide NDT Push

During a 2021 inspection of the Hernando de Soto Bridge, one of its main steel tension ties fractured almost entirely due to hydrogen assisted cracks from a pre opening weld repair; ultrasonic testing later found 12 more hidden cracks in other butt welds that visual inspection had missed. The findings prompted FHWA to require broader non destructive testing of older fracture critical T-1 steel members, echoing a 2011 incident on the Sherman Minton Bridge and underscoring that surface checks can miss hidden flaws.

via Space Daily|

#engineering #fhwa-policy #hydrogen-cracking

science28 days ago•11 min saved

Teen’s origami testing reveals ultra-strong fold for flat-pack disaster shelters

Miles Wu, 14, of New York, tested 54 variations of the Miura-ori origami crease pattern by stacking weights on folded sheets until they failed. He found that certain designs with smaller panels and steeper creases are dramatically stronger, with the top-performing fold withstanding more than 9,000 times its own weight and enabling a path toward flat-pack disaster shelters. He won the $25,000 top prize in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, highlighting origami engineering as a practical tool for rapid, scalable shelter design.

via Space Daily|

#competitions #disaster-shelters #engineering

technology2 months ago•14 min saved

Modern Trebuchet Breaks the Sound Barrier with Drum-Driven Power

Tom Stanton’s video showcases a modernized trebuchet that uses a drum-wound rope and a release latch to convert the energy of a dropping weight into rapid arm rotation. Through several tests and redesigns, the launcher achieves speeds from about 528 km/h with a 10 kg weight to around 1,249 km/h with a 40 kg counterweight and a 4 g projectile, including an initial ~0.0025 second release window and notes of component stress—demonstrating a high-speed physics demonstration rather than battlefield practicality.

via Hackaday|

#engineering #physics #projectile

technology2 months ago•12 min saved

DJ-turned-Meta Tech Lead: A 13-Year Run, Layoff, and a Fresh Start

Henry Chen recounts a 13-year ascent at Facebook/Meta—from wedding DJ and AV technician to software engineer and tech lead—before a May layoff amid companywide shifts toward AI. After a paternity leave, he encountered a reorganized Meta and decided to pause job hunting, then rebuilt with severance funds and a coaching plan. He’s exploring roles across collaboration tech, IT, and software engineering, preparing with system-design practice and networking, and staying optimistic about finding a role that emphasizes continual learning and problem solving.

via businessinsider.com|

#ai #career #engineering

us-news2 months ago•25 min saved

Prodigy Nathan Thomas Shatters 306-Year Record, Becomes World's Youngest Professor

Florida’s Nathan Thomas has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s youngest professor after teaching engineering at Miami Dade College at 18 years, 346 days in August 2023, breaking a 306-year-old record held by Colin Maclaurin; now 21, he teaches online while pursuing a University of Miami Law degree (to graduate 2028) after earning an associate degree at 14 and bachelor’s/master’s in electrical engineering from FIU; he also beat the previous youngest professor, Alia Sabur, by 16 days; he enjoys helping students grasp concepts and notes age doesn’t factor into the classroom.

via New York Post|

#engineering #florida #guinness-world-records

technology2 months ago•13 min saved

Xbox’s Engineering Leader Exits After Short Tenure for AI Startup Cognition

Jared Palmer, Xbox’s VP of engineering, is leaving three months after joining to become head of engineering at Cognition, an AI-focused startup cofounded by Scott Wu. Palmer had been brought in to work directly with Asha Sharma on improving Xbox’s developer tools and infrastructure, but announced his move to Cognition on X. Cognition, known for the Devin coding AI and backed by Founders Fund, is valued at over $4 billion, and Palmer leaves with thanks to Sharma and the Xbox team.

via Kotaku|

#ai #cognition #engineering

business3 months ago•15 min saved

Ford leans on seasoned engineers to fix AI-driven quality gaps

Ford rehired about 350 veteran engineers—including former employees and suppliers—after automated AI quality systems underperformed. The “gray beard” engineers will train younger staff and help reprogram AI tools, a move Ford says has reduced warranty/recall costs and supported its top initial-quality ranking in a JD Power survey.

via Yahoo Finance|

#ai #business #engineering

business3 months ago•4 min saved

Ford rehired engineers to fix AI, tops JD Power quality ranking

Ford rehired 350 experienced engineers after its AI systems failed to replicate decades of know-how; they mentored staff, rebuilt data pipelines, and expanded QA, helping Ford reach the top spot in JD Power's 2026 initial quality study for mainstream brands (152 problems per 100 vehicles) though the company continues to issue recalls, underscoring that AI cannot fully replace human judgment.

via The Next Web|

#ai #business #engineering

technology3 months ago•4 min saved

The Metal Link Behind the S2000's Legendary Shifter

Honda’s S2000 earns its cult status from a purpose-built six-speed manual with a direct, top-mounted metal shift linkage, an aluminum lever floating in a rubber mount, and multi-cone synchros that deliver ultra-short, precise shifts. Tight packaging keeps the lever close to the steering wheel, reflecting Honda’s long-running focus on shift feel and design philosophy.

via Jalopnik|

#engineering #gearshift #honda

politics3 months ago•5 min saved

Engineer Defends Bold, Speech-Wrapped Tower at Obama Center

Chris Bird, the structural engineer who helped design the Obama Presidential Center’s bold top tower wrapped with Obama quotes, says the unprecedented design was the president’s vision and anchors the site as the center opens to the public; critics have called it a monstrosity, but Bird argues it’s a grand, sky-reaching gesture that blends with the park, with attendees praising the center as futuristic and breathtaking.

via Fox News|

#architecture #chicago #controversy

technology5 months ago•15 min saved

Aluminium Billet Two-Stroke Engine: A DIY Machining Proof-of-Concept

Using only a basic mill and lathe, Camden Bowen machines a billet aluminium into a single-cylinder two-stroke engine, exploring multiple fabrication approaches and the accompanying risks. The build achieves about 150 psi compression and runs with a spark and premixed fuel, though a slight flywheel wobble reveals a minor manufacturing glitch. Overall it demonstrates the feasibility of a DIY two-stroke engine while underscoring safety, cost, and practical challenges.

via Hackaday|

#aluminium #diy #engineering

obituary5 months ago•1 min saved

Erie Engineer and Musician Daniel McAndrew Remembered for Kindness and Brilliance

Daniel Wm. McAndrew of Erie, a lifelong electronics and engineering enthusiast who led Simulation Engineering at the International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots and later worked at Northrop Grumman, is remembered for his kindness, talent, and music; he is survived by his brothers Joey, Denise, JoAnne, Patrick, and Matthew, and was preceded in death by baby brother Paul; a private memorial will be held.

via Erie Times-News|

#daniel-mcandrew #engineering #erie