Alexander Graham Bell is known as an inventor, scientist, and engineering. He is well-known for his invention of the telephone and was involved in many other inventions. His invention of the telephone came from his desire to help the deaf hear and had done research into speech articulation following his father’s work. The patent was issuedContinue reading “Alexander Graham Bell: The Man Behind the Telephone”
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A Mecca Tradition: The Blarney Stone
MECCA Week was a tradition at the University of Iowa College of Engineering for many years. This celebration took place around St. Patrick’s Day, due to St. Patrick being the patron saint of engineers. One popular event was the search for the Blarney Stone. It is named for the Blarney Stone in Ireland which,Continue reading “A Mecca Tradition: The Blarney Stone”
Theory of Evolution and …. Earthworms?
Charles Darwin is known for his work on the theory of evolution but did you also know he spent time researching earthworms? Each year on Feb 12th, we celebrate Darwin Day as a celebration on the anniversary of the birth of the historical scientist Charles Darwin, who was born on February 12, 1809. Darwin isContinue reading “Theory of Evolution and …. Earthworms?”
Happy Birthday, Thomas A. Edison!
The world today would be a very different place without the inventions of Thomas A. Edison. He was known as the Wizard of Menlo Park. Edison had obtained 1,093 US Patents over 63 years from 1868 to 1931 (1,084 utility patents and 9 design patents). Only 2 people hold more patents in the United States.Continue reading “Happy Birthday, Thomas A. Edison!”
A Look at Snow Removal Equipment New and Old
With all the snow we have been seeing this winter, there has been many different snow removal equipment in use including shovels, snow blowers, and plows. This equipment used today has seen a lot of changes over the years. For example, back in the 1920s, the University of Iowa used horse drawn snow plows as seen inContinue reading “A Look at Snow Removal Equipment New and Old”
Pi Day Photos
Pi Day Featured: 366 apple pie bites eaten in 1 hour and 24 minutes! 7 games of Pi Day Trivia featuring questions on Pi and Pie! View more pictures in our facebook album. Photos by: Carol Grow Johnk Thank you to the College of Engineering Outreach Agents for creating the trivia questions and toContinue reading “Pi Day Photos”