Apr 30, 2026 | Education, STEM
When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in 1957, the United States responded by investing in rocketry and education. As evidenced by the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958, science, mathematics and foreign languages quickly became national priorities....
Apr 30, 2026 | Detroit, Education, Engineering, Featured
During our visit to Wayne State University in Detroit, Cindy Polakowski and John Petty met with engineering students Harishitha Mummidivarapu, Aditi Roy, and Shareen El-Saghir, members of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Video filmed and edited by...
Apr 23, 2026 | Education, Engineering, Featured, Michigan
Smart Mobility Today Host Cindy Polakowski talks with Samantha Sklarski from Astemo about the Engineering Careers Tour and about Astemo’s ongoing support for the program. The tour features interviews with engieering educators and students at Michigan-based research...
Apr 16, 2026 | Education, Engineering, Michigan
U.S. News and World Report released its graduate school rankings on Tuesday. Michigan Technological University ranked number 89 among other prestigious graduate engineering programs across the United States, such as University of Michigan, Massachusetts Institute of...
Mar 12, 2026 | Detroit, Education, Engineering, Featured
During our visit to Wayne State University in Detroit, Cindy Polakowski and John Petty met with engineering student Nisa Solano. Nisa is a member of the Society of Hispanic Engineers. Video filmed and edited by Detroit Media...
Mar 4, 2026 | Education, Engineering, Featured, Space
In an effort to retain engineering staff from a $170 million project for NASA, the University of Iowa is renovating the seventh floor of Van Allen Hall to house the Iowa Spaceflight Laboratory, a collection of labs supporting the UI’s efforts in building spaceflight...
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