A Skill Set for Career Growth
鈥淚 was probably born to be an engineer,鈥 says David Hentrich. His grandfather was an engineer with his own workshop who built Hentrich his own child-sized workbench as a kid. He absorbed his...
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Becoming the Expert
From an outdoor sculptural installation celebrating Chicago鈥檚 Bronzeville neighborhood to studies of human bone fracturing, Demetria Boatwright took every opportunity to take on ambitious projects and...
Dreaming Big Is Free
鈥淚 was always a huge dreamer since I was little,鈥 says Jessica Forbes. 鈥淢y dad has always told me that dreams are free, the sky鈥檚 the limit, and it doesn鈥檛 cost anything to dream big.鈥 When as a...
A Powerful Theory
Like many scientists of his generation, Robert Lyczkowski says the launch of Sputnik 1, the first human-made satellite to orbit Earth, changed his life. 鈥淚t started a whole push for science,鈥 he says...
An Accelerated Education
In high school, Olivia Hansen loved painting and drawing but also found herself excelling at science and math. While exploring how she could combine those passions, she landed first on architecture...
Engineering Quieter Sonic Booms
Michael Buonanno works at Lockheed Martin鈥檚 Skunk Works division, leading the engineering development of the X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology X-plane. The supersonic aircraft was commissioned by NASA...
Striving to Make a Difference
Through engineering competitions and the robotics club in high school, Daniel Arechiga developed a growing interest in engineering. But building a music effects pedal in his spare time is what drew...
From Set Design to Aerospace Engineering
As a kid, Andy de Fonseca loved space but never considered pursuing a career in STEM. After getting degrees in theater, cinematography, and history and taking a job in marketing, Andy started...
Mechanical Engineering Student Dancing Toward a Greener Future
Neil John has always loved breaking things to figure out how they work. Now as a mechanical engineering major, he鈥檚 getting better at rebuilding them, too. 鈥淚 spent a decent chunk of time in the...
Preservation Rooted in Memories
Although she didn鈥檛 recognize it then, Allison Toonen-Talamo鈥檚 path to becoming an historic preservation leader began when she saw that in the mid-2000s, the ranches, homes, and mom-and-pop businesses...