Athletes jumping off a diving board. A duck circling a pond. Planets rotating in space. What do all these things have in common? They—or at least, their robotic representations—are products of a ...

This handout, written for the USA Science Fair, is designed to help students (young and old) see the basic engineering principles of things they use, play with, drive, or enjoy in their daily lives.

Chemical engineers develop problem-solving skills, with a strong foundation in science, engineering, and mathematics that touch every aspect of our lives–from smaller, faster computer chips to ...

Environmental and Natural Resources Engineers (ENRE) learn about ecosystem processes (the water cycle, nutrient transformation processes and biological systems), how human activities such as ...

University of Illinois researchers can now explain the physical mechanisms behind click beetles’ clicking maneuver. Belonging to the Elateroidea family, a click beetle (or snapping beetle) is ...

There’s quicksand at the University of Connecticut, but students walking to classes aren’t in danger of being engulfed — unless they wander blindly through a basement laboratory in the Castleman ...

Prepare for a career that will lead us all into the future with programs in the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC). Whether your interest lies in mechanics, manufacturing, medicine, or ...