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27October 2022

The King’s Cross Fire

By |October 27th, 2022|Categories: Friday Famous Failures|2 Comments

More than 150 firefighters and 30 fire engines were called to a blaze at London’s King’s Cross St Pancras tube station, a major interchange on the London Underground. The November 18, 1987 blaze was the worst fire in the history of the London Underground, and it all began ...

10October 2022

October 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers

By |October 10th, 2022|Categories: Engineering Fun, Pop Quiz for Engineers|2 Comments

Will your score on this month's quiz be high enough to allow you to remove your PIRATE COSTUME? Or, will a low score keep you DISGUISED? Here's the October 2022 Pop Quiz for Engineers. Are you smarter than an undergraduate?

3October 2022

Five Significant Advancements in Environmental Engineering

By |October 3rd, 2022|Categories: Tuesday Tidbits|4 Comments

Environmental engineers are involved in challenges as diverse as water management and building design as well as the assessment of the environmental impact of proposed construction projects. And in the past few years, they’ve made five significant advancements in environmental engineering.