Sonic
Truth Navy funds study of sonar’s effect
on whale strandings
With a $789,000 grant from the U.S. Department
of Defense, two College of Engineering professors
are studying the auditory function of the world’s
largest animals. Their aim is not just to save
the whales’ hearing. They are trying to
save their lives. [more...]
Designing a work of engineering is similar
to beginning a work of art. It starts in the
imagination and in the mind. But like a piece
of art, it’s a work in progress, with
a form that evolves bit by bit before it’s
ready for a gallery—in this case, the
mud-splattered gallery that makes up the college
cult of mini Baja racing enthusiasts. [more...]
