Today in History – March 31, 1889 – Eiffel Tower opens. The 300m Eiffel Tower was commissioned to commemorate the French Revolution. Amazingly, all of the elements were prepared in Gustav Eiffel’s factory located at Levallois-Perret on the outskirts of Paris. There were 18,000 pieces used to construct the Tower. Each […]
Archive for March, 2008
Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: Construction of the Eiffel Tower
Monday, March 31st, 2008 9:20 am
Written by: Alice Agogino
Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 12:01 am
Written by: Alice Agogino
Today in History - April 6, 1938 - Amelia Earhart is first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. She was one of the most famous women aviators in history. Earhart worked as a nurse’s aide in a military hospital in Canada during WWI and became a social worker after attending college. She took […]
Posted in Topics: Technology
Engineering Education Blog: Women Engineers, Computer Scientists and Inventors
Friday, March 21st, 2008 5:58 pm
Written by: Alice Agogino
March is Women’s History Month. Below I highlight some of the Engineering Pathway’s blogs on women’s contributions to engineering, computer science and entrepreneurship.
Patricia Galloway, first female president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), blogs on Elsie Eaves - first female engineer in ASCE to be elected as a full member on March […]
Posted in Topics: General, Health, Science, Technology
Online Magazine for Elementary Teachers Brings Polar Issues Into Classrooms Nationwide
Monday, March 3rd, 2008 11:47 am
Written by: Alice Agogino
Columbus, Ohio-March 3, 2008 Blockbuster movies and even soft drink commercials have made our planet’s polar regions and their inhabitants popular culture superstars. At the same time many people have either been confronted with what they believe to be climate change weather events, or find themselves wondering about how melting polar ice sheets and rising […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Science, Social Studies
Posted in Topics: General, Technology
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