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Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei of NCSU invents stronger metal foam

February 1, 2010 | Construction, Engineering, Iran, Science, Technology, United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |

New research by Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei of North Carolina State University, has revealed the strongest metal foam ever. It can compress up to 80% of its original size under loading and still retain its original shape. Read more about Rabiei’s program here. View the video.

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OSU’s Margaret Burnett studies software and gender at Microsoft

June 29, 2009 | Business, Software, Technology, United States | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |

Meet Dr. Margaret Burnett, a Professor of Computer Science at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University. She is exploring hypotheses correlating and differentiating (or unifying) both the design and usage patterns of software by gender. Dr. Burnett has spent the last three months as a visiting researcher at Microsoft [...]

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The Naisosian Project

June 23, 2009 | Africa, Business, Technology | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |

This short documentary is from Oregon State University’s Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) group. They worked with The Naisosian Project, an organization based out of Arusha, Tanzania focusing on giving women skills and tools to succeed.

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Diane Broad discusses sustainable energy

June 9, 2009 | Engineering, Science, Technology, United States | Comments (0) | by KenWestfall |

In this interview with Diane Broad, Senior Consultant with Ecofys US, she talks about her work with sustainable energy sources and her work integrating them into the power grid, her path to her current position, friends and mentors’ influences on her life, and even a little about her passions.
Filmed and edited by Ken Westfall.
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Geneticist Sarah Tishkoff discusses the Human Genetic Diversity

May 1, 2009 | Africa, Genetics, Health, Technology | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |

Interview with geneticist Sarah Tishkoff on Human Genetic Diversity (Includes Captions)
May 13, 2008. Quicktime .mov file, 17.2 MB. Read more about Dr. Tishkoff.

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Dr Manuela Veloso builds robots to play soccer

April 24, 2009 | Engineering, Portugual, Robotics, Technology | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |

Dr. Manuela Veloso of Carnegie Mellon University explains the concepts behind one of her RoboCup team entries. See more videos about Veoso’s work in Robotics.

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iPhones a creative outlet for young women musicians

April 15, 2009 | Arts/Media, Great Britain, Technology | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |

The Mentalists play Kids by MGMT on their iPhones and iPod Touches, using only apps downloaded from the Apple App Store. Apps used Ocarina, Retro Synth, miniSynth, DigiDrummer Lite.

3:37 Flash.

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Hong Liu converts sewage into hydrogen fuel

October 13, 2008 | China, Engineering, Science, Technology | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |

OSU researcher Hong Liu converts sewage into hydrogen gas in preparation for auto fuel. Audio interview available at OPB.org. Hydrogen Fuel From Sewage Demonstrated In OSU Lab, by Tom Banse, Olympia, WA October 12, 2008.

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Dr. Toni Doolen makes a contribution at Oregon State University

June 11, 2008 | Engineering, Technology | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |

Oregon State University’s Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Dr. Toni Doolen, discusses her dedication to quality higher education and gender biases in the Engineering field. 9:54. © Women Role Models 2008. Recorded and edited by Amanda Rickenbach.

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WITI’s Hall of Fame has 60+ video interviews

June 10, 2008 | Afganistan, Canada, Engineering, India, Latin America, Philippines, Russia, Scotland, Technology | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |

Women in Technology International (WITI) is a global network of smart, talented women and a market reach exceeding 2 million. Membership provides connections, resources, opportunities and a supportive environment of women committed to helping each other. Their Hall of Fame page has 60+ video interviews.

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