DURHAM – Henry Petroski, a longtime professor at Duke University who seamlessly intertwined loves of engineering, history and writing, died June 14. He was 81. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised ...

After pulling late hours in my school machine shop for a few years, I couldn’t help but wonder, who measures the measurement tools? How did they come to be? I’d heard anecdotes from other students and ...

Ella Podmore has carved out a crucial position as a materials engineer at one of the world’s best and most innovative car manufacturers, McLaren. She’s relishing the opportunity to apply her expertise ...