Victaulic, a manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining systems, hosted and sponsored the 2018 Let’s Build Construction Camp for Girls of the Lehigh Valley. The week-long camp in Pennsylvania invites high school age girls to explore the construction trades, architecture, engineering and construction manufacturing through hands-on experiences and field trips. On the morning of Wednesday, July 11,Victaulic welcomed about 30 participants and volunteers…
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The Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge
By Jason Andringa According to the World Economic Forum, infrastructure in the United States is ranked 11thglobally. Roads are crumbling, bridges are deficient and water pipelines are leaking.
Read MoreCaterpillar Sponsors NASA Robotic Mining Competition
By Mark S. Kuhar On May 18-20, the seventh annual NASA Robotic Mining Competition was held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Titusville, Fla. More than 45 university-level teams designed and built remote controlled mining robots to traverse a simulated Martian terrain.
Read MoreBoy Scouts Launch Mining In Society Merit Badge
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have launched a the Mining in Society merit badge, the latest in a series of merit badges focused on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics. The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME), which was instrumental in the development of the Mining in Society merit badge, held a number of special launch…
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