Over the past two years, wearable technology has gone from the stuff of science fiction to reality. Between fitness trackers that can report on everything from the quality of your sleep to your heart rate, to smart watches that can mimic a phone, we’ve come a long way. Engineers have worked non-stop to make their… Read more »
For the past 25 to 30 years, 3D printing has been using technology that builds an object one layer at a time. While it is still an incredible process to observe, it is quite time consuming. To date, there have been few advances in this method. However, thanks to some research from Joseph M. DeSimone,… Read more »
Semiconductors have largely been made the same way for decades. And while this manufacturing method was effective, it has its flaws. Typically, they are made by layering semiconductors crystals on top of one another. This process requires precision and quite often, mistakes can be made. These mistakes can lead to defects inside the semiconductors and… Read more »
Wouldn’t it be great if you could predict how different materials would respond to different environmental changes – and not spend days on the computer figuring it out? Well, thanks to the work of William Oates, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, this may actually be possible. Oates recently… Read more »
The Medical Device and Manufacturing (MD&M) West Show held its annual conference on February 9th to the 11th at the Anaheim Convention Center, celebrating its 30th year of exhibiting the newest in the medical technology (medtech) field. As a provider of engineering talent for the medtech community, SoloPoint has been a frequent attendant of this… Read more »
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, California ranks second in most hiring increase in 2014. As a premier resource of engineering staffing in California, SoloPoint Solutions saw this increase reflected in its number of placements for 2014. Although data from the BLS reflects job creation and hiring across all professions and skills sets, SoloPoint… Read more »
The gender issue in the fields of STEM or Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine, is already well known. While there are thousands of qualified women seeking careers in these sectors, they are finding it difficult to reach their goals. What steps can be taken to help defeat the gender bias in STEM careers? Mary… Read more »
As you know, the speed of sound is significantly slower than the speed of light. That’s why when you see a plane, it takes a little longer for you to actually hear it. Then, is it possible for sound and light to exist in the same space? Researchers at the University of Minnesota discovered a… Read more »
Robots are machines, and as such, the way that they move is typically guided by an electronic motor, which propels gears and other mechanisms to force the device to move. This however may change very soon. In fact, researchers have found a way to actually make a robot move, with muscle. A team at the… Read more »
If you’re a fan of science fiction, undoubtedly you’ve read about cloaking devices and shields that can be used on a small or large scale. It used to be that these fantastic devices were relegated to the book shelves, but that may not be the case in the near future. Researchers at Cambridge University have… Read more »
