from the editor
Engineering Role Models

letters
The Age of Experience
Turbo Truck
The Darker Side Of Henry Ford
Corporate Welfare
Correction

news and notes
Biomedical Foundation Doles Out Last Award
Better Still
Electric Airplane
Quick Quotes for Rapid Prototypes
Report: Bigger Vehicles Increase Safety
Briefly Noted

computing
Growing a New Lower Jaw Bone
Sharing Data on Different Systems
Predicting Forest Fires
Outside Help to Steer The Snow Thrower
Supporting Sports Cars Of the Future
A Close-up Look at a Little-Seen Body Part
Testing Products Bound for Space
Medical Agent Maker Links Factory Floor
Fighting Fire Without Risk To Firefighters
Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1
Ceramic Rollers Follow A Smooth Path
Robot Crash Protection
Big Torque in a Small Package
Well-Rounded Rails

technology focus, part 2
Phone Hook
Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers Absorb Energy
Crank It to 11
EV Extended in Hawaii

input/output
Chew on This

washington window
Critical Issues for Aviation and Aeronautics

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