January 2005

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Cajun Converter, Don't Ya Know

At a natural gas processing plant in Louisiana, a novel heat recovery system turns waste heat into electricity

By Jeremy Alford

Bryant Fuel Systems manufactures above-ground fuel dispensing systems that eliminate the problems with underground storage tanks

Joe Desch: Electrical engineer created a codebreaking machine that saved lives in World War II

By Michelle Tedford

Don Tilton: Mechanical engineer devises a technique for cooling electronic systems

By Treva Lind

Women's engineering program at Smith College answers the need for greater diversity in engineering

By Domenico Grasso