August 2005

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Robotics in the Operating Room

Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot performs surgery better than the old-fashioned way

By Jonna Lilly

Architectural firm Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum designs many types of buildings around the world and does its own engineering

Ryan Wotipka: Engineering student designs an award-winning wind turbine for an Indian school in Mexico

By Tony and Alison Martinez

Claire Small: Electrical engineer has fun teaching engineering and physics to high school students

By Tom Gibson

We should develop renewable energy sources now, before we run out of oil

By Steven Strong