Engineer

Blue Origin launch: Paraplegic engineer Michaela Benthaus becomes first wheelchair user to blast into space

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A paraplegic German engineer set off on a dream rocket ride with five other passengers on Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while looking down at the Earth from above. Seriously injured in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, Michaela Penthouse became the first wheelchair user in space, launching from West … Read more

An Interview With A Fired USDA Agricultural Engineer

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When Matt O’Malley was forced out of his position at the National Resources Conservation Service, he didn’t just lose a job: He lost a job he’d worked toward for 15 years. O’Malley first learned about the NRCS as an undergraduate. The agency, which is a part of the United States Department of Agriculture, helps landowners … Read more