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Caption: Host Martha Burk
The United Nations designates October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child, promoting empowerment and rights of girls to safe, educated, ...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 03:00
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They told me, "Let 'er rip, guy!" "Tighten up that zip tie!" This is Episode 103 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fas...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2021
  • Length: 05:14
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The chemical reaction we smell from afar that gives satisfaction is named Maillard. This is Episode 102 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informa...

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Jan 04, 2021
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 1
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Do wooden planks below my feet not splinter while they shift during monumental bends and strains from interstory drift? This is Episode 101 of Eng...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2020
  • Length: 06:00
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Mechanical engineers must work to eliminate excessive jerk. This is Episode 100 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fasc...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 05:51
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You might see some programmers scurrying when trying to implement a little currying. This is Episode 98 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informa...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2020
  • Length: 08:22
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Every product has flaws and some quirks, but are products better if they come from skunkworks? This is Episode 97 of Engineering Word Of The Day, ...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2020
  • Length: 05:01
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Get an engineer and a chiropractor if you're going to move that bioreactor. This is Episode 95 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2020
  • Length: 04:36
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A real electrical top champ is the multitalented op amp. This is Episode 94 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinat...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2020
  • Length: 07:46
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To prevent your frustration have good fenestration. This is Episode 93 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, ...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2020
  • Length: 04:26
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Materials at their best will take a lot of stress. This is Episode 92 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, o...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2020
  • Length: 05:03
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If I total my car, you see, I'll just call it an RUD. This is Episode 91 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2020
  • Length: 06:34
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An engineer will feel at home when surrounded by many an ohm. This is Episode 90 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fas...

  • Added: Sep 01, 2020
  • Length: 06:16
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Many Muslims fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. This year, it falls within the coronavirus pandemic and people are curious about the he...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and WYAP


  • Added: May 27, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
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A robot arm may have a prehensile length that should be tested for its tensile strength! This is Episode 87 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an inf...

  • Added: Apr 21, 2020
  • Length: 02:56
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In their weekly natural history talk, Harry Hutchins and Phenologist John Latimer talk about signs of spring and how to call in Barred Owls.

  • Added: Mar 31, 2020
  • Length: 13:46
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You want to prevent catastrophe, eh? Well, engineers, do FMEA. This is Episode 86 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fa...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2020
  • Length: 04:48
Caption: Rendering of the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19., Credit: CDC
The South-by-Southwest education conference for 2020 is cancelled, due to emergency declarations related to COVID-19. Pius and Rachel discuss what...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2020
  • Length: 32:30
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Engineers take a ton of tests. They're thinking: Can I pass it all? They do, and they build tons of things, and some are made of acetal. This is...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2020
  • Length: 03:25
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If you can't decide, and you're on the fence, get knocked right off, by some resonance. This is Episode 84 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an info...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2020
  • Length: 04:47
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Ah, potentiometers. So much potential use, right? This is Episode 83 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, o...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2020
  • Length: 04:59
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If your client calls a centimeter a "sontimeter," I'll assume they're medical and you've got a leader. This is Episode 82 of Engineering Word Of T...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2020
  • Length: 06:10
Caption: Wall of patches at Slab BBQ, including two for the 10th Mountain Division., Credit: Pios Labs
How do you “develop your practice” as a teacher and administrator? Rachel and Pius discuss this question and share their thoughts on going deeper i...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2020
  • Length: 18:29
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This challenge will not tackle us; we'll tackle it, we'll win, this calculus. This is Episode 80 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2019
  • Length: 06:39
Caption: Perovskite crystal structure., Credit: Cadmium at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons., Public Domain: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2527511
Engineers, unite! Harness the power of perovskite. This is Episode 78 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2019
  • Length: 04:50