After seeing Han Solo dodge asteroids in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, a 5-year-old Lacey Davis decided she’d rather become an astronaut than a princess. Years later, the aerospace sophomore from Salinas
Concrete is not the first material that comes to mind when designing a Frisbee. It’s heavy, brittle, and your dog probably would not be as eager to fetch with it. But, a
The island of Malta’s 7,000-year history can be studied and admired through its prehistoric temples, Roman catacombs and medieval towns. But some of its past is less accessible, buried beneath the surface
Peering out the barred windows of his asylum bedroom, Vincent van Gogh found inspiration in the night sky. While he believed “The Starry Night” was a failure, more 130 years later, his
In her career, Esther Unti wants to perform vehicle dynamics and modeling for passenger cars. But as the technical lead for Cal Poly’s formula SAE race team, consumer desires take a back
Inside the metal Aero Hangar, Junior Gonzalez plops a metal gearbox onto a workbench, then begins tapping it with a rubber mallet. “The output shaft isn’t quite fitting into the bearing right
