Top Engineering Stories of 2024
Top Engineering Stories of 2024
The editors of Mechanical Engineering magazine step back to discuss the stories that made the biggest impact on them over the past year.
There’s a lot of engineering in the news, but while some topics dominated the headlines, other more quiet advances were likely to have a longer-term impact. Jeffrey Winters, Louise Poirier, and Sarah Alburakeh discuss the stories that made them go “hmmm” in 2024.
To learn more about our top engineering stories:
Smoother Sailing with Ammonia
By Leslie Nemo
August/September 2024
Crunching Numbers, Sustainably
By Mark Wolverton
February/March 2024
Below and Beyond
By Michael Abrams
December 2024
Podcast: Engineering Geothermal Heat Pumps
Interview with Kathy Hannun
June 18, 2023
To learn more about our top engineering stories:
Smoother Sailing with Ammonia
By Leslie Nemo
August/September 2024
Crunching Numbers, Sustainably
By Mark Wolverton
February/March 2024
Below and Beyond
By Michael Abrams
December 2024
Podcast: Engineering Geothermal Heat Pumps
Interview with Kathy Hannun
June 18, 2023
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