All around us are examples of the kind of ingenuity and expertise demonstrated by Alberta’s professional engineers and geoscientists. Whether you are taking a stroll in your downtown or taking a road trip across our province, here are 10 spectacles that wouldn't have been possible without professional engineers and geoscientists.
Read MoreWhen a crucial piece to his dike safety experiment didn’t arrive, civil engineer Juan Aguilar-López decided to improvise. He used his bass guitar and amp to create sound vibrations that could be detected by light emitting fibre optic senors. Through this experiment, Aguilar-López could inspect the dikes, measuring water pressure and detecting where the dikes might be vulnerable to a breach.
Read MoreAcross the world, architectural marvels have astounded people with their majesty and complexity. But history is also rife with marvels that never-were and could have changed much of the world today. Here are five structures that were never completed but could have had a lasting impact on history.
Read MoreMarking the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down, a symbol that long-represented the stark divide with communist-led East Germany, a newly discovered escape tunnel was opened to the public in November 2019.
Read MoreA spinal micro-implant that helps paralysis patients regain motor functions. A coal processing plant now serving as a solar power facility. A liquid polymer that can move and grab objects. These are five of the most talked about engineering and geoscience stories of 2019.
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