Wednesday, June 18, 2025

1967: The Summer of Ten

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Some summers stay with you forever. The summer of 1967 was one of those—caught between childhood and a world at war, between the Red Sox cha...
Thursday, June 12, 2025

Transforming Workforce Development at Holyoke, MA Dean Technical High School

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At yesterday's annual advisory board meeting, the ongoing partnership between Dean's educators and industry was clearly evident. The...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Why We Need to Rethink How We Define Skilled Technical Workers

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The way we classify skilled technical workers is broken—and it's impacting both workers and the economy. A new study reveals that the cu...
Monday, June 2, 2025

Maxwell's Four Equations That Changed Everything (Explained Without Numbers)

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This past spring semester, when a faculty member had to take an unexpected leave at the 5th week of a 15 week semester , I picked up an Elec...
Saturday, May 31, 2025

Beyond Perfect: Career Advice for the Class of 2025

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Another year, another semester, another graduating class. Cannot believe it has been 46 years since I graduated from UMass Amherst . Here’s ...
Sunday, May 18, 2025

How 6G Will Improve on 5G in the Same Spectrum

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A couple years ago, I spent some time developing 5G wireless technology content for faculty to use in their classrooms.  H ere comes the nex...
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Some Of My Favorite AI Tools For Engineering Students

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As an engineering professor, I've seen how AI tools are transforming how we tackle our coursework, from solving complex equations and de...