Today on Engineering Newswire, we’re fixing the government with sixth grade math, printing invisibility cloaks, and racing the world’s fastest RC Car. This week’s episode features:
6th Grade Math Could Save Government $400M: With an interest in applying computer science to promote environmental sustainability, Suvir Mirchandani, a sixth grader, won his school science fair when he showed how changing fonts could save his school nearly 21 grand annually. Now, he’s set his sights on saving the government some cash as well.