ContentsMay 202501.PLAYLISTA quick introduction to what’s in this issue. START HEREREAD NOW02.FEATURECould the switch to electric vehicles prompt the auto industry to rethink the location of its factories?ELECTRIC GEOGRAPHYREAD NOW03.FEATUREData from wireless medical devices will feed into advanced digital twins of internal organs—or even entire patients.A MODEL FOR GOOD HEALTHREAD NOW04.R&D PULSECould tool technology choice affect a design’s quality?DESIGN WARS: SKETCHPAD VERSUS TABLETREAD NOW05.NEWSLinked octahedrons can switch from flowing to rigid in an instant.CHAIN MAIL ON STEROIDSREAD NOW06.NEWSResearchers study the lowest temperature at which water freezes under varying pressures and concentrations.UNDERSTANDING ICY WORLDSREAD NOW07.NEWSThese newly developed robots could one day walk inside a body and take images of individual cells.READY FOR A CLOSEUPREAD NOW08.MEMBER SPOTLIGHTHelping build a talent pipeline in the auto industry’s newest hub.DEE KIVETTREAD NOW09.Q&A VIDEOMeet the researchers linking student talent with science and engineering opportunity.VIDEO: STEM OUTREACHREAD NOW10.INFOGRAPHICFour million robots help factory workers around the world. Learn what they are doing—and where.INDUSTRIAL ROBOTSREAD NOW11.E4CA new assessment tool could help companies determine when to add solar.WHEN DOES OFF-GRID SOLAR MAKE SENSE?READ NOW12.COLUMNLighting was a killer app for energy. Now, light could spur a turn from fossil fuels.PHOTONS AND ELECTRONS ARE INTERTWINEDREAD NOW13.COLUMNCharles Lanier Lawrance designed engines that set aviation records.AT THE CENTER OF THE WHIRLWINDREAD NOW14.CAREER FOCUSSurviving in an uncertain economic climate requires choosing wisely.SPECIALIST OR GENERALIST?READ NOW15.TECHNOLOGY FOCUSRecent advances in engineering technology and applications.INNOVATIVE DESIGNREAD NOW16.ASME NEWSE-Fest Tech Connect, the Kate Gleason Award, and more. RECENT ASME AWARDS AND HIGHLIGHTSREAD NOW17.BIG QUIZTen questions about improving the lives of animals in our midst.ENGINEERING FOR OUR PETSREAD NOW18.VAULT 1965Could nuclear power provide freshwater to growing populations?NUCLEAR DESALINATIONREAD NOW© 2025 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. All rights reserved.About ASMEPrivacy and Security PolicyPreference CenterASME MembershipAccess your BenefitsRenew your MembershipAdvertising & PartnershipsTerms of UseContact Us
