Prism is the flagship publication of the American Society for Engineering Education, a nonprofit association of more than 12,000 engineering faculty members, U.S. colleges of engineering and engineering technology, corporations, and other organizations dedicated to promoting excellence in engineering and engineering technology education.
ON THE COVER: Photograph by Ned Dishman
Materials engineering makes earth science real
for Havre de Grace (Md.) Elementary School fourth
graders Kayla Vega, left, and Shamia Best.