In Video: Engineering FYI

Dr. Michael J. Massimino, NY A ’84, hosts another episode of “NASA Behind the Scenes.”

Dr. Massimino is a former astronaut with a knack for communicating. In this episode you will see a close-up of the space shuttle.

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Nuclear energy is a hot topic. This video from “Energy Now” explores the possibility of a nuclear renaissance.

Watch the video for a look at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Unit 2, which has a 1.21 gigawatt generator. Click here to view the video

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Lastly, this video from YouTube highlights a winning performance from the California Psi Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at the University of California, San Diego.

The group sings “Accidentally in Love” by the Counting Crows a capella. The performance was good enough for first place at the TESC’s Got Talent 2011.

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