Current Events Articles For Engineering Students

Abstract

For the past year, a group of students and faculty have been engaging in weekly discussions regarding articles from Tuesday's Science section of the New York Times. This initiative was started to foster general science and educational literacy among engineering students, as well as to better engage students and faculty in discussions regarding current topics and issues confronting society as a whole. The group meets weekly for a lunch meeting to discuss a subset of the week's articles. One faculty member is responsible for identifying approximately four articles each week that form the basis for our initial discussion. The specific articles that will be discussed are determined by a vote at the start of the meeting as students get their food and drink.