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‘Living Heritage: A treasure for future generations’ challenged six student teams to preserve iconic historical sites as virtual twin experiences. Their work now offers people everywhere a chance to explore these virtual sites and discovery their contribution to humanity’s shared history. (Image courtesy of Dassault Systèmes)

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Living Heritage

Six student-created virtual twin experiences bring iconic historical sites back to life

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Although the Lascaux Cave curators have produced accurate copies of the cave paintings – even using pigments identical to the originals – those who have toured the new Lascaux Cave virtual reality experience describe it as ‘almost a sensory experience’ of being in the actual cave. (Image © AdobeStock/Gerald Villena)

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Lascaux Cave

After 60 years, the world’s most famous cave art has re-opened – in virtual reality

Romania built 450 IAR 80 fighter airplanes during World War II, to defend Romania and serve on the Russian front. Today, not a single example survives, but a volunteer team of engineers and students is working to design and build a flight-worthy replica with tail number 451. (Image courtesy of IAR 80 Fly Again)

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Re-engineering history

Romania’s IAR-80 aircraft, lost to history, is reemerging in 3D

As seen from above, AURORA appears to be just a beautiful, swirling artwork in crystal and gold. But the installation also teaches lessons about the changes in mindset required to design for sustainability. (Image courtesy of the Design Studio)

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A new day for design

AURORA installation at the Design Museum manifests a new approach to sustainable design

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Fostering inclusivity to close the gender gap

Women’s initiative networks are helping firms to attract and retain a more diverse and inclusive workforce

Bouygues’ ABC development in Grenoble, France, produces 107% of the energy used by the community’s residents.

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Sustainable construction

As environmental regulations and fees increase, technology helps builders respond

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Virtual humans

Clinical care is ripe for transformation – and a 3D human model could provide the spark

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Innovating internships

Virtual learning is enriching students' on-the-job experiences

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The Voice of Experience: Sharon DeVivo

President, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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Innovation in clinical trials

Embracing virtual technologies offers powerful opportunities

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A brighter future through shared innovation

As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold around the world, it quickly became clear that PPE and ventilator manufacturers alone could not deliver enough of the vital medical equipment in time to fully manage the size of the crisis. The industry needed more hands on deck – and the open innovation community had them in plentiful […]

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Open innovation in a pandemic

COVID-19 has proven the worth of open innovation, paving the way for a collaborative future

Among the long-range, solar-powered surveillance tasks that XSun drones might do: oil and gas pipeline surveillance; scans of railway lines; detection of oil slicks or illegal dumping at sea; and monitoring of wildlife, forests and livestock. (Image © Jeremy Levin)

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Eye in the sky

XSun CEO Benjamin David's vision for solar-powered drones is making long-range environmental surveys more affordable

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Small potential

The SmartNanoTox project aims to make nanomaterials more viable for industry

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