It was a problem that had baffled civil engineer Marc Edwards for a decade. By the time the Virginia Tech professor finally figured out the answer, he had stumbled across a health issue that ended up pitting him against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the utility that supplies Washington, D.C., with its drinking water.

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World Bank Institute head Frannie Léautier gives new meaning to the word persistence. She had to overcome incredible obstacles to get an engineering degree in Tanzania.

It wasn’t the kind of protest that Frannie Léautier was used to. Sure, she had had her share of negative reactions to the fact that she was a female engineering student—the only one in the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania—in the early 1980s.

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Out of this world: Kimberly Jones hopes her research may some day help to make living on mars possible.

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Who’s Who in Engineering

Here’s our handy guide to famous engineers, which includes some familiar faces and others who may be new to you. For a list of young engineers who are already on their way to changing the world, check out our Trailblazers section

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