Lara Hodgson earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering with highest honors from Georgia Institute of Technology.  But instead of pursuing a career in science, she chose to become a serial entrepreneur and motivational speaker.

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A D-series supersonic jet from MIT (MIT/Aurora Flight Sciences)

In the next three decades, air traffic is predicted to double, which will require a lot of fuel and potentially increase harmful emissions.

To combat this, NASA challenged six different research groups to radically redesign the passenger aircraft in order to increase fuel efficiency, lower emissions, and allow planes to take off on shorter runways.

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Rafael Smith explains his concept for the Uber Shelter (Purdue University)

There are currently over 36 million displaced persons all over the world. In the wake of recent natural disasters, it is more crucial than ever that adequate shelter be made available to help ease temporary and long-term homelessness.

Fortunately, over the past few years, several engineers have been working to make both low-income housing and temporary shelters more efficient and affordable.

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