I got into engineering totally on a whim. I wanted to be a veterinarian, but I didn't know what to major in for undergrad. My parents said, "Just get an engineering degree then you can major in anything you want."

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Going green gets organic solvents out of organic chemistry.

A look at Kimberly Turner's microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) research.