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10 Radically Innovative Engineering/Science Programs

Engineers are the world's problem solvers, and some of the best in the world got their start at the schools listed here, known for their "cutting-edge science and engineering programs."

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• Art Center College of Design (Pasadena, CA): Transportation Design
• Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA): Robotics
• Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (Needham, MA): Engineering
• Louisiana State University — Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge, LA): Disaster Science and Management
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA): Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Ohio State University — Columbus (Columbus, OH): Security and Intelligence
• Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (Lakewood, CO): Green Interior Design
• The Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL): Underwater Crime Scene Investigation
• Tufts University (Medford, MA): Engineering Psychology
• University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA): Game Culture and Technology

Source: Alex Hutchinson. Popular Mechanics, September 2006. www.popularmechanics.com. Reprinted with permission.