In seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century Britain (as in France), women's primary duties included reproduction, both in terms of procreation and, to a lesser extent, cultural reproduction. And yet, ...

Co-edited by Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) faculty Margaret Bailey, Ph.D., P.E., Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Laura Shackelford, Ph.D., Professor of English, Women in Mechanical ...

March is Women’s History Month. It’s a chance to honor the contributions of women in history and shine a spotlight on their lasting impact. Despite the limited opportunities to contribute, women have ...

When you push or pull with a simple machine, you are applying a force and doing work. And, if you get more force out of a machine than you put into it, then that machine has a mechanical advantage.