SKF helps students get their bearingsHow old is the universe? How did stars, galaxies and clusters evolve? What’s the optimum design to achieve high horsepower in a formula race car? What are the tradeoffs in weight versus fuel efficiency in a solar-powered boat?

   With the support of SKF and other corporate sponsors, researchers at major universities are discovering the answers to these questions – and students are gaining practical experience that will pave the way toward lifelong careers.

   At SKF, that support comes not in monetary donations, but in the form of bearing components and technical advice for researchers and student teams involved in engineering and design projects and competitions. Through these contributions, SKF is helping the astronomers, physicists and engineers of tomorrow discover answers to
questions as deep as the origins of the universe and as practical as designing more fuel-efficient vehicles.