Professor Kai James and his former graduate student, Dr. Lee Alacoque’s recent paper which describes the fascinating story behind the invention of the wheel has captured international media interest, being featured by over 60 media outlets including MSN, Yahoo News, National Geographic en Espanyol and Popular Mechanics. The paper, Reconstructing the invention of the wheel using computational structural analysis and design, has received coverage spanning countries such as the United States, Canada, France, Spain, Finland, and Brazil, reflecting the universal curiosity about one of humanity’s transformative innovations. We are thrilled to see our work resonating with such a broad audience worldwide!