engineering

Europe moves to strengthen its science and engineering labor base

harminka — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:05:04 -0500

The number of science graduates has been declining over most of Europe but there are no short term solutions to reverse a trend that threatens the continent's longer term prosperity and competitiveness.

Models of eel cells suggest electrifying possibilities

harminka — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:37:53 -0500

Engineers long have known that great ideas can be lifted from Mother Nature, but a new paper by researchers at Yale University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) takes it to a cellular level.

MIT solves 100-year-old engineering problem

harminka — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:31:29 -0500

As a car accelerates up and down a hill then slows to follow a hairpin turn, the airflow around it cannot keep up and detaches from the vehicle. This aerodynamic separation creates additional drag that slows the car and forces the engine to work harder. The same phenomenon affects airplanes, boats, submarines, and even your golf ball.

Carbon Nanotubes heralded as ideal candidates for next generation Nanoelectronics

aboey — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:27:12 -0500

Widely regarded as the wonder material of the 21st century, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and the intramolecular junctions that connect CNTs for integration have been hailed as the ideal candidates for the next generation of Nanoelectronics.

Could geochemistry save lives during volcanic eruptions?

harminka — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:40:25 -0500

Could macro-scale chemical engineering be used to stop a volcanic lava flow in its tracks and save potentially thousands of lives and homes when the next eruption occurs? That's the question R.D. Schuiling of Geochem Research BV, based in The Netherlands, asks in the current issue of the Inderscience Publication, International Journal of Global Environmental Issues.

Target support for young scientists

harminka — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:59:23 -0500

A white paper issued by an American Academy of Arts and Sciences panel urges the strategic targeting of research dollars to support early-career scientists. University of Maryland president C.D. Mote, Jr., is a member of the panel that wrote ARISE - Advancing Research in Science and Engineering: Investing in Early-Career Scientists and High-Risk, High-Reward Research.

Wiley-Blackwell to Publish the Asian Journal of Control

aboey — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:21:55 -0500

Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc (NYSE: JWa), (NYSE: JWb), today announced a new agreement to publish the Asian Journal of Control on behalf of the Chinese Automatic Control Society (CACS) and the Asian Control Association (ACA). Wiley-Blackwell will assume publishing responsibilities beginning with Volume 10, Number 1.

Henry Moore sculpture could be re-erected thanks to 21st century science

harminka — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:17:53 -0500

A dismantled Henry Moore sculpture could be re-erected in Kensington Gardens, London, thanks to the latest rock engineering techniques, says a team of experts today.

TI unveils prize for top analog designs by engineering undergraduates

harminka — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:42:09 -0500

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced establishment of the Engibous Prize, $150,000 in annual awards to the engineering students who design the most innovative electronics systems using analog semiconductors. The prize is the largest of its kind and will be awarded in three regions of the world -- Asia, Europe and North America.

Best practice for engineering science faculties

harminka — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:54:22 -0500

How can the engineering science faculties of German universities meet the increasing demand for engineers in Germany, the world champion in exports" How must successful faculties of the future be structured in the face of increasing internationalisation and interdisciplinarity" And, what structures are particularly promising in this regard" These questions were the focus of the workshop:

Motorola and FIRST Inspire Next Generation of Engineers

harminka — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:32:23 -0500

For nearly 20 years, Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) have worked together to introduce students to the limitless opportunities available in engineering and technology careers.

Commitment and Clear Thinking Lead to Highest Honour

seher — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:28:15 -0500

In July 2007, Professor Helen Atkinson, Head of the Mechanics of Materials Group at the University of Leicester, was awarded the highest accolade an engineer can receive in the UK.