U.S. Army gives $3.5 million to pre-college engineering camps for minorities 05/08/2008
The U.S. Army Research Office supports a series of pre-college engineering summer camps held at nine universities across the country to foster an interest in engineering among high school students. The program, UNITE, serves minority populations by helping students prepare for engineering careers at 4- to 8-week summer camps that are structured around academic courses and hands-on activities.
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Purdue supercomputer unboxed and built by lunch 05/08/2008
The supercomputer is made up of 812 Dell servers and is capable of performing 60 trillion operations per second. The supercomputer ranks in the top 40 of the world's most powerful supercomputers, and is the largest supercomputer on a Big Ten campus that is not a part of a national center. Read more and view a time lapse-video.
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An engineer’s guide to cats 05/08/2008
Discover a cat’s world through an engineer’s eye in this 5-minute video. Hilarious and informative for cat lovers and haters alike.
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Engineers break record for building igloo 04/23/2008
The ice igloo, which was built for the Nothwestern Branch of the Assn. of Professional Engineers’ second annual Igloo Building Competition in February, measured 25.92 ft in diameter and 13.78 ft high.
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M/E insider: recent new hires and promotions 04/23/2008
News from EMCOR Group, Gotama Building Engineers, Smith Seckman Reid, BSA LifeStructures, Sebesta Blomberg, Syska Hennessy Group, KlingStubbins, Sys-tek, Peter Basso Assocs., Baxter & Woodman, MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, and Spectrum Engineers.
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Energy stakeholders gather at Danfoss Symposium 04/14/2008
More than 30 representatives from the federal government, energy utilities, foreign embassies and the HVAC&R industry gathered in Washington, DC, April 4, to answer a recurring question, “Is the tide turning with regard to the future of energy and energy efficiency strategy?”
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Use TAB for optimal HVAC performance Gerald T. Bauers, PE, President, National Environmental Balancing Bureau, Gaithersburg, Md. - 04/11/2008
Test and balance specialists ensure that a new HVAC system is meeting specifications.
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Give and Take Michael Ivanovich, Chief Editor, Consulting-Specifying Engineer February 12, 2008 Reviving the mentor mentality
Terry Brennan came into the Solar 101 classroom at Utica, N.Y-based Mohawk Valley Com... More
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The Basics of Business Development in the A/E/C Marketplace
