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U.S. Army gives $3.5 million to pre-college engineering camps for minorities
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
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
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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AE firms receive $80.9 million to upgrade LAX
The board awarded a 3-year contract of $39.4 million to Hatch Mott MacDonald for engineering, planning, and design work, and a contract for $41.5 million to Fentress Architects.
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IS YOUR MEP ENGINEERING FIRM A GIANT?
Is your firm one of the giants of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering design and other services? If you feel that your firm ranks in the top 100 firms based on last year's MEP revenue, provide us with your firm's information today. But you need to act fast. The submission deadline is Monday, June 2. To enter your firm's data in the online entry form for CSE Giants 100, click the link below.
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New York building commissioner resigns
Commissioner Patricia Lancaster resignation comes days after a window installer plummets nine stories to his death and weeks after a crane collapse killed seven.
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Chicago, county, firms to pay $100 million to settle suits in 2003 Chicago high-rise fire
Victims of the fatal 2003 Cook County Administration Building fire will receive $100 million from a series of settlements reached April 22 and April 25 in Cook County Circuit Court. Environmental Systems Design, Chicago, and SimplexGrinnell, Boca Raton, Fla., among the defendants.
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World Safety Conference & Expo
More than 5,000 industry professionals will gather in Las Vegas on June 2-5 to attend NFPA's World Safety Conference & Exposition (WSC&E). This is the premier event for individuals from the fire, life safety, electrical, and security profession. Don't miss the opportunity to witness the magic of Penn & Teller during the General Session, meet with more than 300 solution providers and get the latest codes updates/changes.
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M/E insider: recent new hires and promotions
News from Horizon Engineering Assocs., Michaels Engineering, The Beck Group, Newcomb & Boyd, STV, BICSI, the American Assn. of Engineering Societies, and the SH Group.
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Industry roundup: partnerships, mergers, etc.
News from Moisture Control Services, Selkirk Corp, Active Power, and WAGO Corp.
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