Old photos show Teton glaciers are shrinking Aug 17, 2009
University of Wyoming civil engineering graduate students Jake Edmunds, Derrick Thompson and Jeb Bell found that Teton Glacier on 13,776-foot Grand Teton has lost about 20 percent of its surface area over the last 40 years or so. Middle Teton Glacier on 12,804-foot Middle Teton has lost about 25 percent of its surface area. (Montana Standard, MT)
RPT-FEATURE-White collar no shield for China workers in downturn Aug 6, 2009
An engineering graduate employed as a factory product manager, Sun was suspected of leaking secrets when an iPhone prototype went missing during his shift, local media reported. He jumped from his 12th floor apartment after the company raided his home, they added. (AlertNet)
Nanotubes May Reach A Meter Long Jul 30, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 30, 2009) With products that range from carpets to kites, you d think Rice University chemist Bob Hauge was running a department store. What he s really running is a revolution in the world of carbon nanotechnology. (Science Daily)
Big waves likely to continue Jul 28, 2009
Seth Goodnight, a civil engineering graduate student at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa, said of the waves: "Not huge. There was some fun stuff coming through and the winds were light enough, so it's been nice.". He's looking forward to the next swell. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Airborne Expedition Chases Arctic Sea Ice Questions Jul 28, 2009
Other CU-Boulder participants in CASIE include Research Associate Ute Herzfeld, aerospace engineering graduate student Ian Crocker and Professional Research Assistant Katja Wegrzyn. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Music Is The Engine Of New Lab-on-a-chip Device Jul 24, 2009
The paper is called, "Acoustically-driven programmable liquid motion using resonance cavities." Other authors are U-M chemical engineering graduate students Dustin Chang and Ramsey Zeitoun. The research is funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. (Science Daily)
NASA, CU-Boulder airborne expedition chases Arctic sea ice questions Jul 18, 2009
Other CU-Boulder participants in CASIE include Research Associate Ute Herzfeld, aerospace engineering graduate student Ian Crocker and Professional Research Assistant Katja Wegrzyn. The CASIE expedition is providing mission updates online at. (EurekAlert!)
IMA, Kobex and International Barytex Propose Merger Jul 17, 2009
Mr. Hills is CEO and Director of International Barytex Resources Ltd. His is an engineering graduate in Mining and Mineral Processing with over 30 years of international mine evaluation, development, start-up and operating experience including 26 years with Placer Dome Inc.. Robert Stuart "Tookie" Angus, LL.B - Director. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
The Great Satan's Old Den: Visiting Tehran's U.S. Embassy Jul 15, 2009
"We want the world to know that the Iranian government is not the same as the Iranian people," an engineering graduate student says at a park in the north of the city. "We Iranians have no problems with America.". (Time.com)
Massive power outage hits west Los Angeles Jul 9, 2009
Branton, a 1973 engineering graduate of UT Arlington, has been in the power generation service business for over three decades and has held senior positions in Westinghouse (now Siemens) and Wood Group developing and managing turbine generator services. Throughout his career, Branton has focused on providing responsive and quality services to the electrical power industry by implementing exceptional project management skills. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Exotic Solar Cells Get Cheaper Jul 9, 2009
"People have already demonstrated efficiency levels of up to 20 percent, but the current processing method is costly," said William Hou, an engineering graduate student at UCLA, in a statement. "Ultimately the cost of fabricating the product makes it difficult to be competitive with current grid prices.". (Scientific American)
Energy-saving Method Checks Refrigerant Level In Air Conditioners Jun 30, 2009
Purdue mechanical engineering graduate student Woohyun Kim, at right, and James Braun, a professor of mechanical engineering, use a new technique designed to save energy and servicing costs by indicating when air conditioners are low on refrigerant, preventing the units from working overtime. Technicians servicing home air conditioners might simply plug a personal digital assistant into the unit to read the refrigerant-charge information. (Science Daily)
'Mixed Reality' Human Helps Medical Students Learn To Do Intimate Exams Jun 30, 2009
On June 18, 2009, University of Florida computer engineering graduate student Aaron Kotranza demonstrates a breast exam on a mixed reality human composed of a mannequin with a prosthetic breast and a life-size computer avatar on a flat screen. The system, designed by UF engineers, helps train medical students not only how to correctly perform breast exams, but also how to talk to, and glean information from, the patient during the procedure. (Science Daily)
New data show jump in science and engineering graduate study Jun 25, 2009
Public release date: 24-Jun-2009. Contact: Bobbie Mixon. (EurekAlert!)
Hundreds of Thousands Stage Somber Rally in Iran Jun 19, 2009
"I don't think everyone wants to end the Islamic Republic because many people in Iran are very religious. So I think this current movement should keep Islam in it to maintain support. Unity is important," said a 29-year-old engineering graduate. He, like the other witnesses the AP talked to, spoke on condition of anonymity because they feared reprisal. (Fox News)
Defiant Iranians continue to rally in Tehran Jun 19, 2009
Unity is important, said a 29-year-old engineering graduate. He, like the other witnesses the AP talked to, spoke on condition of anonymity because they feared reprisal. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Iran protester: People want a new election Jun 19, 2009
Among the demonstrators who joined Thursday's protest in Tehran in support of pro-reform leader Mir Hossein Mousavi was a 29-year-old engineering graduate. Reached on the telephone by Associated Press correspondent Lee Keath in the United States, he spoke on condition of anonymity because he said he feared retaliation from the government. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Robert Timothy and Dorothy Lynn Sullins Jun 3, 2009
Tim was a 1943 engineering graduate from Texas A&M University and was a proud Texas Aggie until his very last breath. Dorothy was a graduate of Terrell High School and was the Mom to her three siblings after the premature death of their mother. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
India's Sensex to Rise Another 5% Before Slumping, Kotak's Prasad Says May 29, 2009
Prasad, 40, an engineering graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, oversees a team of 26 analysts covering 137 companies. On March 23, when the Sensex was at 9,424. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Madison grad student sends tweet message with his mind May 25, 2009
But it took a surprising catalyst to get Wilson, a biomedical engineering graduate student, to hit upon the idea of using it to post a message to Twitter. Twitter is a free service that allows users to send short messages, called tweets, to subscribers via computer or mobile phone. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Chennai: MBBS student kills self May 24, 2009
His elder son Thiruvarasan, an engineering graduate, works in a private company in Chennai. The third child, daughter Pugazharasi, is now pursuing her MBBS degree at the Thanjavur Medical College. (India Times, India)
Nitish Kumar: The man with a magic wand May 17, 2009
Nitish, an engineering graduate, who braved the odds to make it to the top league in politics, is a study in contrast. Voted to power by a powerful combination of extremely backward classes and minorities, Nitish was seen as a man with a magic wand. (India Times)
Young talent time for savvy employers May 12, 2009
"Many students are post-graduates and have skills in other areas, which is attractive to small businesses: for example, an engineering graduate with a masters in ICT," Moore says. She says businesses can take on these talented students early and develop them into staff they may want to hire. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Battery-powered Vehicles To Be Revolutionized By New Technology May 12, 2009
(July 26, 2006) An Industrial Design Engineering graduate from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has designed and built a working prototype of a scooter, which can be powered by hydrogen. Crijn. (Science Daily)
Space Shuttle Launches With UW Grad Onboard May 12, 2009
University of Washington engineering graduate Greg Johnson is the pilot of the shuttle Atlantis. His parents, Raleigh and Patsy Johnson, live in Mukilteo. (KIRO TV, WA)
Renewable energy stressed at energy conference May 5, 2009
"The idea behind the club would be to bring together students interested in energy and to educate ourselves about pertinent issues from a holistic point of view via seminars, trips, and interacting with other students and faculty on campus," said Aho, an electrical engineering graduate student and the president of the club. The conference's morning session, held in the Strafford Room, focused on policy, economics, and utilities. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Watch out: Online UK job offer Apr 20, 2009
Unsuspecting Indian engineering graduates are falling prey to a new racket offering jobs in the UK. ... A fresh mechanical engineering graduate, Krishna Murthy got a job offer in State Oil Company, United Kingdom. (India Times)
MUSIC LIKE LIGHTNING Apr 18, 2009
"I thought hearing the Lieutenant Kij; suite was like standing on top of a mountain looking at other mountains," said Kewei Li, a mechanical engineering graduate student. With a consistent showing of poise and technical mastery, it is surprising that the National Philharmonic of Russia was only formed in 2003. (The Daily Campus, CT)
NSF and China extend China's participation in East Asian Pacific Summer Institute Program Apr 17, 2009
Under the arrangement, NSF has been selecting approximately 35 U.S. science and engineering graduate students annually to spend eight weeks doing research at universities and research laboratories in Beijing, Shanghai, Xian and Kunming. While NSF funds only U.S. researchers, it is actively involved with other projects involving China. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
High-tech Speed Bump Detects Damage To Army Vehicles Apr 15, 2009
The technical paper was written by Purdue mechanical engineering graduate student Tiffany DiPetta, Purdue senior research engineer David Koester, Adams, and four researchers from the U.S. Army: Gothamy, Paul Decker, David Lamb and David Gorsich, from the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center. "Operating and maintenance costs for military weapon systems accounted for about 60 percent of the 500 billion U.S. Department of Defense budget in 2006," Adams said. (Science Daily)
Measuring the immeasurable: New study links heat transfer, bond strength of materials Apr 14, 2009
Co-authors of the paper include materials science and engineering graduate student Natalia Shenogina, along with chemical and biological engineering graduate student Rahul Godawat. Financial support for this project was provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center Grant, in addition to support from U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative. (EurekAlert!)
Comment on this article Apr 5, 2009
Electrical engineering graduate from SUNY of Buffalo (state university of N.Y ) -1973. Chief engineer and manager of the Eilat oil terminal division of the Eilat Ashkelon pipe line company , till 1976. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Hydrogen Cars Closer To Reality Apr 4, 2009
"The idea is to have a system that fills the tank and at the same time uses accessory connectors that supply coolant to extract the heat," said Mudawar, who is working with mechanical engineering graduate student Milan Visaria and Timoth;e Pourpoint, a research assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics and manager of the Hydrogen Systems Laboratory. "This presented an engineering challenge because we had to figure out how to fill the fuel vessel with hydrogen quickly while also... (Science Daily)
Back in the game: Engineers find way for teen to Wii Apr 1, 2009
Chris Bancroft, an electrical engineering graduate student at UNH, oversees the work of four undergraduate students who are working hard on Kennell's project. As the project's coordinator, he and his team are developing alternative methods for operating the gaming system to meet Kennell's severe physical limitations. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Magnetic nano-'shepherds' organize cells Apr 1, 2009
"The cells have receptors on their surfaces that have an affinity for other cells," said Melissa Krebs, third-year biomedical engineering graduate student at Case Western Reserve University Biomedical Engineering and first co-author of the "Formation of Ordered Cellular Structures in Suspension via Label-Free Negative Magnetophoresis," appearing online in advance of the May publication of Nano Letters, a journal published by the American Chemical Society ... Melissa Krebs, third-year biomedical... (EurekAlert!)
New Listening Device Should Help Find Trapped Miners Mar 28, 2009
(May 20, 2005) Jason Holmes, a BU mechanical engineering graduate student and guest researcher at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, has devised a low-cost, highly sensitive array of underwater ears that is. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Raising KLs living standards Mar 28, 2009
A building engineering graduate from the University of Westminster UK in 1978, Yam is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Surveyors and a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). He had an illustrious career spanning 30 years in the construction, real estate and corporate sectors, including five years in Britain and in various Malaysian companies such as Landmarks Bhd, Peremba Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Country Heights Holdings Bhd and Sunrise Bhd. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Community briefs Mar 25, 2009
Also, 10 percent of profits from the entire day's food sales will go to benefit Dobek, a 2007 ocean engineering graduate. There also will be raffles for door prizes and donation boxes. (Florida Today)
Electronic Amplifier Capable Of Functioning In Extreme Temperatures Developed Mar 17, 2009
Under Mantooth s direction, the researchers electrical engineering graduate students Kimberly Cornett and Ivonne Escorcia and post-doctorate fellow Guoyuan Fu developed a device with three distinct sections. The design consisted of an input stage, an output stage and their respective common-mode feedback circuits. (Science Daily)
New game of the Umno rising sons Mar 16, 2009
The 35-year-old mechanical engineering graduate said people tended to approach such candidates for financial assistance and for various other purposes, expecting them to be in a position to help. Delegates who are clear about the partys struggle are fine by me but I will be in trouble if they expect their leaders to be rich and be able to help them financially, he added. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Models Present New View Of Nanoscale Friction Mar 11, 2009
The team, which was led by Izabela Szlufarska, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering, and included materials science and engineering graduate student Yifei Mo and mechanical engineering assistant professor Kevin Turner, published its findings in the Feb. 26 issue of the journal Nature. Current nanoscale friction theories are based on the idea that nanoscale surfaces are smooth, but, in reality, the surfaces resemble a mountain range, where each peak corresponds to an atom... (Science Daily)
Why Dreams Are So Difficult To Remember Mar 9, 2009
This work was supported by a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, the Caltech Information Science and Technology Center for Biological Circuits Design, the James S. McDonnell Foundation, the Bren Foundation, the McKnight Foundation, the Whitehall Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Tech grad does research at Missoula heart institute Mar 8, 2009
Montana Tech biomedical engineering graduate Ashley Hunt has worked for the past year with the International Heart Institute in Missoula on a research project using magnets to repair heart valves. "Ashley is the fourth Tech graduate student to complete their thesis research in heart valves and repairs in collaboration with the institute," said Kumar Ganesan, Tech environmental engineering professor and department head. (Montana Standard, MT)
Nano-origami Used To Build Tiny Electronic Devices Feb 28, 2009
"A lot of what's done now is planar," says Tony Nichol, a mechanical engineering graduate student working on the project ... Extra layers also promote faster information flow, just as the human brain's many folds allow for quicker communication between brain regions, says Nader Shaar, a mechanical engineering graduate student working on the project. (Science Daily)
Hannemann names design director Feb 28, 2009
He is a civil engineering graduate of the University of Hawaii, and also served with the Board of Water Supply, U.S. Army Public Works and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Reader Comments. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Engineering Graduate Student Narrows Gap Between High-resolution Video And Virtual Reality Feb 18, 2009
Han Suk Kim, a UC San Diego computer science and engineering graduate student, has found a way to optimize virtual reality environments for high resolution video. (Credit: Image courtesy of University of California - San Diego). (Science Daily)
How Do You Build A Synthetic Brain? Feb 13, 2009
The research team includes USC Viterbi School electrical engineering graduate students Jonathan Joshi, Chih-Chieh Hsu, Adi Azar, Matthew Walker, Ko-Chung Tseng, Ben Raskob, Chuan Wang, Yoon Sik Cho, Changsoo Jeong and Jason Mahvash. The team is studying the behavior of cortical neurons what makes them fire and send signals through synaptic connectors to other neurons in the human cortex as well as the neurons plasticity, or ability to learn and remember. (Science Daily)
Being his own team's boss has Tony Stewart in fast company Feb 12, 2009
Newman, a Purdue University engineering graduate, is more low-key while owning a sarcastic sense of humor. But he is no less competitive or driven, symbolized by his decision to leave an established Penske unit he felt had lost its edge. (USA Today -- Sports)
ATC short of 500 staffers Feb 10, 2009
The reason: a person needs to be an engineering graduate (not from mechanical or civil side) to become an ATC. The job has huge responsibilities and a pay thats not commensurate with the task at hand, a reason why many youngsters prefer safer jobs in other industries. As part of AAI, the pay of ATCs has to be comparable to that of other PSU employees. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Nigeria: Major Changes at UBA Feb 8, 2009
The University of Central Florida Engineering graduate also studied Accounting at the University of Houston and qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in 1983, having won the "The Top Ten Award" honours in Texas State in the 1982 Examinations. Angela Nwabuoku has been appointed Executive Director overseeing Products and Segment Banking. (allAfrica.com)
