The Clifford H. “Ted” Rees, Jr., Scholarship Foundation has announced the award of $60,500 in scholarship funds to 35 students studying to become technicians in the HVACR and water heating industry.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has published a groundbreaking new book, Nanomaterials in the Environment.

North American Technician Excellence (NATE) has launched two new certificate exams.

ASHRAE has announced approval of Addendum d to the 2016 edition of Standard 62.1 due to be published in October.

VirginiaFIRST is pleased to welcome Newport News Shipbuilding as one of their newest major sponsors for the 2015-2016 robotics competition season.

DOE has issued a pre-publication version of a final rule revising efficiency test procedures.

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has opened registration for the AAMA 79th Annual Conference, to be held Feb. 14-17 in Huntington Beach, California.

The Department of Energy has published a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding report requirements for imported products.

The International Code Council (ICC) Board of Directors has established an ad hoc committee to explore the building science of tall wood buildings.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Press’ exciting publication Grounded! Amazing Classroom Demonstrations in Soil Mechanics, by David J. Elton, makes soil mechanics fun to learn.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently announced the latest partnership in the Smart City Challenge; the winning city’s public bus system will receive the installation of Mobileye’s Shield +TM technology on every bus. This is in addition to U.S. DOT’s award of up to $40 million and an award of up to $10 million from the Challenge’s launch partner, Vulcan Philanthropy.

Java the Hutt, a team of three Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science students and their advisor, will travel to Thailand in May 2016 to participate in the world finals of the Association of Computing Machinery’s International Collegiate Programming Competition (ACM-ICPC).

Registration for Sweet Briar’s Spring 2016 Explore Engineering weekend (March 25-26, 2016) for high school women is now live!

Universities and secondary schools continue to search for new ways to fill the STEM pipeline with interested students.

Construction is underway on two major interchanges that will improve traffic along Virginia Route 7 in Loudoun County, Virginia.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) new book, Building Information Modeling: Applications and Practices, presents a comprehensive overview of recent advances being used by the AECO industry.

Rapid pollutant detection can prevent widespread outbreaks. While there are many existing techniques for detecting such contamination, they generally require highly specific instruments for each contaminant.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued energy efficiency standards for rooftop air conditioners and heat pumps.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Press has published Brian Brenner’s latest book, Too Much Information: Living the Civil Engineering Life.

The Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) has announced the approval of an agreement to set new energy efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers (WICF).

Dewberry will proceed with three task orders under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program (HMTAP).

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has announced the approval of a schedule for implementing the use of roadside safety hardware devices.

Stories about lap dogs are everywhere, but researchers at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering can tell the story of dog lapping.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has published Façade Access Equipment: Structural Design, Evaluation, and Testing.