NEWS ARCHIVE
March 3, 2014
The University of Virginia (U.Va.) recently announced the commitment of a $10 million gift that establishes an endowment to support its new Data Science Institute.
February 28, 2014
DiscoverE’s annual Global Marathon kicks off at noon (ET) on Wednesday, March 5, with opening remarks by Meg Whitman, President and CEO, HP.
February 27, 2014
The 26th annual LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®), the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, will be staged in New York…
February 26, 2014
Currently, the medical community has limited ability in clinically assessing blockages called atherosclerotic plaques in the human body.
February 24, 2014
Older adults are more vulnerable to a number of risks including fire, either at home or in assisted living facilities such as nursing homes.
February 21, 2014
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announces two upcoming web-based training events.
February 20, 2014
Wiley|Wilson was named the Pinnacle Award winner by the American Council of Engineering Companies/Virginia for engineering excellence in the design of the Naval Research Laboratory, Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (NRL-LASR).
February 17, 2014
Draper Aden was recently named as one of the 2014 Best Places to Work in Virginia. The annual list of the Best Places to Work in Virginia was created by Virginia Business and Best Companies Group.
February 17, 2014
Chilled water system performance is often overlooked in plant operations, yet optimizing performance can significantly improve chilled water plant efficiency, and thereby reduce costs.
February 14, 2014
The World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control has recognized antibiotic resistance “as a critical health challenge of our time,” said Amy Pruden, a Virginia Tech environmental engineer…
February 13, 2014
ZweigWhite has opened entries for the Hot Firm List –a prestigious list honoring the fastest growing firms in the A/E/P and environmental consulting industry.
February 12, 2014
On February 20, 2014, women engineers, along with their male counterparts, will engage and mentor as many as one million girls around the country during the 13th Annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.
February 11, 2014
Following the success and overwhelming positive feedback of the previous U.S. events over the last five years MCI Media are delighted to host the 6th International Port & Terminal Technology Conference & Exhibition in Savannah, Georgia on May 20 & 21, 2014.
February 10, 2014
Cokie Roberts, best-selling author and award-winning journalist, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the 2014 annual conference of WTS International, the association for the professional advancement of women in transportation that will take place May 14 – 16, 2014, in Portland, Oregon.
February 7, 2014
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Virginia Tech’s online Master of Information Technology degree program as No. 2 among the nation’s best distance-learning courses…
February 6, 2014
The Keck Futures Initiative—a program of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, with the support of the W. M. Keck Foundation—will award $20,000 prizes to individuals or teams who have developed…
February 5, 2014
The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC) , a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., has announced the winners of its sixth annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition.
February 3, 2014
From the sleek hulls of racing yachts to Michael Phelps’ shaved legs, most objects that move through the water quickly are also smooth.
February 3, 2014
Stingrays swim through water with such ease that researchers from the University at Buffalo (UB) and Harvard University are studying how their movements could be used to…
February 3, 2014
A Virginia Tech research team has developed a battery that runs on sugar and has an unmatched energy density, a development that could potentially replace conventional batteries…
January 31, 2014
VHB, a Charter Member of the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), announced recently that it has credentialed more than 100 employees as ISI Envision™ Sustainability Professionals (ENV SPs).
January 31, 2014
Technology growth, quality vs. quantity, climate change, and talent shortage are the four key trends that ASFE/GBA-Member Firms need to be considering right now, along with a “wildcard trend.”
January 30, 2014
The development of current codes and standards by International Code Council members supports the building industry in the construction of safe and resilient homes and buildings.
January 29, 2014
Silent Knight by Honeywell recently announced the launch of a nationwide series of seminars featuring industry experts speaking on current life safety systems requirements specific to each session’s region.
