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New Aqueous Lithium-Ion Battery Developed
December 23, 2019

Improves safety without sacrificing performance.

Project Announced To Improve Highway Lighting
December 23, 2019

Project will upgrade highway lights with LED bulbs.

Record-Setting Transistor Created
December 20, 2019

Many of the technologies we rely on, from smartphones to wearable devices and more, utilize fast wireless communications.

Automated Way To Produce Polymers Developed
December 20, 2019

A Rutgers-led team of engineers has developed an automated way to produce polymers…

DOE Issues Final Determination For Standard 90.1-2016
December 19, 2019

Each state is required to certify that it has updated the provisions of its residential building code regarding energy efficiency.

Training Computers To Diagnose Human Injuries
December 19, 2019

Project goal is to facilitate more accurate medical diagnoses.

Firm Announces $175 Million Investment to Establish Regional Distribution Operation
December 18, 2019

New facility will allow the company to expand its East Coast distribution network.

UAS Used To Manage Mining Operations
December 18, 2019

Drones and manned aircraft to be used to manage mining operations and assets.

The World’s Strongest Silver Created
December 17, 2019

A team of scientists has made the strongest silver ever—42 percent stronger than the previous world record.

Hopes of Complex Life Rise With Exoplanet Axis Study
December 17, 2019

Astrophysicists at the Georgia Institute of Technology modeled a theoretical twin of Earth into other star systems called binary systems…

New Design Synergist Series Expands Lightfair Designer Experience
December 16, 2019

LightFair recently announced a call for speakers for its new Design Synergist program that will showcase lighting design thought leaders…

Composite Metal Foam As Effective As Steel and Weighs Less
December 16, 2019

Researchers have demonstrated that vehicle armor using composite metal foam (CMF) can stop ball and armor-piercing .50 caliber rounds as well as…

Project Aims To Make Mining More Efficient and Safer
December 13, 2019

Focus is on improving the efficiency of dust scrubbers in underground mining operations.

FIRST® Tech Challenge Centreville Qualifier In December 2019
December 13, 2019

FIRST Tech Challenge Centreville Qualifier is scheduled for December 15, 2019.

DiscoverE Awarded Grants From UEF and Motorola Solutions Foundation
December 12, 2019

DiscoverE, the leading non-profit organization dedicated to sustaining and growing a dynamic engineering profession through outreach, education, celebration and volunteerism, has been awarded grants…

New Publication Provides An Outline For Incorporating Life-Cycle Concepts Into Structures and Infrastructure Systems
December 12, 2019

Structural engineering is facing a profound change toward a life-cycle oriented design philosophy in order to address the…

FIRST® Tech Challenge Newport News Qualifier In December 2019
December 11, 2019

FIRST Tech Challenge Newport News Qualifier is scheduled for December 14, 2019.

New Manual of Practice Offers Best Practices for Use of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers for Utility Lines
December 11, 2019

The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) new book, Recommended Practice for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Products for Overhead Utility Line Structures…

AHRI Announces Election Of New Officers
December 10, 2019

Presentation of awards to industry leaders made at Leadership Forum.

Firm Announces $25 Million To Establish New Facility
December 10, 2019

Investment to create a new vehicle inspection and reconditioning facility.

ASHRAE Issues Call For Comment - Guideline 36-2018 and Standard 170-2017 Addenda
December 9, 2019

Public and stakeholder review and comment sought for the purpose of developing consensus standards.

SNAP Determination 35 Published By EPA
December 9, 2019

Determination of Acceptability (Notice 35) lists acceptable additional substitutes for use in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector.

FIRST® Tech Challenge Richmond Qualifier In December 2019
December 6, 2019

FIRST Tech Challenge Richmond Qualifier is scheduled for December 7, 2019.

Icing/De-icing Of Wind Turbine Blades Studied To Improve Power Production
December 6, 2019

In Hui Hu’s Iowa State University office, you can feel exactly what ice does to an airfoil.