Handle With Care
0 Comments Published August 12th, 2008 by in Engineering and Engineers, Genetics and Heredity, Ethics, Science and TechnologyAt what point should we consider the long-term ramifications of technological developments?
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If You Have a Problem, Ask Everyone
0 Comments Published July 22nd, 2008 by in InnoCentive, Engineering and Engineers, Contests and Prizes, Computers and the Internet, Science and TechnologyWould-be innovators can sign up online to compete for prizes for solving diverse problems from around the world in a variety of disciplines.
Findings: A New Frontier for Title IX: Science
0 Comments Published July 15th, 2008 by in Engineering and Engineers, Title IX, Education and Schools, Women, Physics, Science and TechnologyUnder pressure from Congress, some federal agencies are investigating sexual discrimination at universities that receive federal grants.
Dearth of Ships Delays Drilling of Offshore Oil
0 Comments Published June 19th, 2008 by in Samsung Heavy Industries, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Derricks and Cranes, Offshore Exploration and Installations, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Engineering and Engineers, OceansAs President Bush considers repealing a ban on offshore drilling, a shortage of ships used for such drilling promises to impede any rapid turnaround in oil exploration.
Findings: The Future Is Now? Pretty Soon, at Least
0 Comments Published June 3rd, 2008 by in Kurzweil, Ray, Futurists, Engineering and Engineers, Artificial Intelligence, Solar Energy, Computers and the Internet, Science and TechnologyRay Kurzweil is a futurist with a track record who makes his predictions using what he calls the Law of Accelerating Returns.
Turning Schools From Death Traps Into Havens
0 Comments Published May 27th, 2008 by in Engineering and Engineers, Building (Construction), Disasters, Earthquakes, Education and Schools, ChinaDespite some progress to make schools safer, vulnerability prevails around the world’s seismic hot spots, from the Pacific Northwest to the Philippines.