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"Professor Ulaby's experience as vice president for research in one of the premier U.S. public research universities makes him an excellent appointment to the role of Provost," said Dr. Charles Vest, president of the National Academy of Engineering and president emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ... Professor Ulaby is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and Fellow of the Institute of... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
130-million cut to grants hits UK physical scientists Mar 21, 2008
And Sue Ion, vice-president of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a member of the EPSRC council, points out the proportion of funding given through the responsive-mode channel has traditionally been high at the EPSRC. More attention needs to be given to the directed, theme-based topics, Ion says. They [researchers] need to look for opportunities rather than go woe, woe and thrice woe. (Nature News Service)
Five-step check for nano safety Mar 21, 2008
A joint report by the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering two years ago said there was no need to ban nanoparticle production. But it said tighter UK and European regulation over some aspects of nanotechnology - manipulation of molecules - was needed to ensure its long-term safety. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
School Board to consider partnership with VyStar Mar 20, 2008
Business-named academies already established include Gulf Power Academy in Okaloosa; Florida Power and Light Academy, CISCO Academy and Oracle Academy in Miami-Dade and Stellar Academy of Engineering and VyStar Academy of Business and Finance in St. Johns. Other districts had no policies, although St. Johns has implementation procedures, the review said. (Florida Times-Union)
New Tool To Monitor Nuclear Reactors Developed Mar 18, 2008
According to the National Academy of Engineering, nearly 2 million kilograms of highly-enriched uranium (90 percent or greater U-235) and plutonium have already been produced and exist in the world today -- some from military and some from civil production ... In addition, the National Academy of Engineering referenced the antineutrino detection work as one of 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering under the grand challenge "Prevent Nuclear Terror." The work already has garnered national and... (Science Daily)
Researchers develop method to rapidly ID optimal drug cocktails Mar 18, 2008
"With the development of this optimization method, we've overcome a major roadblock," said study author Chih-Ming Ho, UCLA's Ben Rich-Lockheed Martin Professor and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. "There have always been too many choices and too many combinations to sort through. It was like finding a needle in a haystack.". (EurekAlert!)
Engineers identify greater challenges Mar 16, 2008
The final challenges are not ranked; instead, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is offering the public the vote on which one they think is more important. To make your vote, visit the. (Scenta.co.uk)
Start your engines… Mar 15, 2008
Hopewell High School has been approved as one of four Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools facilities that will house an Academy of Engineering site sponsored by the National Academy Foundation (NAF). NAF officials were in town this past week to visit Hopewell, Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology, Mallard Creek and Vance high schools as part of their final decision-making process, looking specifically at each school s commitment and capacity to support an academy of engineering program. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Report advises against new national database of ballistic images Mar 6, 2008
The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council make up the National Academies ... The Research Council is the principal operating agency of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering ... 1 Member, National Academy of Engineering. (EurekAlert!)
VyStar wants to set up credit union at Fleming Island Mar 6, 2008
Clay's academies are the Academy of Law and Emergency Services and Future Educator's Academy, both at Clay High; Academy of Business, Finance mation Technology, Academy of Television Production and Photojournalism, both at Fleming Island High; Academy of Agriscience and Academy of Teacher Education, both at Keystone Heights High School; Academy of Agriscience and Academy of Architecture, Construction n Technology, both at Middleburg High; Academy of Engineering n Technology and Academy of Health... (Florida Times-Union)
Endu Receives Gold Medal for Outstanding Chinese Patented Invention Award Mar 4, 2008
SIPO received 318 applicants for the 10th Outstanding Chinese Patented Invention Award from all over the country recommended by the ministries, local IP administrations, nation-level enterprises, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the members of Chinese Academy of Engineering. Fifteen outstanding Chinese patent invention gold medal winners were selected after several rounds of strict examination. (PR Newswire)
China to build "cultural symbolic city" to revive Confucianism Mar 2, 2008
The ambitious engineering project, initiated by 69 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2001, aims to showcase the traditional values like peace, harmony and ingenuity advocated by ancient philosophers such as Confucius. The project has been approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in October 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
* The proper application of technology in trying to save the world Feb 27, 2008
Earlier this month, the US National Academy of Engineering released a report on "Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century." The goal is to focus attention on the potential of technology to help the world address poverty and environmental threats ... The National Academy of Engineering identified some possible answers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A week's worth of science news Feb 25, 2008
A blue-ribbon panel appointed by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering has now recommended where to concentrate the profession's brainpower. The 14 Grand Challenges might surprise anyone whose concept of an engineer is mired in the time of Lady Godiva's ride. (Toronto Star)
Engineering for the better? Feb 23, 2008
At the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston last week, a team of people selected by the US National Academy of Engineering identified 14 grand challenges for engineering that would help make the world a more sustainable, safe, healthy, and joyous in other words, better place". Its heartening to see engineers, long dismissed as the lumpen, dirty-handed serfs labouring at the foot of sciences lofty citadel, asserting in this manner... (Nature News Service)
Biomedical Engineering Challenges Of The Next Century Feb 22, 2008
The talk is part of a special session announcing a National Academy of Engineering report put together by a committee of 18 leading researchers in a variety of disciplines, including Langer, and reviewed by more than 60 experts ... 19, 2008) A panel of maverick thinkers, convened by the National Academy of Engineering, has identified what they consider to be the greatest technological research challenges facing society in the coming. (Science Daily)
The Moons Brilliant Eclipse Feb 22, 2008
It s not exactly light reading, but there s plenty of good news in a report from the National Academy of Engineering. It s a list of the Grand Challenges in engineering this century compiled by an array of experts like the genetics researcher J. Craig Ventner and Google s Larry Page. (New York Times)
Machines to match human brain level by 2029 Feb 21, 2008
Dr Ray Kurzweil along with 18 other tech scientists, including Google founder Larry Page and genome pioneer Dr Craig Venter, have accepted the challenge of what machines can achieve by the US National Academy of Engineering. Dr Kurzweil explained that miniature 3D chips made out of biological molecules could also be fit inside a human body boost health and intelligence. (BCS)
Greatest Technological Research Challenges Of The 21st Century Identified By Expert Panel Feb 20, 2008
19, 2008) A panel of 18 maverick thinkers, convened by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), recently identified what they consider to be the greatest technological research challenges facing society in the coming century ... What exactly is the National Academy of Engineering's Grand Challenges project ... But National Academy of Engineering is inviting the public to do so. (Science Daily)
SAE Foundation Honors Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally Feb 19, 2008 Technology's Grand Challenges for Engineering Feb 18, 2008 Machines 'to match man by 2029' Feb 18, 2008 Porterville to welcome a charter high school Feb 17, 2008 * Grand challenges for engineering this century announced Feb 17, 2008 Engineerings greatest challenge: Our survival Feb 16, 2008 Live longer, live better: futurologists pick top challenges of ... Feb 16, 2008 NAE honors professor for life research Feb 13, 2008 Sewing the seeds for some homegrown engineers Feb 9, 2008 County expands its career schools Jan 26, 2008 Hu pays visits to senior scientists Jan 20, 2008 Report Urges More Research into Cell Phones Jan 19, 2008 National report calls for more research on health effects of wireless technologies Jan 19, 2008 Heathrow escape for 136 passengers Jan 18, 2008 Nano myths and realities Jan 17, 2008 China awards top science prize Jan 8, 2008 Cell Phones Cause Traffic Jams, And Other Problems Jan 4, 2008 Drivers on cell phones clog traffic Jan 2, 2008 U.S. Energy Policy Dysfunctional, Former Top Official Says Dec 27, 2007 David N. Kennedy, 71; led state Department of Water Resources for 15 years Dec 27, 2007 Budget blow to US science Dec 25, 2007 Barrett without borders Dec 17, 2007 UK plans wind farm expansion Dec 11, 2007 Leader: Windy words Dec 11, 2007 China to mark 96th birthday of top nuclear scientist Dec 9, 2007 George Monbiot Dec 4, 2007 Global digital library surpasses initial goal by 50% Nov 29, 2007 Online library gives readers access to 1.5 million books Nov 28, 2007 Portable electricity, life-like prosthetics on the way Nov 17, 2007 Conference on healthspan offers new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration Nov 17, 2007 When 'Ee' Means 'Move Right' Nov 8, 2007 Five-step check for nano safety Nov 8, 2007 Taking on Dr. James Watson: My Duty to Black People Everywhere Nov 4, 2007 State of the Engineer: Redefining science as a 'public trust' Oct 30, 2007 Natural gas output set to soar by 2020 Oct 30, 2007 Effectiveness of most PTSD therapies is uncertain Oct 19, 2007 Looking back...Oct. 18 Oct 18, 2007 Opposing view: End the discrimination Oct 13, 2007 Dozens of schools will be at Nease's College Fair Oct 10, 2007 The amazing secrets of Eurostar Sep 30, 2007 China to build fourth space launch centre Sep 24, 2007 Industry to Honor C. Grant Willson and Bernard S. Meyerson at SEMI Award Banquet October 17, 2007 Sep 18, 2007 US Climate Change Science Program Making Good Progress, National Academies Report Sep 17, 2007 HDTV and Digital Cinema Chip Powers Medical Imaging Innovations Sep 16, 2007 Experts: Lake pollution in SW China worsening Sep 14, 2007 US Climate Change Science Program making good progress in documenting and understanding changes Sep 14, 2007 UCF hires National Academy of Engineering member Sep 14, 2007 What Is Dark Energy? 'Beyond Einstein' Program Aims To Investigate Sep 11, 2007 Tapping the promise of new RPI supercomputer Sep 9, 2007 'Beyond Einstein' research should begin with mission to study dark energy Sep 7, 2007 Databases Must Balance Privacy With Utility, Says Professor Sep 5, 2007 Nease students to work on real homes Sep 5, 2007 Lecture on the Origins of the Universe From Local Nobel Laureate John Mather Sep 4, 2007 Cherie Speller: Reality is, the perception of underage drinking has to change Sep 3, 2007 Databases must balance privacy, utility, says Carnegie Mellon statistics professor Aug 31, 2007 Alexander C. Scordelis, renowned structural engineer, dies at 83 UCB, Aug. 29 Aug 30, 2007 One third Chinese scientists are women Aug 20, 2007 People on the Move Aug 16, 2007 Economic Theory and an Unsociable Review of Some Aspects of the Global Warming Discussion - Part 2 Aug 15, 2007 MS doc faces opposition in China Aug 14, 2007 News of chemistry professor's water filter is spreading around the world Aug 8, 2007 Kai Siegbahn, 89; shared Nobel Prize in physics in 1981 Aug 6, 2007 Confused by health advice? Then read on Aug 5, 2007 How safe are UK bridges? Aug 4, 2007 New Tissue-engineering Research Focuses On Vocal Cords Aug 3, 2007
Mulally is a member of the United States National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of England's Royal Academy of Engineering. Previously, he served as co-chair of the Washington Competitiveness Council, and sat on the advisory boards of NASA, the University of Washington, the University of Kansas, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. (PR Newswire)
Quest for knowledge Feb 18, 2008
That was the implicit assessment of the US National Academy of Engineering, which at the AAAS meeting under way in Boston announced the "14 great challenges" facing humanity. The list was compiled by a committee of 18 maverick thinkers, including geneticist J. Craig Venter, Google cofounder Larry Page, Princeton climate change theorist Robert Socolow, and futurist author Raymond Kurzweil. (Boston Globe)
He was joined by other experts including Google founder Larry page and leading genomics researcher Craig Venter who were asked by the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to draw up a list of "Grand Challenges for Engineering" in the 21st century ... Lord Broers, a past president of the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, was on the international advisory committee for the year-long project. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Mr Kurzweil is one of 18 influential thinkers chosen to identify the great technological challenges facing humanity in the 21st century by the US National Academy of Engineering. The experts include Google founder Larry Page and genome pioneer Dr Craig Venter. (BBC News -- Science)
The foundation is helping 13 high schools nationwide start "Academy of Engineering" programs. Local business leaders are asked to serve on an advisory board, be mentors and class speakers, and provide paid internships after the junior year. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
The US National Academy of Engineering has announced the grand challenges for engineering in the 21st century that, if met, would improve people's lives. The list of 14 tasks was unveiled on Friday by a diverse committee of experts from around the world, convened at the request of the US National Science Foundation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Watch a video introduction to the Grand Challenges for Engineering from the National Academy of Engineering ... The National Academy of Engineering organized an effort to identify the top engineering challenges for the 21st century and is soliciting comment ... "Meeting some of these is simply imperative for our survival on this planet," Charles Vest, president of the National Academy of Engineering, told reporters. (MSNBC -- Environment)
The 18-stong team of scientists, entrepreneurs and thinkers was convened by the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to identify problems for technology in the 21st century that, if solved, would change the world. The group included biologist Craig Venter, inventor Dean Kamen, Google co-founder Larry Page and Harvard University professor of international development Calestous Juma. (Guardian Unlimited)
John Hudson, the Wills Johnson Professor of Chemical Engineering, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering Friday in recognition of his work in the complexities in chemical and biological systems. According to Chemical Engineering Department Chair Robert Davis, Hudson is an internationally recognized leader in his field. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Jones says Hopewell is one of about a half-dozen high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) system that is applying for designation as an academy of engineering through the National Academy Foundation (NAF), a nationwide network of career academies designed to prepare high school-aged students for professions in certain sectors through a series of focused curricula and internships. In existence for more than 20 years, NAF introduced the engineering academy instructional model in 13... (Huntersville Herald, NC)
30-day news archives. I'm really looking forward to college now. (Florida Today)
Qian, a member of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, graduated from Shanghai Communications University in 1934. In 1935, he went to study in the aviation department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later studied aviation engineering at the California Institute of Technology. (Xinhuanet, China)
" The report, by the National Research Council (NRC), was compiled at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The NRC is the main operating agency of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. In preparing the report, NRC committee members first held a three-day workshop last August. The meeting brought together experts from the United States and nine other countries in an effort to identify unexplored or under-explored questions on the long-term... (MEDLINEplus)
The NRC is the main operating agency of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering ... "There clearly have been large changes in the use of personal wireless technology," said Barnes, who was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2004 ... " ### Barnes was the winner of the National Academy of Engineering's $500,000 Bernard Gordon Prize in 2004, the academy's top educational award which honored him for pioneering CU-Boulder's Interdisciplinary... (EurekAlert!)
"The Air Accidents Investigation Branch, led by Robin Tydeman, and the Department for Transport have begun investigations. An initial report is expected within 48 hours. There was nothing to suggest the incident was terror related, the Metropolitan police said.An airline representative said the plane was built in May 2001 and last underwent routine maintenance in December.The Boeing 777 series first flew in 1995 and the plane has not been involved in a fatal crash since going into service. A... (Guardian Unlimited)
" Future fears Proponents say misconceptions and misrepresentation of nanotechnology's potential have fuelled many dystopian scenarios. Some are frightening, others are impossible. The Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering has looked at current and future developments in nanotechnology and has reported on whether it will require new controls. It is hoped that the report grounds some unrealistic scenarios, while recognising that real concerns need to be addressed with regulation.... (BBC News -- Science)
Min became an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 1980, a research fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences in 1993 and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1994. As an innovator in petrochemical technology, Min laid the foundation of petroleum refining applied catalysis in China, according to the award review committee. (Xinhuanet, China)
The Utah study is scheduled to be presented during the U.S. Transportation Research Board's annual meeting later this month; the board is a unit within the National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine. The study adds to conducted by Strayer's team, which demonstrated that the reaction of young adults talking on cell phones is as slow as the reaction times of senior citizens. (InformationWeek)
The board is part of the National Academies, parent organization of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine. Cooper and Strayer conducted the study with Ivana Vladisavljevic, a doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering, and Peter Martin, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the University of Utah Traffic Lab. (EurekAlert!)
ISSUES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is the award-winning journal of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and the University of Texas at Dallas. SOURCE Issues in Science ology. (PR Newswire)
In 1998, he was elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions available to engineers. The son of civil engineer Norman Kennedy, who later became a respected professor of transportation engineering at UC Berkeley, David Kennedy was born in Ontario, Ore. (Los Angeles Times)
Charles Vest, president of the National Academy of Engineering, says that other countries are proceeding apace with research investments. "If we keep doing business as usual," he says, "were going to get our lunch eaten.". (Nature News Service)
Few come better prepared for the diplomatic position: Barrett has been CEO of Intel, chairman of the National Academy of Engineering, an engineering professor, a Fulbright fellow and a NATO postdoctoral fellow. To all those, add world traveler. (EETimes)
Sue IonRoyal Academy of Engineering ... However, the Royal Academy of Engineering said it was so concerned about the UK's ability "to meet these aspirational targets" it was starting a new study on the engineering challenges of offshore wind projects to report next year. (BBC News -- Europe)
Sue Ion from the Royal Academy of Engineering points out that Mr Hutton expects the equivalent of 1,000 oil rigs to be knocked up around the North Sea, and at full speed within 12 years. Wind farms are an erratic source of supply, on average only producing a quarter of their potential. (Guardian Unlimited -- Education)
Qian is member of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Qian graduated from Shanghai Communications University in 1934. (Xinhuanet, China)
In a lecture to the Royal Academy of Engineering in May, Professor Rod Smith of Imperial College explained that a growth rate of 3% means economic activity doubles in 23 years. At 10% it takes just seven years. (Guardian Unlimited)
"This project brings us closer to the ideal of the 'universal library,' making all published works available to anyone, anytime, in any language, said Reddy, who spearheaded the project. Although the long-term goal of the Universal Library is to make books, artwork and other published works available on-line for free, about half of the current collection remained under copyright. In addition, only 10 percent or less of the publications could be accessed at no cost, the statement said. Pan Yunhe,... (Xinhuanet, China)
Paper gets old and brittle, so books soon become so delicate that no one can read them without damaging them, said Yunhe, the former president of Zhejiang University who is now vice president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Artwork fades. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
UH Cullen College of Engineering has produced five U.S. astronauts, 10 members of the National Academy of Engineering, and degree programs that have ranked in the top 10 nationally. With more than 2,600 students, the college offers accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees in biomedical, chemical, civil and environmental, electrical and computer, industrial, and mechanical engineering. (EurekAlert!)
The National Academies comprise the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council. They are private, nonprofit institutions that provide science, technology, and health policy advice under a congressional charter. (EurekAlert!)
"The human voice can do much more than what's typically done for a standard language," said Bilmes, who presented Vocal Joystick at a National Academy of Engineering meeting this week. His team assigned vowel sounds to correspond to mouse movements: Up is "a" as in cat, right is "aw" as in "Aw, shucks." There are sounds for more complex movements "down and to the right" is "oh" as in bold and sliding sounds together sends the mouse on smooth curves around the screen. (ABC News -- Wire)
A joint report by the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering two years ago said there was no need to ban nanoparticle production. But it said tighter UK and European regulation over some aspects of nanotechnology - manipulation of molecules - was needed to ensure its long-term safety. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Mark Dean has been inducted as a member of the National Academy of Engineering; has received the Black Engineer of the year Award; and has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Mae C. Jemison: Born in 1956 in Alabama, Jemison earned a doctorate in medicine from Cornell University in 1981. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
He was a research faculty member in engineering at Vanderbilt University and now serves on the engineering messaging panel of the National Academy of Engineering. He recently spoke to contributor David Benjamin about issues that surfaced in the EE Times Annual Salary & Opinion Survey. (EETimes)
"Gas production will increase fast with the estimated 2020 production hitting 150 billion cubic meters (bcm)," Qiu Zhongjian, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, told the forum hosted by the China National Committee of World Petroleum Council. Of the 58. (Xinhuanet, China)
The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council make up the National Academies. A committee roster follows. (EurekAlert!)
Richard White, son of Norman and Lorna White of Chetek, was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering at ceremonies held in Washington, D.C.. Sharon Dahlman and Adam Nichols have been named Runners of the Week by the Bulldog coaching staff. (Chetek Alert, WI)
A study by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine found that "women are very likely to face discrimination in every field of science and engineering.". We've known this for decades. (Yahoo News)
Nease High School Academy of Engineering students Austin Griffin, 16, (center) and Brandon Meyer, 15, work on a computer design of the school's gymnasium for an Oct. 11 college fair ... MAGGIE FITZROY/StaffNease High School Academy of Engineering students (from left) Kayley Marvin, 16, Joe Manarte, 16, and Maggie Solaun, 16, look over designs they created for the college fair at the school. (Florida Times-Union)
Four deaths is four deaths too many, but it's an incredible achievement [for] a project of that scale,' said Scott Steedman, vice-president of the Royal Academy of Engineering. 4 Thames tunnel. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
"Hainan is China's closest site to the equator, so much energy could be saved if a satellite base is built in the place," said Long Lehao, an expert in carrier rocket and member of Chinese Academy of Engineering. Wenchang is at 11 degrees east and 19 degrees north latitude in north-eastern Hainan. (Hindu)
In 2002, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Meyerson and his team have also been the subject of a long-running study on the topic of innovation in large organizations, culminating in the 2001 Harvard Business School Press publication titled "Radical Innovation; How Mature Companies Can Outsmart Upstarts." The SEMI Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by SEMI, and was first presented in 1994 to honor individuals who have made numerous contributions to... (PR Newswire)
The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council make up the National Academies. Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by The National Academies. (Science Daily)
DLP technology ushered in "the age of digital enlightenment," says Hornbeck, 64, who at the end of the month will be inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in Washington, D.C., after more than three decades with TI.. In the late 1970s, TI assigned Hornbeck to work on a project for the National Security Agency (NSA) developing optical correlators able to swiftly detect objects, such as tanks and armored personnel carriers, during surveillance. (Scientific American)
"Urban population, agriculture and industrial use are guzzling most of the water resources, particularly in the densely-populated central areas in the province. The portion of water that should have been spared to maintain the local ecology has been reduced to the lowest possible amount," said Ma Hongqi, a veteran expert with the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Plateau lakes like Dianchi Lake, near Kunming, capital of Yunnan, have been shrinking and are being suffocated by a massive influx of... (Xinhuanet, China)
The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council make up the National Academies ... The Research Council is the principal operating agency of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. (EurekAlert!)
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The study was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and NASA. The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council make up the National Academies. Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by The National Academies. (Science Daily)
Joining RPI President Shirley Ann Jackson in a colloquy Friday morning were National Science Foundation Director Arden L. Bement Jr., National Academy of Engineering President Charles M. Vest, IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research John E. Kelly III, and John H. Marburger III, science adviser to President Bush ... "We've got to get serious about the long-term health and sustainability of the Earth's environment, and that people born in developing parts of the world would have a shot"... (Albany Times Union)
The study was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and NASA. The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council make up the National Academies ... The Research Council is the principal operating agency of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. (EurekAlert!)
Duncan's commentary in Science was prompted by recent reports on data privacy, one by the U.S. National Research Council and the other by the U.K. Royal Academy of Engineering. In the article, Duncan discusses efforts to safeguard information gathered by video surveillance cameras, wireless networks and radio-frequency identification tags, which are used by hospitals to ensure that patients receive the correct treatment. (Science Daily)
The Stellar architectural and engineering firm in Jacksonville joined Nease in starting the academy last year and this year is sponsoring the newly renamed Stellar Academy of Engineering. A one-year contract, approved by the St. Johns County School Board, enabled Nease to add three more courses taught by a Stellar engineer for a total of four classes. (Florida Times-Union)
The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council make up the National Academies. They are private, nonprofit institutions that provide science, technology, and health policy advice under a congressional charter. (NASA Watch)
The report was released by The National Academies, which is comprised of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council. "Acute consequences of underage drinking include unintentional death and injury associated with driving or engaging in other risky tasks after drinking, homicide and violence, suicide attempts, sexual assault, risky sexual behavior, and vandalism and property damage," the report says. (The Daily Reflector)
The question is, How can data be made useful for research purposes without compromising the confidentiality of those who provided the data" Duncan said. Possible solutions to this dilemma include administrative procedures that limit data access to approved users who must abide by restrictions on the use of information, and statistical methods that de-identify records in such a way that the user cannot readily reconstruct personal identities. In order to be effective, these statistical... (EurekAlert!)
In 1978, Scordelis was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the highest professional honor for an American engineer. He was also elected a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, and was awarded honorary memberships to the American Society of Civil Engineers and the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures. (University of California Newswire, CA)
"More than 70 women are academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) or the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), said Deng Nan, vice president of the China Association for Science and Technology, at the seminar. However, the proportion of women technicians and engineers are significantly low in the engineering field," said Shi Liying, deputy secretary-general of the CAE.. "Currently, the CAE has 38 female academicians, only accounting for 5.4 percent of the total," Shi said. (Xinhuanet, China)
The National Research Council is part of the National Academies, which also comprise the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine. They are private, nonprofit institutions that provide science, technology and health policy advice under a congressional charter. (Pensacola News Journal)
EnergyPulse - Insight Analysis and Commentary on the Global Power Industry. The Energy Central Network. (Energy Pulse, CO)
"There are too many contradictions between the OOXML and the UOF, which means almost no converter can make a 100 per cent accurate translation while a lot of users, such as governments, require absolute similarity, not only in content but also in lines," a well-known academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Ni Guangnan said. Continued. (India Times, India)
But after the invention of his simple and low-cost SONO filter wowed everyone by winning a $1 million National Academy of Engineering prize in February, he has now embarked on a global mission to develop solutions to water problems and help millions around the world ... Besides a test by the National Academy of Engineering, the system was tested by several independent groups and two technology verification projects run by the Bangladesh government. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
He was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, Royal Society of Science, Royal Academy of Arts and Science of Uppsala, and the Royal Physiographical Society of Lund. Dr. Siegbahn retired in 1984 but continued visiting the Angstrom Laboratory at the University of Uppsala. (Boston Globe)
This idea is rejected by Professor Will J Stewart, a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, who, like most scientists, believes that there is little evidence to suggest mobile phones are dangerous. Science has studied the safety of mobile phones for many years and the overwhelming body of evidence shows little cause for concern,' he said. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
The critical message to take from events in Minnesota is that we in the UK must look after our old infrastructure properly, says Scott Steedman, a vice-president of the Royal Academy of Engineering. "I would agree that we should be particularly concerned about our more elderly structures. One of the reasons is the design methods were different and the methodology of the iron isn't nearly as reliable as it would be today.". (BBC News -- UK)
Rodney Clifton, professor of engineering at Brown University and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, is providing the project with a unique testing capability, using a device he invented that can measure the mechanical properties, or elasticity, of tissue samples at human speech frequencies. Jia began working with Clifton a few years ago when she was a postdoctoral researcher and he was a visiting scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Science Daily)
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