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Scientific Journey To Probe Indoor Environment
September 2010

Two University of Oregon (UO) biologists and a professor of architecture will lead a scientific journey into what may be the most underexplored frontier on the planet – the closed, indoor environment…

NSF Grant Awarded To Design "Reality Deck"
August 2010

Stony Brook University received a $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant to build what its creator described as the closest thing in the world to Star Trek’s “holodeck.”

Simulation Indicates How Ocean Currents May Disperse Gulf Oil
July 2010

A detailed computer modeling study released June 3rd indicates that oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico might soon…

Network Analyzer Calibration Made Easier
June 2010

Verifying the accuracy of network analyzers—instruments used to measure key performance characteristics of electronic networks—was once an awkward process involving…

Metamaterials Enable Remarkably Small Antennas
May 2010

In an advance that might interest Q-Branch, the gadget makers for James Bond, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and partners from industry and academia have designed and tested experimental antennas…

SENIOR DESIGN EXPO 2010
April 2010

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Engineering presents Senior Design Expo 2010, an annual public event where teams of engineering students share their innovative research and design prototypes with the greater Richmond community.

October 2009 PE's Registered
March 2010

Over 140 candidates from Virginia successfully passed the October 2009 Professional Engineer licensing exam.

Fuel Blending Dramatically Reduces Pollutant Emissions
March 2010

An engine’s fuel injection is programmed to produce the optimal gasoline-diesel mix based on real-time operating conditions.

Engineers Week 2010: February 14-20
February 2010

Engineers Week, celebrated February 14th-20th, raises public understanding and appreciation of engineers’ contributions to society.

Robots Take To Battlefield In 2010 Competition
January 2010

A group from Virginia Tech will build a team of fully autonomous cooperative battle-ready robots as part of a 2010 international war games challenge.

Airframe Tests Help Ensure Safety
December 2009

Tests by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will provide independent data on how electromagnetic radiation penetrates aircraft.

Report Highlights Deterioration of Virginia’s Infrastructure
November 2009

Virginia’s roads, water systems, schools and other critical foundations are underfunded, and in many cases, sliding toward failure…

Building Next-Generation Nuclear Power Plants
October 2009

Information exchange processes developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will be at the center of the effort to design and build the next generation of modern, highly efficient nuclear power plants.

18th Annual Future Cityâ„¢ Competition Announced
September 2009

Designing affordable housing for those most in need is enormously complicated. But how to do it while adhering to LEED® recognized green building standards, with an emphasis on energy efficiency and a low carbon footprint?

Commonwealth Registers More Than 130 New PE's
August 2009

Over 130 candidates from Virginia successfully passed the April 2009 Professional Engineer licensing exam. The newly licensed PE’s include…


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