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November 7 2008: Alumnus Donates $300 Million To University Of Chicago.
November 6 2008: Technology Industry Optimistic About Obama Presidency.
November 5 2008: Turnout Of College Voters Debated By Pollsters, Analysts.
November 4 2008: Patagonian fungus may be a new source of diesel.
November 3 2008: Union approves Boeing contract.
October 31 2008: Dean seeks changes on how engineers are taught.
October 30 2008: Lawmakers call for multibillion-dollar infrastructure program despite economists' skepticism.
October 29 2008: Bio laboratory on Texas island raises concerns.
October 28 2008: Michigan's governor reorganizes state labor agency to highlight energy.
October 27 2008: University of Utah receives $15 million donation for research facility.
October 24 2008: NRC rejects protest of California nuclear waste storage plan.
October 23 2008: UNT expected to play key role in jet engine development.
October 22 2008: College aspirants, parents looking for more affordable alternatives.
October 21 2008: DOE launches high school engineering contest.
October 20 2008: "Buckypaper" may eventually see use in aircraft, cars.
October 17 2008: California's state engineers receive 10 percent pay increases.
October 16 2008: Regulators may approve wireless devices that use vacant TV airwaves.
October 15 2008: President signs act banning mercury exports.
October 14 2008: University holds artificial intelligence contest.
October 13 2008: FCC engineers support airwaves auction.
October 10 2008: Number of minority students attending college is increasing, ACE report shows.
October 9 2008: Texas college receives federal grant to increase Hispanic student participation in STEM.
October 8 2008: Alumnus donates $125 million for Harvard University bioengineering institute.
October 7 2008: University of Illinois researchers develop ultra-thin photovoltaic solar cells.
October 6 2008: Universities experience increased student interest in nuclear engineering.
October 3 2008: Global tech supplier endows engineering chair at Stanford University.
October 2 2008: Senate approves bailout legislation with additions for hybrids, alternative energy.
October 1 2008: UMass awarded $13 million federal grant for polymer research.
September 30 2008: Federal judge dismisses lawsuit to halt LHC.
September 29 2008: Texas's Barnett Shale seen as catalyst for increased recruitment of petroleum workers.
September 26 2008: University of Rhode Island receives $12.5 million grant to upgrade science education.
September 25 2008: House approves $25 billion auto loan package.
September 24 2008: MacArthur Foundation names 25 recipients of "genius grants."
September 23 2008: NASA, Air Force seek partners for university-level hypersonic research.
September 22 2008: Kansas universities seek funding to increase number of engineering graduates.
September 19 2008: Panel calls for overhaul of college financial-aid system.
September 18 2008: Purdue University receives federal grant to attract more female STEM faculty.
September 17 2008: Partnership of Michigan research universities receives nearly $80 million for alternative energy studies.
September 16 2008: University of Colorado selected to lead next Mars mission.
September 15 2008: Researchers develop corrosion-resistant metal alloys for refineries, chemical plants.
September 12 2008: University of Virginia engineering professor plays role in Pentagon Memorial.
September 11 2008: Stanford University receives $30 million pledge for engineering center.
September 10 2008: Large Hadron Collider begins operations.
September 9 2008: iRobot Corp. acquires North Carolina robot manufacturer.
September 8 2008: Nuclear regulatory group approves U.S.-India deal.
September 5 2008: Philanthropists donate $400 million to Harvard, MIT institute.
September 4 2008: Boeing machinists vote to strike.
September 3 2008: Engineers develop coating that detects bridge cracks.
September 2 2008: Texas program aims to increase number of engineering students.
August 29 2008: Small boats to be outfitted with radiation detectors to prevent nuclear smuggling.
August 28 2008: Purdue University panel upholds misconduct claims against professor.
August 27 2008: Renewable energy projects hindered by overworked power grid.
August 26 2008: Developers race to install renewable energy projects before tax credit expires.
August 25 2008: NSF report finds two-year decline in federal funding for science at the university level.
August 22 2008: Automotive engineers in demand in Michigan.
August 21 2008: Intel to demonstrate wireless recharging technology.
August 20 2008: Growth slows for India's technology industry.
August 19 2008: Fewer than 40 percent of Minnesota students meet tougher state science standards.
August 18 2008: University of Kentucky receives federal grant for coal-to-liquids research.
August 15 2008: Companies to build two large solar farms in California.
August 14 2008: Unmanned robotic submersible studies Pacific seafloor.
August 13 2008: University of Washington lab technology to be used for algae biofuel startup.
August 12 2008: University of Utah receives $12 million donation.
August 11 2008: Researchers say they are closer to invisibility device.
August 8 2008: Large Hadron Collider set to begin operation in September.
August 7 2008: Illinois engineers design curved, eye-shaped camera.
August 6 2008: Increased cost estimate of Nevada nuclear waste repository endangers project.
August 5 2008: Study indicates Latinos perform better in math, science with strong faculty ties.
August 4 2008: IAEA approves key step toward completion of U.S., India nuclear pact.
August 1 2008: Research breakthroughs may lead to more affordable fuel cells.
July 31 2008: Microsoft unveils new research tools for scholars.
July 30 2008: Engineer shortage threatens oil supply growth, says oil executive.
July 29 2008: University of California system faces tax penalties from IRS cellphone law.
July 28 2008: Energy department discards list of possible nuclear waste recycling sites.
July 25 2008: Study finds girls perform as well as boys on state math tests.
July 24 2008: DuPont joins University of Tennessee biorefinery initiative.
July 23 2008: Explosion at Colorado State University engineering center forces evacuation.
July 22 2008: University of Utah receives $1.5 million donation for engineering college.
July 21 2008: Chemical company announces plans to convert municipal waste into ethanol by 2011.
July 18 2008: Chinese universities top two sources of U.S. doctoral students, study finds.
July 17 2008: Study suggests biofuels do little to reduce carbon emissions.
July 16 2008: EPA announces draft for carbon-trapping rule.
July 15 2008: Gender discrimination law being applied to university science departments.
July 14 2008: Superconductor technology goes online with a small utility footprint.
July 11 2008: Female CEOs becoming more prevalent in tech industry.
July 10 2008: California approves eighth-grade algebra requirement.
July 8 2008: Minnesota bridge gusset plates to be repaired.
July 7 2008: Company seeks "green diesel" breakthrough.
July 3 2008: U.S. completes contributions to LHC project.
July 2 2008: Proposed increase of plutonium production at New Mexico lab faces criticism.
July 1 2008: University of California researchers to study cellulosic ethanol production plant.
June 30 2008: Stanford engineers develop process to mass-produce advanced semiconductors.
June 27 2008: Study: Teachers not taught enough math in college.
June 26 2008: Ohio University receives $92 million donation for engineering education, research.
June 25 2008: Fewer top young engineers choosing defense employment.
June 24 2008: McCain proposes $300 million prize for developer of new auto battery.
June 23 2008: Shortage of techology students worries educators, businesses.
June 20 2008: Midwestern floods raise questions about levee system.
June 19 2008: Government tests radiation detectors on private jets.
June 18 2008: Pentagon courting of social scientists criticized by some in academia.
June 17 2008: Virginia Tech to build northern Virginia research center.
June 16 2008: Report suggests nuclear weapon blueprints distributed globally.
June 13 2008: GPS traffic warning system to debut along East Coast next month.
June 12 2008: Report labels U.S. "dominant global player" in science, technology.
June 11 2008: Arizona State University to construct largest university solar plant in the nation.
June 10 2008: Pentagon recruiting engineering, science professors.
June 9 2008: U.S. military supercomputer sets computing record.
June 6 2008: U.N. food summit declaration calls for "in-depth studies" of biofuels.
June 5 2008: President of ASEE becomes first woman dean of Mississippi engineering college.
June 4 2008: Federal government applies for nuclear waste dump license.
June 3 2008: Report: U.K. must attract more skilled workers.
June 2 2008: Women gather to discuss "female brain drain" in science, engineering.
May 30 2008: Harvard, Yale to expand engineering programs, cite demand from China.
May 29 2008: California company could produce "green crude" from algae.
May 28 2008: Arizona solar energy projects hinge on extension of subsidy.
May 27 2008: Mars lander reaches destination safely, releases images.
May 23 2008: Google co-founder appeals to policy makers over unused airwaves.
May 22 2008: North Carolina utility announces deal to buy electricity from proposed solar farm.
May 21 2008: Study links cancer risk to some carbon nanotubes.
May 20 2008: European Space Agency begins accepting astronaut applications.
May 19 2008: Companies seek viable aircraft biofuel.
May 16 2008: Robotic exoskeleton could increase human strength, endurance up to twenty times.
May 15 2008: Massachusetts startup develops new battery for electric cars.
May 14 2008: Mars-bound spacecraft prepares for polar landing.
May 13 2008: Federal report asserts wind power can provide 20 percent of U.S. energy needs by 2030.
May 12 2008: Carmakers racing for lithium-ion batteries.
May 9 2008: Company unveils home ethanol-brewing device.
May 8 2008: Texas institution receives grant to boost enrollment of minorities, women in engineering.
May 7 2008: Survival of Arizona solar plant hinges on tax credit extension.
May 6 2008: New York forum focuses on how to increase number of Hispanics in STEM fields.
May 5 2008: Canadian energy industry faces shortage of engineers, technicians.
May 2 2008: Report: Underrepresentation of minorities in engineering a "quiet crisis."
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