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Archived Issues

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."
May 1 2008: New York utility unveils new superconducting transmission cables.
April 30 2008: Scientists call for reduced ethanol production to cut food prices.
April 29 2008: Washington forestry engineer programs may disappear.
April 28 2008: Researchers aim to design hydrogen-producing algae.
April 25 2008: Rising corn prices bring worldwide backlash against U.S. biofuel production.
April 24 2008: Texas pre-engineering program receives state grant.
April 23 2008: New fuel efficiency rules issued.
April 22 2008: California solar power company raises $130 million.
April 21 2008: Oregon university launches ecological engineering program.
April 18 2008: President Bush outlines emissions target proposals.
April 17 2008: Canadian, Japanese team report success with vast potential energy source.
April 16 2008: Electric vehicle to go into production.
April 15 2008: Impact of biofuels on food prices debated as unrest grows.
April 14 2008: MIT, German firm to open energy research center near campus.
April 11 2008: Minnesota, North Dakota formation may hold billions of barrels of oil.
April 10 2008: South African company announces synthetic jet-fuel breakthrough.
April 9 2008: Researchers focus on replacing petroleum-based products with biomass chemicals.
April 8 2008: Princeton receives $20 million for new engineering center.
April 7 2008: Engineering graduates among most sought after by employers.
April 4 2008: RPI to offer engineering study-abroad program.
April 3 2008: Ford to reorganize engineering centers.
April 2 2008: Oil executives justify record profits to lawmakers.
April 1 2008: Labor Department finds MSHA negligent in Utah mine accident.
March 31 2008: Michigan researchers to study conversion of algae into ethanol.
March 28 2008: New York educators to accompany Antarctica science expedition.
March 27 2008: Programs seek to diversify STEM.
March 26 2008: Academia taking more interest in renewable energy studies.
March 25 2008: Wisconsin, Maryland researchers develop hydrogen fuel cell catalyst.
March 24 2008: Pre-collapse pictures indicate Minnesota bridge's connecting plates were bent.
March 21 2008: Safety concerns cause officials to close Minnesota bridge.
March 20 2008: New limits placed on H-1B visa lottery.
March 19 2008: Microsoft, Intel to finance parallel computing research centers at two universities.
March 18 2008: Report suggests sand mounds stressed Minnesota bridge.
March 17 2008: President of Georgia Tech selected as head of Smithsonian.
March 14 2008: Panel makes recommendations for math education.
March 13 2008: Gates calls on Congress to improve U.S. competitiveness.
March 12 2008: Iowa senator inquires about progress of H-1B visa reforms.
March 11 2008: Study finds H-1B visas do not inhibit domestic hiring.
March 10 2008: Maryland researchers to unveil new bacterial biomass-to-ethanol process.
March 7 2008: Brooklyn's Polytechnic University reaffirms vote to merge with NYU.
March 6 2008: Corporations reach out to schools to create pipeline of future employees.
March 5 2008: Aerospace, defense industries brace for worker shortages.
March 4 2008: California festival emphasizes STEM gender equity.
March 3 2008: Educators push for greater scientific literacy.
February 29 2008: Study finds mentoring gap for women in science.
February 28 2008: Students simulate Mars mission.
February 27 2008: Independent learners drive demand for open courseware.
February 26 2008: California university's plan for Saudi Arabian engineering department faces critics.
February 25 2008: Nuclear energy finds renewed support in Congress.
February 22 2008: Large solar plant to be constructed in Arizona desert.
February 21 2008: Maryland emissions bill draws criticism.
February 20 2008: UM engineers show off bomb-resistant coated wood.
February 19 2008: Dallas company offers teachers, principals shorter master's program.
February 15 2008: Opinion: Engineering diversity makes good business sense.
February 14 2008: Women's college may provide template for retaining female engineering students.
February 13 2008: Scientists do not anticipate shift from chemical propulsion of rockets.
February 12 2008: Charges filed in Chinese espionage case.
February 11 2008: American universities offering degrees overseas.
February 8 2008: Study finds tenured women underrepresented in academia.
February 7 2008: Cisco plans to train 360,000 engineers in India.
February 6 2008: Trustees challenge NYU acquisition of engineering school.
February 5 2008: Iran launches rocket, opens space center.
February 4 2008: NASA study to examine effects of biofuel crops.
February 1 2008: Colleges participate in national global-warming "teach-in."
January 31 2008: Researchers use DNA properties to engineer 3-D nanostructures.
January 30 2008: Bush administration may drop support for coal-fired power plant.
January 29 2008: Contribution of biofuels to high food prices debated.
January 28 2008: Washington, D.C. universities offer new science graduate degree.
January 25 2008: Georgia program pays underachieving students to study.
January 24 2008: Minnesota high school STEM summits draw hundreds.
January 23 2008: NOAA announces plan to increase use of unmanned aircraft.
January 22 2008: U.S. poised to overtake EU in alternative energy investment.
January 18 2008: NASA completes testing of plane-based telescope.
January 17 2008: Applications to select colleges hit record high.
January 16 2008: Federal agency urges Minnesota to re-examine bridges for deadly design flaw.
January 15 2008: Indian prime minister stresses business cooperation with China.
January 14 2008: Hewlett-Packard CEO warns of lack of U.S.-trained engineers.
January 11 2008: Inexpensive Indian car concerns environmentalists.
January 10 2008: New York schools ranked as the nation's best.
January 9 2008: PISA score report suggests policies linked to science scores.
January 8 2008: Automobile manufacturers step up development of electric vehicles.
January 7 2008: GM to spend millions developing self-operating cars.
January 4 2008: Progress continues on U.S. missile-defense laser system.
January 3 2008: U.S. "should delay" shuttle retirement in light of Chinese space plane, writer argues.
January 2 2008: Clean-burning coal plants seek to overcome cost, regulatory hurdles.
December 21 2007: Columbia University decides to retire atom smasher.
December 20 2007: New fellowship program hopes to transform teacher education.
December 19 2007: Creationism institute seeks approval for advanced degree in science education.
December 18 2007: Maryland job plan emphasizes STEM education.
December 17 2007: On its 60th birthday, transistor pushes size limits.
December 14 2007: Virginia governor proposes $1.65 billion in funding for colleges.
December 13 2007: Report: NASA must improve K-12 STEM education programs.
December 12 2007: More schools to announce financial aid changes in wake of Harvard decision.
December 11 2007: Maryland high school offers Homeland Security technical education program.
December 10 2007: Russia launches military communications satellite.
December 7 2007: Toyota aims to combine car and robot technology.
December 6 2007: U.S., China disagree at U.N. climate talks.
December 5 2007: U.S. students trail international peers on science and math test.
December 4 2007: Report: U.S. could reduce greenhouse gases at modest cost.
December 3 2007: Pentagon plans next generation of spy satellites.
November 30 2007: Report: U.S. could reduce greenhouse gases at modest cost.
November 29 2007: Power company plans to build nuclear reactor in Virginia.
November 28 2007: Google enters renewable energy market.
November 27 2007: China unveils photos from lunar satellite.
November 26 2007: Study finds scientists more concerned than public about nano-related risks.
November 21 2007: European businesses have edge over U.S. attracting engineers, scientists.
November 20 2007: Florida governor visits state LEED renovation projects.
November 19 2007: Energy experts warn of worker shortage in Southeast U.S.
November 16 2007: Labor researchers tell Congress U.S. not lacking in scientists, engineers.
November 15 2007: GM electric car prototype ready for testing by 2008.
November 14 2007: Even top states in math and science lag behind East Asian countries.
November 13 2007: More corporations "going green" to attract young talent.
November 12 2007: Intel to sell faster, more energy-efficient chip.
November 9 2007: Faster Internet ordering via random-access computer memory model.
November 8 2007: "Robo-moth" links brain and machine.
November 7 2007: Massachusetts bill would set biofuel standards.
November 6 2007: Google announces new mobile system, move into phone market.
November 5 2007: Hybrid automakers struggle