Engineering News
October 18, 2018
New Report Provides Guidance on How to Improve Learning Outcomes in STEM for English Learners
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October 18, 2018
National Academy of Medicine Announces Inaugural International Health Policy Fellow
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October 17, 2018
Team From University of Maryland, Baltimore, Wins Grand Prize in 2018 D.C. Public Health Case Challenge
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October 17, 2018
Agencies Responsible for Everglades Restoration Should Conduct Mid Course Assessment Considering Climate Change and Sea-level Rise – New Report
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October 16, 2018
National Academies Launching New Study on Sunlight-Reflection Research
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New barrier for marine oil spills
by editorial
in Engineering, Engineering News, Safety
Continental has developed a new generation of floating oil barriers for use on the high seas. With a width of 3200mm, they are especially suitable for use on rough seas. The energy requirements around the world mean an increase in the amount of crude oil transported by sea. This also brings an increase in the […]
The App that Fights Congestion, Emissions
The average American lost 41 hours to rush-hour congestion in 2017, according to a scorecard published by transportation analytics company INRIX, placing the U.S. with nations like Indonesia, Venezuela, and Russia on the list of top five countries with the highest average peak hours spent in congestion. And while expanding road networks and public transit […]
Slipshod Cybersecurity for U.S. Defense Dept. Weapons Systems
Last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released yet another report on the state of the U.S. Department of Defense’s cybersecurity. The GAO’s conclusions can be summed up in two words: unsurprisingly abysmal. The report states, “Nearly all major acquisition programs that were operationally tested between 2012 and 2017 had mission-critical cyber vulnerabilities that adversaries could compromise.” […]
October 15, 2018
National Academy of Medicine Honors Three Members for Outstanding Service
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