Mechanical engineering's Alex Rattner named 2016 Howes ScholarPenn State NewsUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Alex Rattner, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State, has been named a 2016 Frederick A. Howes Scholar in Computational Science. Ma …

The Seattle TimesOil is cheap. Why don't we feel better?The Seattle TimesOil prices, which have collapsed since the summer of 2014, have caused Exxon's debt to more than triple over the past few years. But it's not only an oil major that's …

Wall Street JournalTexas, Oklahoma, Wyoming: Oil Woes Start to Hit HardWall Street JournalThe slump in crude prices is starting to show up as missed payments by consumers in the oil patch. In states from Oklahoma and Texas to North Dakota and Wyoming, risi …

Wall Street JournalLaid-Off Oil Workers Struggle to Pay Loans, Credit CardsWall Street JournalThe slump in crude prices is starting to show up as missed payments by consumers in the oil patch. In states from Oklahoma and Texas to North Dakota and Wyoming, …

Engineering graduate kills mother in AnakaputhurThe HinduA 26-year-old engineering graduate allegedly murdered her 58-year-old mother at their home at Guruswamy Nagar in Anakaputhur following an argument between the two on Sunday evening. According to poli …

CBC.caUNB engineering students designing prosthetic golf armCBC.ca"To think that maybe I'm helping someone regain their ability to play golf, or even play golf for the first time, is really exciting," said Scott, a mechanical engineering stud …

TIMEExecutive Disputes Role of Koch Brothers' Father in Nazi Oil RefineryTIMEA senior Koch Industries executive is disputing a new book that says Fred Koch, the father of billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, helped build a Nazi oil refinery. In …

The HillOil plunge sparks calls for Congress to actThe HillAs the price of oil plunges to its lowest point in 12 years — and threatens to drag the broader U.S. economy down with it — lawmakers say Congress should consider helping teetering energy companies …

US'$600 Billion Lost to Corruption in Engineering Projects'AllAfrica.comThe President Council for the Regulation of Engineers (COREN), Engr. Kashim Ali has said that since 1960 Nigeria has lost $600 billion to corruption in engineering projects in …

MotherboardReverse Engineering Proves Journalist Security App Is Anything But SecureMotherboardAfter we published our story, Frederic Jacobs, Open Whisper Systems's lead developer for their secure messaging app, Signal, spent his Friday night at home r …