Wall Street JournalAre Low Oil Prices Good for the Economy?Wall Street JournalOil prices have been on a wild ride lately. From late 2010 to late 2014, U.S. crude traded between roughly $80 and $110 a barrel. Then came a plunge. Earlier this year, they were …

Wall Street JournalDoes the Oil-and-Gas Industry Still Need Tax Breaks?Wall Street JournalU.S. oil-and-gas companies receive billions of dollars in federal tax incentives annually linked to activities such as tapping new wells. Do these incentives benefit …

Sailing Ships, Slide Rules, and the Quality of EngineeringHackadayWe recently ran a post about engineers being worse, better, or the same than they “used to be” and it got me thinking. Of course “used to be” is in the eyes of the beholders. To me, that&#39 …

Senior Engineering Students at Bentonville HS Take on Fogging GogglesSwimSwamAlthough it is recognized by swimmers and swim companies alike, there is no 100% full-proof/permanent solution. This is where we have decided to step in. After four years of engin …

Daily TrustFederal University Gusau to introduce mining engineering courses, says VCDaily TrustThe Federal University, Gusau is making arrangements to establish a new Faculty of Mining Engineering, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Magaji Garba has said. Garba sa …

Demystifying engineering: Local girls get a first hand look at UOITdurhamregion.com“A lot of people don't have any idea what engineering actually is. This demystifies it,” says Brittany McFarlane, UOIT's program assistant for Women in Engineering “ …

Wall Street JournalWhat Is 'Tracking Error' in Oil Funds?Wall Street JournalFund investors wanting to bet on a rebound in the oil market need to watch out for something called “tracking error.” The issue is simple: Do the price changes in the fund …

University of Arkansas NewswireCivil Engineering Students Receive National FellowshipsUniversity of Arkansas NewswireDaniels is working on a doctoral degree in engineering. He is studying the use of heated pavement systems for airfield runways with Ernie H …

Africa engineering institutions to benefit from UK grantDaily TrustPresident of Federation of African Engineering Organisation (FAEO), the umbrella body of engineering societies in Africa, Engr. Mustapha B. Shehu, who revealed this, said the Africa Catalys …

Wall Street JournalBig Oil's New Focus on Natural GasWall Street JournalShell is the most active of the international oil companies in LNG for transportation fuel. But all the big oil companies are focusing more on natural gas, jockeying for market pos …