Sunlight works against oil clean-up effortsEurekAlert (press release)Oil spills, whether minor leaks or major environmental disasters, are bound to happen. Chemical dispersants are one of the tools that can help mitigate the impact of such spills, but they …

Interesting EngineeringEngineering Student Helps Construct $50 Million Building on Her CampusInteresting EngineeringAn enthusiastic student started laying out the foundations of her career early during her internship. Allison Kassian, a civil engineering t …

MassDOT picks engineering firm for next phase of Route 79/Davol Street corridor projectFall River Herald NewsFALL RIVER — A contractor for the 25 percent preliminary design of the Route 79/Davol Street Phase II corridor improvements project was selected We …

GeekWireDocker set to open Seattle-area engineering center, latest Bay Area tech company to land in NorthwestGeekWireThere are also nearly 100 out-of-town companies that have established engineering centers in the Seattle region; Google, Facebook, Apple, S …

IHS Jane's 360Zetor Engineering unveils prototype 4x4 Fox vehicleIHS Jane's 360The upper body has been designed and manufactured by Zetor Engineering with an emphasis on modularity. The Fox can seat five crew in individual blast-attenuating seats, with the …

eNCANumsa in wage talks with engineering sectoreNCAJOHANNESBURG - The National Union of Metalworkers (Numsa) will begin wage talks in the engineering sector. Workers are demanding a 15 percent increase and a two-year extension on the current agreement. Num …

Sean Lowder: A path to naval nuclear engineeringMIT NewsJust a few years ago, before he came to MIT, Lowder didn't know much about engineering. But an influential teacher at his high school, Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts, got him interested in …

Researchers aim to scoop out marine oil spillsThe HinduRecovering marine oil spills may soon become simple, efficient and cost-effective, thanks to a compound (gelator) developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IIS …

International Business Times, India EditionIndian engineering students create hands-free distress caller; can send SOSInternational Business Times, India EditionFour Indian engineering students have developed a wearable device that can detect panic and sen …

RIT's 'Women in Engineering' program to host open houseThe Livingston County NewsFemale engineering students from the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology will host an open house for prospective students with …