Engineering alumni inducted into Hall of Fame  The Poly PostNine alumni joined the ranks of other celebrated engineers in the College of Engineering's Hall of Fame on Thursday afternoon, March 21. The inductees were ... Read more https://thepolyp …

Groups: EPA has dragged heels on oil dispersant rules  GwcommonwealthNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Environmental groups and women from Alaska and Louisiana say the Environmental Protection Agency has dragged its heels on ... Read more http://www.gwcommonwea …

Conor Walsh elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering  Harvard School of Engineering and Applied SciencesWalsh honored for his pioneering contributions to soft robotics and wearable robotics. Read more https://www. …

Study explores why 'progressive teetotalers' may emerge from college engineering programs  Phys.OrgFirst-year engineering students who gravitate toward progressive ideas, including about gender equity in the workplace, tend to drink less alcohol, …

Tissue engineering: Hydrogel for enhanced cell encapsulation and delivery  Science DailyCellulose nanofibers (CNF) hydrogel has great potential as a cell-encapsulation delivery carrier for sustained release of paracrine factors and for tissue ... …

Engineers chosen for five downtown Augusta street projects  The Augusta ChronicleMuch-anticipated upgrades to several downtown streets are making headway, although actual construction is unlikely to start until 2021.Concept work for seven ... Rea …

Israel's environment ministry calls to halt oil production: Shale oil and fracking too dangerous  HaaretzThe Environmental Protection Ministry has called to completely halt all new plans to produce oil in Israel in order to reduce pollution and t …

Army Corps of Engineers grants final permit for PolyMet mine  Washington PostThe Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota the final permit it needs to proceed. Read more https://www.wash …

Oil Riches Put Norway on Divergent Path Toward Higher Rates  BloombergNorway's oil riches are allowing the country to avoid the slow growth, slow inflation trap that's gripping much of the developed world. Read more https://www.bloomberg.com/news …

AP PHOTOS: Remembering the Exxon Valdez oil spill  ABC NewsIt was just after midnight on March 24, 1989, when an Exxon Shipping Co. tanker ran aground outside the town of Valdez, Alaska, spewing millions of gallons of ... Read more https://abcnew …