ReutersOil prices rise ahead of rig-count reportMarketWatchMarket participants are expecting the latest oil rig count out of the U.S. later Friday. Oil prices have been locked in a tight range below $50 a barrel in recent months as investors weigh the dama …

CBC.caOmega-3: Why your fish oil supplements might not be freshCBC.caFish oil supplements have become a booming $200-million a year market in Canada, as many consumers try to increase their intake of omega-3 fats to benefit their cardiovascular and brain h …

News & ObserverJCC offering associate's degree in engineeringNews & ObserverJohnston Community College celebrated the launch of its associate degree program in engineering with an open house. The event, which took place in the college's new STEAM C …

Chron.com (blog)San Jacinto Monument: A Historic Engineering FeatChron.com (blog)According to the Houston Chronicle, the San Jacinto monument was built using “an innovative engineering technique that reduced construction costs and enabled the company to en …

eCampus NewsEngineering challenge launches across globeeCampus Newsengineering-challenge Elsevier, a provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has launched the 10th Knovel Academic Challenge; engineering students from …

KQED QUESTEngineering Is Exploring Space with Shape-Shifting RobotsKQED QUESTAlice Agogino is a mechanical engineering professor at the University of California at Berkeley, and she and her lab are among a group of engineers that are designing what might b …

Chron.comOil seepage nears 100 gallons on Bolivar PeninsulaChron.comSome 200 yards of beach on Bolivar Peninsula remain closed as cleanup of an oil seepage in the area continues. The Galveston Beach Patrol first reported seeing oil along a 100-yard stretch …

Fox NewsWorkers cleaning up oil spill on California beaches by handFox NewsAlong a stretch of beach heavily marred by a crude oil spill, workers in hard hats and white protective suits use wire brushes and putty knives to scrape the black liquid off cobble …

Business Insider AustraliaThe collapse in US oil rigs might be levelling offBusiness Insider AustraliaFrom December through early May, the number of active oil rigs dropped by double digits each week, with the biggest decline — 94 rigs taken out of commiss …

NBC Bay AreaBerkeley Balcony Should Have Held, Engineering Professor SaysNBC Bay AreaKurt McMullin, a San Jose State professor of structural engineering, said that should have been enough. "Certainly, the number on the balcony is a lot, but not enough …