The IndependentOur addiction to oil means that climate change and conflict in the Middle East ...The IndependentIt would be wrong to argue, as many did in the case of the Iraq War, that the motivation for bombing in Syria is to secure our access to oil. Bu …

Engineering professor selected as fellow of The Optical SocietyLubbockOnline.comThe Optical Society is the leading association in optics and photonics for professionals in science, engineering and business. It promotes the exchange of information and inter …

Daily NebraskanWomen engineering majors voice struggles in male dominated collegeDaily NebraskanUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln student Hannah DeBoer scored an 'A+' in an engineering class as soon as she walked through the door. On the first day of …

Voice of AmericaWestern Powers Reportedly Buying IS Oil, While Bombing Oil FacilitiesVoice of AmericaThe U.S.-led coalition is determined to disrupt the Islamic State group's oil trade, which earns Islamic State (IS) an estimated $10 million a week. Bu …

Voice of AmericaPentagon: US Airstrikes on IS Oil Facilities 'Minimally Effective'Voice of AmericaThe Pentagon has started bombing Islamic State (IS) oil trucks because it says airstrikes on militant-controlled oil facilities have been only "m …

Voice of AmericaAmnesty: Shell Did Not Clean Oil Spills in Niger DeltaVoice of AmericaNovember 03, 2015 10:04 AM. ACCRA—. Amnesty International and the Center for Environment, Human Rights and Development in Nigeria say multinational oil company Shell has …

Voice of AmericaBritish Oil Firm Accused of Corruption in Somalia Exploration DealVoice of AmericaSeptember 25, 2015 3:00 PM. LONDON—. A British oil exploration firm has been accused of corrupt payments to government officials in Somalia in return for righ …

Voice of AmericaOil Minister to Form New Egyptian CabinetVoice of AmericaEgypt's prime minister, Ibrahim Mahlab, and his Cabinet resigned Saturday, in the face of intense media criticism and a widening corruption investigation that saw the agriculture …

Voice of AmericaEgypt's President Asks Oil Minister to Form New CabinetVoice of AmericaCAIRO—. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Saturday asked Oil Minister Sherif Ismail to form a new Cabinet within one week after the government submitted it …

Voice of AmericaCameroon Bans Cheaper Imported Vegetable OilVoice of AmericaYAOUNDE—. Cameroon says it is banning and destroying cheap vegetable oil imported from Indonesia and Malaysia to protect its home industries. The central African nation says thousa …