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October 07, 2008

Engineering

10/03/08

Engineering | Students:  Pioneers wanted: Mentors prepare women for construction career

The Del E. Webb School of Construction has established Advancing Women in Construction, a scholarship and mentorship program to help recruit more women for the constructon management industry. 

10/03/08

Engineering:  Professors explore social impact of evolving technologies

An AT&T Industrial Ecology grant is funding research at ASU to study the economic, environmental and cultural ripple effects created by rapid advances in consumer electronics.

09/30/08

Administration | Engineering | Science | Innovation / Entrepreneurship | Bioscience / Biotech:  Bioengineering leader set to inject entrepreneurial spirit

The new chair of ASU's bioengineering department wants to put research endeavors on fast track toward discovery, innovation and the marketplace.

09/25/08

Engineering | Faculty and Staff:  Professors teach robot to 'play ball'

Developing a robot that can hold its own in the major leagues is the goal for two ASU professors who have created a ground-ball-fielding robot known as Catchbot.

09/22/08

Engineering | Science:  Professor to lead national biomedical organization

Edward Shortliffe, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics, will become president and chief executive officer of the American Medical Informatics Association.

09/22/08

University | Business | Engineering | Students:  Effort draws students into cloud computing

A new program is helping ASU students dive into the world of cloud computing, a technique where thousands of computers are linked to create massive computing power.

09/19/08

Engineering:  School of Construction hosts open house

ASU’s Del E. Webb School of Construction is hosting an open house for students interested in finding out about the school’s graduate programs.

09/18/08

Engineering | Research | Engineering:  Innovative fusion of materials earns top award

A nanotech advance that will improve such things as chemical and biosensing devices and energy-collection systems earns ASU researchers a notable award from a leading publisher of engineering and technology news.

09/15/08

Engineering | Research | Engineering | Sustainability and environment:  ASU helps power move to renewable energy

ASU is participating in a new National Science Foundation research center designing blueprints for power systems that can expand the nation's use of renewable-energy sources.

09/10/08

Engineering:  Software to enhance online education, collaborations

Engineering faculty are developing computer software to enhance the quality of online education and collaborations between researchers working together via the Internet.