Civil engineer Matt Melis of the Glenn Research Center talks in-depth
about the findings of NASA’s post-Columbia Accident Investigation and
the resulting lessons for industry.
The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers are accepting
applications for their 2012 Venture Prize. The Royal Society are also accepting nominations for a range of awards.
The ability of small businesses to borrow money is a key to economic growth, particularly in manufacturing and engineering. Government plans are in place to increase lending to businesses, but it is being questioned whether greater credit availability is actually allowing companies to borrow more.
Winners of the IOM3 2011 Special and Publication Awards were presented with their medals and prizes at an Awards Lunch at the Institute's London office
Researchers in the US have created new gamma-ray detector materials that
may lead to the development of handheld devices for nuclear, national
security and biomedical applications.
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, worth £1m, has been launched by David Cameron to celebrate
work that benefits society and to inspire young people to become
engineers.
