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What is IBM doing in the race towards quantum computing? – TechHQ
Quantum computing uses electrons rather than transistors, for a much more rapid solution to complex problems. Theres every likelihood that the technology will be able to rapidly reduce current encryptions to dust
Duquesne Names Wei to Head Engineering – Duquesne University
Duquesne University President Ken Gormley has named Dr. Xinchao Steven Wei as the associate dean of engineering and the Universitys first Costello Family Endowed Chair in Engineering, a role in which he will direct Duquesnes engineering programs.
Walter Isaacson: Elon Musk Is a Genius When It Comes to Engineering, Not Human Emotion – Vanity Fair
Isaacson, the former editor of Time, chair of CNN, and CEO of the Aspen Institute, stayed away from discussing Musks recent controversies during Monday nights event. But in sharing insights gleaned while reporting the biography, he offered some explanations for the behavior. Take Ukraine, for instance; one of the biggest revelations to come out of Isaacsons book was that Musk, according to a passage in the biography, secretly ordered his engineers to turn off his companys Starlink satellite communications network near the Crimean coast last year to disrupt a Ukrainian sneak attack on the Russian naval fleet.
Zen and the art of platform engineering – CIO
Achieving and maintaining any sense of Zen requires a commitment to keeping everything in balance.
Beavers Are Engineering Change in California – Reasons to be Cheerful
Three great stories we found on the internet this week. A family of seven furry explorers recently swam out of kennels and into the waters of the ancestral lands of the Mountain Maidu people. They were the first beavers to be released in California in almost 75 years part of a conservation effort that aims to re-establish the population.
Scaling up from on-site inspections – Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvards Engineers Without Borders-USA chapter (EWB-USA) can only do so much from the classroom. EWB-USA, a student organization affiliated with the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), couldnt travel to its project sites in Kenya and the Dominican Republic from 2020-2022, and the Dominican Republic team didnt get to visit the Los Sanchez community until earlier this year.
Vision Engineering Welcomes Kakos as New Distributor Sales Executive – Quality Magazine
Vision Engineering announced the appointment of Gary Kakos as the new Distributor Sales Executive. With an impressive background in sales and a wealth of experience in sales and customer relations, Mr.
Virginia Tech engineering and science will blend to try to find Alzheimer’s treatment – Roanoke Times
BLACKSBURG According to the most recent report from the Alzheimers Association, one in 10 people above the age of 65 has Alzheimers disease. Its the most common form of dementia, though many more suffer from similar disorders.
Federal grant to help NIU create a generation of more diverse, entrepreneurial engineers | NIU Newsroom – NIU Newsroom
An ambitious new program at NIU is working to attract science students from underserved populations who are interested in becoming not just scientists and engineers, but also entrepreneurs.
Leveraging Engineering and Research Talent in India with Global Capability Centers – University of California, Berkeley
Multinationals can leverage engineering and research talent in India with global capability centers. India recently launched an unmanned spacecraft to the moon, the first one to land near the moons Southern pole. More creditable is the fact that Indias program cost just $75 million, while comparable missions, the U.S