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Tuesday, December 29, 2009



Wanted: Moon Engineers

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WASHINGTON — Engineering students worried about their job prospects and looking to expand their design experience may want to consider a NASA internship program. The assignment? Design a lunar habitat for future astronauts. The space agency announced on Friday (Dec. 4) that is seeking engineering students to help design new technologies that will be needed to establish a manned lunar base. ...

U.S. pumps another $620M into smart grid projects

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — The U.S. government has announced a second and final round of economic stimulus grants aimed at accelerating the transition to a smart electric grid. Boeing and two up-and-coming battery makers were among the winners of a total of $620 million in grants from the Department of Energy to 32 projects mainly organized by electric utilities. A requirement for matching funds ...

Researcher Cites Medical Opportunities For MEMS

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — MEMS and electronic testing are two of many areas where opportunities abound in medical devices today, according to a researcher in the field. Deborah Schenberger, an analyst at Nerac Inc. discussed work in fields such as smart bone implants and testing for cancer and neurological diseases in a talk at the Biomed Device Forum here. MEMS devices such as piezoresistive strain ...

2010: 20 Good And Bad Signs For Electronics Biz

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Thankfully, the IC industry is seeing a recovery. But what about 2010? Heading into 2010, there are both good and bad signs in the marketplace. Here's what various analysts think: Good signs 1. Seasonal demand for ICs is better than expected. Craig Berger, an analyst for FBR, said: ''Recent checks with Asian chip distributors suggest their 4Q chip shipments should fall 4-to-8 percent ...