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Posted March 4, 2011:

• New System Can Warn of Tsunamis Within Minutes

Posted February 24, 2011:

• Catalogue of Sustainable Design Resources Developed

Posted February 11, 2011:

• System for Heat Collection from Asphalt Pavements Under Development

Posted February 10, 2011:

• Welders Can Breathe Easier With Chromium-Free Alloy, Research Suggests

Posted February 4, 2011:

• Gas Stations Pollute Their Immediate Surroundings, Spanish Study Finds

Posted February 1, 2011:

• Ice Dome Made Using Novel Construction Method

Posted January 17, 2011:

• Haiti Dominates Earthquake Fatalities in 2010

Posted January 12, 2011:

• Extent of Corruption in Countries Around the World Tied to Earthquake Fatalities

Posted January 4, 2011:

• Recycled Haitian Concrete Can Be Safe, Strong and Less Expensive, Researchers Say

Posted December 20, 2010:

• New Software Detects Piping Flaws

Posted December 17, 2010:

• As Earthquakes Take Their Toll, Engineers Look at Enhancing Building Designs

Posted December 14, 2010:

• Sweet and Biodegradable: Sugar and Cornstarch Make Environmentally Safer Plastics

Posted December 13, 2010:

• Apartment-Dwelling Children in Nonsmoking Units Still Exposed

Posted December 10, 2010:

• Assessing the Seismic Hazard of the Central Eastern United States

Posted December 9, 2010:

• New Kind of Blast-Resistant Glass

Posted November 25, 2010:

• No Link Between Mold Growth and Development of Asthma and Allergy, Scandinavian Study Finds

Posted November 18, 2010:

• Panama Canal, Panama City at Risk of Large Earthquake, Says New Research

Posted November 16, 2010:

• Disaster Spawning New Concepts in Bridge Research, Testing and Safety

Posted November 10, 2010:

• New Ultra-Clean Nanowires Have Great Potential in Solar Cell Technology and Electronics

Posted November 5, 2010:

• Creating 'Living' Buildings

Posted October 18, 2010:

• NRLA Alpine Transit Route: High Performance Materials for the Tunnel of the Century

Posted October 14, 2010:

• New Materials Could Replace Costly Gold in Electrical Applications

Posted October 5, 2010:

• Bricks Made With Wool

Posted September 28, 2010:

• 'Green' Concrete Developed
• Designer’s Door Could Prove a Real Lifesaver in Earthquake Emergency

Posted September 20, 2010:

• New Tennessee Homes Are Laboratories for Energy Efficiency

Posted September 15, 2010:

• Low Carbon Hemp House Put to the Test

Posted September 9, 2010:

• Shortage of FSC Wood Could Lead to Price Premium for Green Construction

Posted September 1, 2010:

• New TB Diagnostic Proves Effective, Expedient, Study Finds

Posted August 17, 2010:

• Why Implant Coatings Detach: Nanocorrosion Causes Implants to Fail

Posted July 28, 2010:

• Nanomaterials Poised for Big Impact in Construction

Posted July 23, 2010:

• Investigations Into Unintended Car Acceleration Should Include Engineers, Experts Argue

Posted July 6, 2010:

• Road Surface Purifies Air by Removing Nitrogen Oxides, Researchers in the Netherlands Find

Posted June 18, 2010:

• Gauging Safety in the Electronic Age

Posted June 16, 2010:

• 110-Foot Concrete Bridge Withstands 8.0 Earthquake Simulation

Posted June 14, 2010:

• NASA Demonstrates Tsunami Prediction System

Posted June 9, 2010:

• New Building and Fire Code Changes Approved by International Code Council

Posted June 7, 2010:

• Building to Withstand Hurricanes

Posted June 2, 2010:

• On a Roll: Designing the Next Rover to Explore Mars

Posted May 24, 2010:

• Self-Healing Concrete: Research Yields Cost-Effective System to Extend Life of Structures
• Odds Are About 1-in-3 That Mega-Earthquake Will Hit Pacific Northwest in Next 50 Years, Scientists Say

Posted May 11, 2010:

• Engineers Design Power Structures That Help Keep the Lights on

Posted May 10, 2010:

• Future Air Travel: Quieter, Cleaner and More Environmentally Friendly?

Posted May 6, 2010:

• Radio Tags Could Save Lives After Earthquakes

Posted April 22, 2010:

• Earthquake-Resistant Engineering

Posted April 21, 2010:

• House With an Edible Wall: Runs on Sun, Wind, Rain and Wastes
• Early Engineering Feat: Bridge Designer and Builder Denied Recognition After Joining Confederacy
• Monitoring Bridges: Early Warning System for Rust Developed

Posted April 9, 2010:

• Wireless Nano Sensors Could Save Bridges, Buildings

Posted April 6, 2010:

• Electronic Nose Sniffs Out Asthma

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