Tackling an imminent nuclear threat is no easy task and often requires a delicate, multi-pronged approach. So far, both politicians and engineers are taking actions to quiet the fear of Iranian nuclear weapons development. On January 10th, Iran violated the United Nations’ Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) by breaking open the seals on the nuclear [...]

Are you reading this on your BlackBerry? You may not for long. Since NTP won its patent infringement lawsuit against Research In Motion (RIM), the creator of BlackBerry’s technology, RIM has been involved in an extensive legal battle to continue its operations. After NTP won, an injunction was issued in 2003 but [...]

Can a few students save Tulane Engineering? Tuesday marked the bittersweet reopening of Tulane University’s School of Engineering. Burdened with $250 million in property damage and more than $90 million in operational losses, Tulane University was faced with incredibly difficult choices about how to lead the university into solvency. On December 8th, 2005, [...]

Since tragedy struck the Sago mine earlier this week in Tallmansville, West Virginia, many wonder how to prevent an event like this from happening again. One solution to this problem lies in raising the number of experienced people who enter the field of mining engineering each year to supply the resurging industry with the [...]