Both England and Ireland are taking great strides to improve their hi-tech workforce by increasing the number, quality, and perception of their engineers.
Over recent years, Ireland completely overhauled its economy. It lured investment and jobs from high-tech and pharmaceutical multinationals by offering low corporate taxes (12.5 percent) coupled with a young, well-educated, flexible [...]

As concerned as the U.S. with its international competitiveness, we are not the only ones. China and India are also worried about how their innovative talent will stack up in a global economy.
From Thomas Friedman’s March 24th op-ed in the New York Times:
“We need to encourage more incubation of ideas … to make [...]

France plainly accused Iran today of pursuing a nuclear program that can only be intended for military purposes, just two days after Iran said it had resumed enrichment for civilian purposes. As global tensions soar over nuclear development, the United States needs to focus on its own nuclear program, ensuring that it is as [...]

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 [...]

The U.S. may be running its hopes of improved engineering research into the ground. Resurrected in part by the recent November elections and President Bush’s approval of an increased budget for immigration enforcement, immigration policy has come to the foreground of many political debates. Additionally, in light of the fact that Arizona and [...]

Ever since President Bush announced his flu plan on Tuesday, citizens have been in a panic about where to find a flu vaccine should an outbreak occur. In an attempt to quiet rising fears, this new $7.1 billion plan would provide enough flu vaccine for the nation and to create stockpiles of drugs to treat [...]

After successfully completing its second launch into space, China has once again demonstrated its position as a world power by showing how its engineering educational system has paid off. More so than in the United States, a unique public consensus for investing heavily in engineering education already exists in China. Grounded in a culture [...]

Weeks after the initial devastation of Hurricane Katrina, local and federal officials still question whether it is feasible to rebuild the areas of New Orleans hardest hit by the storm. While rebuilding is possible, officials cannot make firm plans until engineers have their say. They must survey damaged areas of the city to assess [...]