House OKs cybersecurity bill despite veto threat – USA TODAY
USA TODAY House OKs cybersecurity bill despite veto threatUSA TODAYWASHINGTON (AP) – The House of Representatives ignored Obama administration objections Thursday and approved legislation aimed at helping stop electronic attacks on critical US infrastructure and private companies. By Jacquelyn Martin, AP House Speaker …US House passes cyber bill despite veto threatReutersDespite veto threat, House passes [...]
UGA now officially has engineering college
The University of Georgia will add a college of engineering on July 1, when the university's new fiscal year begins. Read More
Hollande claims victory, setting up runoff with Sarkozy for French presidency – CNN International
CTV.ca Hollande claims victory, setting up runoff with Sarkozy for French presidencyCNN InternationalBy the CNN Wire Staff Paris (CNN) — Socialist candidate Francois Hollande declared victory Sunday in the first round of France's presidential election, setting up a showdown with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in May. The proclamation, made to a crowd of …Le Pen voters [...]
Local engineering firm already part of shale boom
Hammontree & Associates engineers know about drilling in shale formations. Read More
GP2: Racing Engineering looking for more success at Bahrain this weekend
Fabio Leimer Photo by: xpb.cc This weekend sees the second round of the 2012 GP2 Series take place at the 5.412 km Sakhir International Circuit, Bahrain as part of the F1 Grand Prix event. The circuit is a mixture of slow and medium speed corners with several fast straights so chassis set-up will be important [...]
Scandal ousts three Secret Service personnel – Washington Post
CTV.ca Scandal ousts three Secret Service personnelWashington PostThe Secret Service on Wednesday announced the departure of three employees connected to a prostitution scandal last week involving members of President Obama's security detail who were in Cartagena, Colombia. As the agency tried to manage the fallout …3 agents out in wake of Secret Service scandalThe Associated [...]
US secret service scandal widens to include military – The Guardian
The Guardian US secret service scandal widens to include militaryThe GuardianThe US secret service says it has put 11 agents on leave while it investigates alleged misconduct before a summit attended by Barack Obama in Colombia, as it emerged that five soldiers are also facing investigation. The secret service apologised for …Obama open to new [...]
TAMUQ formally inaugurates honour society for engineering students
Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) officially inaugurated Omega Chi Epsilon (OXE), the American National Honour Society for Chemical Engineering, at an initiation ceremony held last week. Read More
After game-changing run, Santorum quits White House race – Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk After game-changing run, Santorum quits White House raceReutersBy Patricia Zengerle | GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Rick Santorum ended his improbable run for the White House on Tuesday after leading a Republican tilt to the right that could dog the more moderate front-runner, Mitt Romney, in November's …Santorum Quits Race, Clearing Path for RomneyNew York [...]
Georgia Tech professor to discuss healthcare issues for College of Engineering
Cynthia Estrada, an aerospace engineering major, will attend today’s talk on Understanding and Managing the Complexity of Healthcare because the outcomes of the talk can potentially affect her in the future. “It will be interesting to know what solutions the speaker has come up with to fix our current healthcare system for us and the [...]