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Inventor and champion of engineering, Nate Ball, will join with ASME to celebrate technical ingenuity as reflected in the design innovations of the ten collegiate teams selected to participate in the ASME IShow competition. ASME IShow, now in its second year, provides a forum for students to present their innovative product designs to a panel of judges, while demonstrating the product's potential to impact commercial markets.

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A device that removes arsenic from groundwater will compete against a nanotechnology-based drug delivery system and eight other novel technology innovations at the 2008 ASME Innovation Showcase (ASME IShow) to be held Oct. 31, in Boston.

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According to business and technology leaders who will speak at the 2008 ASME Annual Meeting in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., engineering work today is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary and collaborative, reflecting a trend among global firms to coordinate widely dispersed people and resources in the quest to innovate and compete.

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ASME convenes business and technology experts to discuss new approaches to global collaborative enterprises. "Companies are collaborating globally in the effort to leverage technology, knowledge, human talent, and other resources necessary to innovate and compete," says Ahmed K. Noor, Ph.D., eminent scholar and William E. Lobeck professor of aerospace engineering at Old Dominion University.

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ASME is asking the presidential candidates to formally debate science and technology policy at a forum to be held April 18, 2008, in Philadelphia.

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ASME has announced the ASME Digital Library, providing online access to many of the Society's technical publications while offering users a comprehensive range of functions and links for searching and cross-referencing.

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"Engineers play a critical role in research and technology development to address environmental challenges, from air pollution to water management to sustainable energy systems," stated ASME President Terry E. Shoup, Ph.D., P.E., in testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee ...

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The ASME Innovative Technologies Institute, LLC (ASME-ITI), has announced the commencement of a $5 million contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for continued work using its risk analysis methodology known as RAMCAP - Risk Analysis and Management for Critical Asset Protection - a framework for analyzing and managing the risks associated with terrorist attacks against critical infrastructures

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According to Mechanical Engineering, which is published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Miland Pimprikar along with other developers are committed to bringing MEMS and nanotechnology-based systems to aerospace programs and applications around the world.

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In a time when many U.S. companies are placing manufacturing facilities in places like India and China to save on costs, Texas Instruments has built a new semiconductor fabrication plant in Richardson, Texas. The plant is seen as a model in energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.

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In the effort to gain a competitive advantage in global markets, many small and medium-sized companies in the United States are using computer-based product lifecycle management systems, reports the February 2006 issue of Mechanical Engineering magazine.

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The Consortium for Standards and Conformity Assessment (CSCA) announced the official opening of its office in Beijing, China. The CSCA office will play an important role in U.S.-China dialogue on standards-related matters.

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A recent achievement in biomedical technology is a magnetic sensor that enables orthopedic surgeons to find precise alignments for metal implants used to repair broken bones.

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In anticipation of a new federal safety requirement for passenger cars and trucks, engineers are busy perfecting a tiny sensor that can be placed on the wheels to monitor tire pressure and deliver accurate information to the driver.

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ASME announces that the new ASME B18.24 Part Identifying Number (PIN) Code System Standard for B18 Fasteners and the ASME B18 Digital Fastener Library will be available in April 2005, in both print and digital (CAD-enabled) versions.

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During American Heart Month in February, when many people reevaluate their diet and exercise habits to ensure personal health and vitality, some heart surgeons are looking at promising research at Georgia Institute of Technology that could promote more successful mechanical heart implantations.

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ASME has launched a new comic strip series to introduce and educate young readers about the history and contributions of mechanical engineering. Each month throughout 2005, the Web-based "funnies" will feature entertaining short stories about amazing engineering accomplishments during the past 125 years since ASME was founded in 1880.

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Researchers at the University of Leeds have developed a new type of hip prosthesis that they claim offers improved durability and longer life than current models in use today.

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U.S. Department of Commerce provides award to ASME and three other leading standards organizations, The Consortium for Standards and Conforminty Assessment, to establish a presence in China.

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Dr. Robert M. Nerem, director of the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience at Georgia Institute of Technology, will be the featured speaker at the 17th Annual ASME Bioprocess Technology Seminars.

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A new type of microbial fuel cell, now in the early stages of research,takes the high concentration of organic matter found in wastewater and coverts it to energy.

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The Energy Committee of the ASME Council on Engineering ranks distributed generation and clean coal technology as research priorities in the nation's energy program and urges the U.S. Department of Energy to allocate appropriate funds in those areas.

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This summer, a group of engineering students from the University of Colorado-Boulder will set out to Rwanda to design and build a water system in a village wracked by drought and famine. The project is being conducted through Engineers Without Borders-USA.

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The latest collaboration of doctors and mechanical engineers is helping young bone cancer patients -- a new type of prosthesis that stretches and lengthens damaged legs without the need for painful surgery and long periods of rehabilitation.

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This month's issue of Mechanical Engineering magazine looks back on the world's first nuclear-powered submarine and the human vision behind its creation and development - The USS Nautilus, celebrating it's 50th Anniversary on Jan.21, paved the way for the Atomic Age.

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An increase in computing power and the maturation of computer-aided design (CAD) software programs are driving new applications for computational fluid dynamics (CFD), according to the December 2003 issue of Mechanical Engineering magazine.

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Researchers are developing a tiny device that they believe will restore sight to people suffering from macular degeneration and other retinal disease.

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What caused the massive power outage that recently left 50 million people in the Northeast U.S. in the dark? Could it have been avoided? The American Society of Mechanical Engineers will give an engineers perspective at a congressional briefing on Sept 24.

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More than two decades after the first ill-fated attempt at building a better heart, reseach and technology are finally catching up with intent.

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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has announced a new technical standard, ASME Y14.41-2003, which establishes requirements for preparing, organizing and interpreting 3-dimensional digital product images.

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For a case study on the role of computer technology in business efficiency and cost savings, look at DaimlerChrysler. The automaker has extended its product data management system to include a tool used to track the company's entire inventory of factory parts and equipment, from robots to paint. The new asset management tool has saved DaimlerChrysler $500 million, according to company officials.

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A surge in research and development has brought fuel cells to the threshold of commercial markets, reports Mechanical Engineering magazine.

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In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first flight, ASME International has launched a new Web site to commemorate one of the world's greatest engineering achievements, powered flight.

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MIT professor to speak on programs to develop miniature gas turbines engines at ASME TURBO EXPO 2003 in Atlanta, June 15-19. Dr. Alan H. Epstein presents the Scholar Award Lecture.

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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has issued a position paper to members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate explaining the need for a stronger federal government commitment to aviation research and technology.

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With the continuing threat of terrorism looming, it is imperative that companies, government agencies, individuals and municipalities be educated on what to do in the event of a terrorist attack. ASME International presents "Strategic Responses to Terrorism," a 2-day seminar to be held, June 23-24, in New York City.

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An engineering professor at the University of Pennsylvania believes he has the remedy for sick buildings: a system allowing a constant flow of fresh outdoor air through a ventilation component that is separate from the temperature control ducts.

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Even the Batmobile was not equipped with this: an airbag that receives sensory data from the car's on-board electronic system to inflate over the hood and windshield in the split seconds prior to a collision with a pedestrian.

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Carbon sequestration is quickly becoming a cornerstone of the Bush administration's approach to dealing with the issues surrounding global climate change and the influx of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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For its significant place in aviation history as the world's first practical flying machine, ASME International has named the Wright Flyer III a historic mechanical engineering landmark.

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A company in Bellevue, Wash., is working on a new design for wind turbines that officials believe could lower the cost of wind energy in the electric power marketplace, according to a report.

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Soon it will be decision time for two maglev demonstration projects in the United States. In 2003, the federal government will provide funds totaling $950 million to either a program in Pittsburgh or one in the Baltimore-Washington region, a move that could spur the deployment of maglev train transportation in many areas in the nation.

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Engineers are doing their part in combating terrorism, joining forces with security agencies and applying such tactics as motivational game theory to the protection of critical infrastructure.

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The fields of engineering and the life sciences are converging to create an essential multidisciplinary framework for the anticipated discoveries and product innovations in biotechnology, according to a study by ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers).

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What if an enhanced Required Navigation Performance (RNP) flight management system were operating on the four airliners hijacked and crashed by terrorists on Sept. 11? It might have been a different story, say pilots and an avionics expert.

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A new book covering safety, risk management, and maintenance and their role in preventing hazards sites some of the world's well-known disasters and provides analysis and commentary.

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ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) announces the formation of the ASME Standards Technology Institute (STI). The Institute has been established to assist ASME codes and standards committees in the development, dissemination and maintenance of technically relevant codes and standards.

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Designers of microelectromechanical systems, or MEMS, have great ideas, however lack the means to turn these ideas into successful commercial products.

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An engineer who worked on the design of the Saturn V rocket believes the technical ingenuity and vision that enabled space travel and exploration are a source of wisdom and inspiration to the task of reducing pollution and preserving Earth for future generations.

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A comprehensive new guide addressing all sections of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessels and Piping Codes is now available from ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers).