Successful entrepreneurship in the technology field is the subject of a meeting to be held Sept. 18, 1997, at Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. Expert speakers will be Jerry Yang, co-founder of YAHOO, the name of the widely successful computer product that facilitates searches on the Internet, and Robert Koski, an engineer and businessman who founded Sun Hydraulics Corp.
An engine developed by The Bessemer Gas Engine Company at the turn of the century, which allowed steam engines on oil drilling sites to be converted to more efficient gasoline-powered systems, has been cited for historical significance by ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers).
The M.W. Kellogg Company in Houston has pledged $100,000 to a foundation operated by ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), a gift which will be put toward programs to enhance science, technology and engineering throughout the world.
The first ASME Asia Congress and Exhibition, sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), will be held in Singapore, September 30 to October 2, 1997, at the Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre. This conference provides a forum for engineers to examine environmental issues and technological advancements relevant to this region's industries, particularly those involved in power generation, offshore technology, oil and gas.
Phillips Petroleum Company announced the pledge of $150,000 to a foundation operated by ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) to recognize the significance of technical personnel to Phillips, and at the same time helping to ensure the health of the mechanical engineering profession today and in the future.
Foster Wheeler Corp. has contributed $200,000 to a fund-raising campaign operated by ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), a philanthropic gesture which demonstrates the firm's commitment to the future of mechanical engineering throughout the world.
Jim Adam agreed to chair a major fund-raising campaign for ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and donate $150,000 of his company's funds.
As American engineers and scientists gather today in Moscow for a meeting comparing power plants in the United States and Russia, what many of them know will likely shatter long-standing assumptions in the Western world.
The tracked vehicle that spurred the production of the military ship-to-shore amphibian tractors used in the assault on Normandy during World War II, has been cited for historic significance by ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers).
ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) announces an online service for employers, recruiters and executive search firms seeking candidates to fill engineering positions.
Recognizing the critical role of technical standards in international trade, ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) has urged the U.S. government to support market-driven, de facto international standards as a means of satisfying the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade adopted at the most recent round of GATT negotiations.
ASME International (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) is a sponsor of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), to be held May 5 to May 8, at the Houston Astrodome. The following sessions are sponsored by ASME International:
Sheldon R. Erikson, chairman of the Board of Cooper Cameron Corporation (NYSE) since May 1996, and president and chief executive officer since January 1995, will be accepting the Titanium Award for outstanding citizenship within the petroleum industry. This presentation will take place during the ASME Cajun Crawfish Boil, Sunday, May 4, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Professionals involved in the research, design, operation and regulation of America's 114 waste-to-energy plants and more than 400 facilities around the world, will meet at the Fifth Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference (NAWTEC V) this April 22-25, at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International) and the board of directors of the International Gas Turbine Institue (IGTI) have named Ann E. McClure, a certified association executive, as managing director of IGTI in Atlanta, Ga., starting in April.
The 1997 International Joint Power Generation Conference and Exposition will be held Nov. 3-5, at the Adams Mark Hotel in Denver, Colo., it is announced by ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers).
Today at Energy Week π97, in Houston, Dr. Richard J. Goldstein, president of ASME International, posited how government and industry ≥can radically alter the status quo and influence the worldπs future.≤
Landmarks in Mechanical Engineering compiles 135 inventions and other technological achievements set apart for their contribution to scientific growth, industrial development and human progress. The new book is announced jointly by ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and Purdue University Press, the publisher.
Dr. John Lienhard, the MD Anderson Professor of Mechanical Engineering and History at the University of Houston, invites those attending Energy Week to travel with him down "The Highways of the 30's," on Wed., Jan. 29, at 6:00 p.m., at the George R. Brown Convention Center, 3rd Level. An honorary member of ASME International, Dr. Lienhard will describe how engineering advancements in automotive technology, fuels and service have changed our society.
ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) is contributing 12 technical sessions and symposia at National Manufacturing Week, to be held March 10-13, 1997, in Chicago, Ill. The sessions will explore energy conservation, asset management, problem solving and other issues impacting the safety, reliability and maintenance of plant facilities and their systems. Speakers include members of the ASME Plant Engineering and Maintenance Division.
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