"Nearly all recent surveys of science and mathematics curricula in our secondary schools paint a picture of gloom and doom. A cross section of high school curricula and faculty taken across the United States reveals a lack of consistency in both the number and quality of courses." That was written 20 years ago and is still pertinent today.

The National Science Foundation is set to launch a major reorganization of its Directorate for Engineering, including the addition of cyber systems to the division of Electrical and Communications Systems, as well as creation of a new crosscutting Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation.

When the heat is on, the transmission grid is tested. And it passed without serious incident during the unseasonably hot temperatures in mid July. But, reserve margins in some parts of the United States took a dip, emphasizing the need for new and modern forms of generation that can be sent over a robust transmission system.

The job hunting process has changed dramatically since the dot-com days of the late 1990s. In those heady days, whatever you had on paper in terms of a resume or cover letter got you the job. In today’s job market, marketing yourself and your skills to prospective employers requires a different approach.

Allegheny Energy's recovery following the turbulent days of the energy trading market is an outstanding example of an internally driven revitalization. While the volatility in energy trading has moderated, and most utilities have shown only moderate performance since the onset of deregulation, Allegheny Energy has set itself apart, outpacing competitors since 2003.

Dr. James E. Gover believes that if hybrid vehicles are to be adopted widely to gain the benefits of fuel efficiency, more needs to be done in R&D and in educating the new generation of automotive engineers.

Some IEEE members deal directly with security on the job, but most deal only incidentally with it because their employers demand that their inventions be kept secret, especially from competitors prior to new product releases. But, there’s much more to security than some people being careful about some situations some of the time.

Storm forecasters are calling for another very active season in 2006, predicting 17 named storms, nine hurricanes, and five intense hurricanes of Category 3,4, or 5. IEEE will be the first association to offer ACE Disaster Mortgage Protection® to its U.S. members.

IEEE member Reece Lumsden thinks engineers and attorneys have more in common that one might think. Find out how his engineering background gave him the upper hand in a recent small claims court experience.