When women build: More female engineering majors at U
The U has made a major effort to recruit women to engineering programs, with students and faculty regularly visiting local schools to build Lego houses and conduct experiments with Silly Putty to...
View ArticleLower birthrate may prolong housing slump
Decisions to postpone or forgo having babies may delay the recovery from the five-year U.S. housing slump and restrain future consumer spending on goods and services from child care to diapers, soaps...
View ArticleMidwest companies helping military go green
A new approach by Plymouth-based Entropy Solutions Inc. employs thermal energy storage materials called Pure Temp into the lining of tents to reduce the need for diesel generators to power air...
View ArticleStocks soar on Europe hopes, housing starts
Encouraging signs out of Europe and a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. housing market drove the Dow Jones industrial average up more than 300 points Tuesday. It was the best day for stocks this...
View ArticleU of M turns to eBay for replacement parts for equipment
The University of Minnesota is requesting $100 million for higher education asset preservation and replacement projects, which are designed to improve efficiency and extend the life of university...
View ArticleLofty goals for new Florida Polytechnic University
The curiously oval-shaped structure at the new Florida Polytechnic University is a symbol of the state's latest higher-education experiment.
View Article‘Girls in STEM’ event set for Feb. 28
WSB & Associates, a Golden Valley-based engineering and design firm, is hosting a “Girls in STEM” event. The Feb. 28 event is “geared toward girls in middle and high school looking to explore...
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