Engineering Trends: Opportunities & Education

The first student chapter of the Structural Engineers Association of Ohio (SEAo0) has recently been created at Ohio University.

Jibril Shehu, OH D 2006, developed the original idea of starting a student chapter of the organization, which is a member of the National Council of Structural Engineers Association.

Read the news release for more on the activities and goals of this new student chapter.

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Current director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Dr. Arden L. Bement Jr., CO A ’54, spoke to legislators “at a budget hearing by the House Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.”

He described the plans of the NSF, which include eliminating three current programs and starting a new program, the Comprehensive Broadening Participation of Undergraduates in STEM. The changes are part of “a new direction (for the NSF) set out by the Obama administration.

Read the full article for more news and updates from Dr. Bement’s speech.

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The University of Tennessee has announced the first Knoxville Engineering, Science, & Technology Virtual Career Fair, April 14-15, 2010.

The Virtual Career Fair will use CareerEco, a virtual recruiting platform, to offer “a unique virtual event that helps job seekers meet employers in an efficient, environmentally-conscious way.”

Attendance is free for students/alumni looking for jobs.
Visit the website for all the details on this career fair.

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