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The article discusses miscellaneous issues related to engineering. The Environmental and Water Resources (EWRI) conference which will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 19-23, 2013 is calling for abstracts. It mentions that the Envision Sustainability Rating System helps builders to come up with infrastructure projects which are sustainable in nature. The 7th International Conference on River Basin Management will be held in New Forest, England from May 22-24, 2013.

The article offers information on the articles presented in the website of the journal including the launch of the issue related to pipeline systems and engineering, the call for papers and the articles related to international issues.

The article cites a paper about the role of engineers in capacity building by Henry Hatch that was published in the June 2007 issue of the "International Newsletter of the American Physical Society." Hatch is currently a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) International Activities Committee (IAC). He has been nominated to play the role of At-Large Director on the ASCE Board of Direction for 2008.

The article discusses the global opportunities for engineers. According to Engineers Australia Chief Executive Peter Taylor, rapid technological change has allowed engineering services to be provided in different forms. It notes that with the growth of a global economy there will be an increasing need for engineers to move, even if only on a short-term posting, between countries.

The article focuses on investigating potential misconduct regarding changes in the papers' author lists and other information. Topics discussed include guidelines under Fundamental Canon 5 of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Code of Ethics; providing credit for engineering work; and need for engineers to be objective and truthful in professional reports, statements, or testimony.

Presents developments in engineering. ASCE salary index; Challenge to water engineers on sustainable-development track; ASCE Birmingham branch color contest; District 9 award for best paper on ethics.

The article reports that the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is launching the Global Anti-Corruption Education & Training (ACET) Project, a joint effort by organizations from around the world to fight corruption in the engineering/construction industry. It is noted that the project will develop and distribute a comprehensive education and training program, among others.

Reports on the mechanics of the student paper competition launched by ERES Consultants Inc., in celebration of its fifteenth anniversary. Pavement-related engineering topic; Possible submissions; Prizes; Deadline; Contact information.

The article discusses a study by a research team at Duke University, which found that one quarter of all U.S. technology and engineering start-ups from 1995 to 2005 have at least one foreign-born senior executive. It says that immigrant-founded companies produced $52 billion in sales and employed 450,000 workers in 2005. According to the study, states with an above-average rate of immigrant-founded companies include California, New Jersey, Michigan, Georgia, Virginia, and Massachusetts.