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This article reports developments related to the computing and information technologies in the U.S. as of June 1985. The National Science Foundation has selected 200 engineers and scientists to receive Presidential Young Investigator Awards. The awards, which fund research by faculty members near the beginning of their careers, are intended to help universities attract and retain outstanding young PhD's who might otherwise pursue non-teaching careers. Approximately 1,000 awards will be given to young faculty members at institutions across the U.S. during the five-year program. The proposal for a new structure for the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) was presented to the IFIP Council in March by the Task Group on Restructuring, The Task Group is to revise the proposal according to discussions that took place at the council meeting and comments from interested persons. The revised proposal is to circulate among General Assembly (GA) members and will presumably be presented to the GA in September.

Information about several topics discussed at the meeting of the warriors of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) and Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) with the Air Force science and technology community is presented. The discussions focused on the increasing interaction of those in the Air Force who develop weapons and other systems as well as those who use them in battle. The conference also addressed the concern to make scientists and engineers work on the problems relevant to the U.S. Air Force.

The article highlights American Ceramics Society Engineering Ceramics Division's 30th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites in the U.S. The event focuses on addressing topics concerning energy challenges. Participants of the event includes engineering professionals from government laboratories and private industry.

Reports on the 1994 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-United States of America (IEEE-USA) Careers Conference. Focus on how engineers can adapt to changes affecting their careers; AT&T Global Information Solutions Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jerre Stead's remarks; Role of the US Department of Labor's Office of the American Workplace (OAW). INSET: Are we having fun yet?..

Highlights the 6th Annual Electric Power Conference and Exhibition in Baltimore, Maryland in March 2004. Percentage of increase in attendance; Strategic, tactical and technical tracks that were organized in sessions; Special tracks that were divided in sessions for other interest of engineer attendees; Groups that were divided in the annual meetings; Key themes that were the focus of the panel discussion moderated by Richard W. Cortwright Jr., managing director of Standard & Poor's.

As part of February's National Engineers Week, members of the Cleveland senior chapter participated in the Engineering Expo at Cleveland's Great Lakes Science Center. The third annual event was sponsored and staffed by local universities, engineering associations and affiliated organizations. Kids, teens and adults snatched up freebies and participated in interactive displays while chatting with engineers. The goal of the event was to educate the public about engineering topics and create interest in engineering careers.

Highlights a seminar sponsored by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and the University of Southern California. Future of digital television; Need for increased bandwidth.

Presents a preview of the Gas Cooling Technology (GTC) event to be held May 6-7, 1997 at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas. How the 1997 GTC is considered the authoritative source for information on the natural gas cooling marketplace; List of some of the companies and exhibitors with their products to be seen at the conference; Features of the conference.

Reports on virtual reality showcased at the Society of Automotive Engineers' 1994 International Congress and Exposition. Ford driving simulator; Evans & Sutherland's ESIG 2000 computer; General Motors Corp.'s driving simulator; Silicon Graphics Inc.'s reality engines.

A calendar of events in the U.S. in September 2009 to February 2010 is presented in which includes the Water Quality Association (WQA) Mid-Year Leadership Conference 2009, the 66th Annual Convention and Product Show, and the 72nd Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) Annual Conference.

A calendar of events related to higher education in the U.S. in 2006 is presented. The events include the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 17th International Conference on March 20-24, NAFEO 31st Annual Conference on Blacks In Higher Education on March 22-24, National Society of Black Engineers 32nd Annual National Convention on March 29-April 2 and the Women of Color Conference on March 30.

Presents the schedule of conferences and exhibitions in the heating, piping and air conditioning industry in the U.S. from August 2005 to November 2005. Ninth International Building Performance Simulation Association Conference and Exhibition; Refrigeration Service Engineers Society 2005 Annual Conference; 62nd annual convention of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association.

Presents a calendar of conventions for African Americans in the U.S. from March to April 2005. Association of Black Cardiologists 18th Annual Scientific Sessions in Florida; National Society of Black Engineers 31st Annual National Convention in Massachusetts; Student National Medical Association 40th Annual Medical Education Conference in Missouri.

Highlights the first of a series of audio conferences by the Institute of Industrial Engineers in the U.S. Attendees of the conference; Description of the event; Amenities for the participants.

Highlights the 2004 Synopsys Users Group Conference in San Jose, California. Number of integrated circuit designers attending the event; Theme of the convention; Venue of the meeting.

Provides information on the Engineering Green Buildings conference in Cleveland, Ohio on July 20-23, 2004. Benefit of the conference to engineers; Challenges faced by the buildings industry; Objective of the microsite and annual supplement initiated by the conference.

Provides information on the Indoor Air Quality 2004 Conference sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to be held on March 15 to 17, 2004 in Tampa, Florida. Topics to be discussed by speakers including Michael Hodgson, John F. McCarthy and Andrew J. Streitfel; Subjects of scientific papers, tutorials and discussions to be featured at the conference.

Presents a schedule of various trade shows and conferences for heating, piping and air conditioning engineers in the U.S. in 2004. International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition, from January 26-28 in Anaheim California; National Conference on Building Commissioning, to be held from May 18-20, 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia; Solar 2004: A Solar Harvest: Growing Opportunities, set on July 11-14 in Portland, Oregon.

Editorial. Comments on the 39th Design Automation Conference (DAC) in New Orleans, Louisiana in June 2002. Engineers who participated in the DAC; Difference between the crowd in New York and New Orleans.

Presents news briefs related to engineering as of October 2001. Theme of the National Engineers Week 2002; Amount of endowments given by executives from manufacturing services firm Celestica to their alma mater, University of Toronto Applied Science and Engineering department; Findings of Pennsylvania State University researchers on the academic performance of children in single-parent homes in the United States.

Focuses on developments related to technology standards in the broadcasting industry in the United States as of October 30, 2000. Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers' technical conference and exhibition held in Pasadena, California.

Highlights the presentation of the Sid Olsen Engineering Manager Award to Komatsu Limited's Kunihiko Komiyama during the Society of Automotive Engineers International Off-Highway and Powerplant (SAEIOP) 1998 annual meeting in Milwaukee. Criteria of SAEIOP for selecting the award winner; Background on the work experience of Komiyama.

Presents news updates on several electronics companies and organizations in the United States. Aims of celebrating the National Engineers Week; Information on workforce nationwide reduction by the MCI Communications Corp. in Washington D.C.; Announcement of the International Business Machine (IBM) Corp. about the number of text and graphical contents of United States patents filing.

Focuses on the Academic Excellence Workshop (AEW) `collaborative learning' program launched by Cornell University College of Engineering. Purpose of the program; How the program works; Effect of the program on students' performance.

Highlights the upcoming 1998 National Engineers Week (NEW) in the United States. What happened during the National Information Technology Workforce Convocation; Indications that the status of engineers are rising; Events lined up for NEW.

Reports that professional engineers (PE) can earn 18 credits toward renewal of their licenses at the third annual Professional Edge Conference on January 26-29, 1997 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Contact information.

The article reports that television station engineers attending the annual conference of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, are looking to save money form products they will buy. It is noted that they are in search of technology, services and products that they can use to produce, edit and deliver news faster and cheaper. It is asserted that cost saving is more important because of the recession.

Presents an update on the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) in the U.S. as of November 2005. Recipients of the association's Lawrence F. Skibbie Graduate Scholarship Award; Highlights of the first Systems of Systems Engineering Symposium cosponsored by NDIA; Award received by Brendan Rhatigan, lead system engineer at Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, from NDIA and the Navy.

Highlights the Congress on the Future of Software meeting of U.S. engineers held in August 2003. Topics discussed; Speakers.

Reports on highlights at the 1999 conference of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers in San Diego, California.

Reports on the participation of Duncan MacLane, designer of the America's Cup races, as the speaker of the Design Engineering Show and Conference/West in Los Angeles, California. Role of MacLane in describing the varied design challenges in building the yacht to engineers; Exhibitions of new products and components in the event; Inclusion of a photo exhibit for design engineers.

Reports on the Society of Automotive Engineers' 1997 conference held in Detroit, Michigan. Conference's focus on the search for safety problems related to airbags; Developments related to the automobile industry in the United States.

The article discusses the celebration of the National Engineers Week in the U.S. on February 16-22, 2014. It explains that the celebration was started by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) in 1951 and was timed to coincide with the birthday of George Washington who was considered the first American engineer.

The article highlights the activities initiated by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the International Gas Turbine Institute (ASME/IGTI) in the U.S. The ASMI is utilizing the cost effectiveness of webinars for workforce development. The IGTI will deliver several courses, workshops and webinars for the fiscal year (FY) 2010. Attendees at the IGTI Training Classes fall into the Early Career Engineers category.

This section offers news briefs related to the engineering industry in the U.S. The IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference will be held in San Jose, California, from September 16 to 19, 2007. In the August 1957 issue of "Electrical Design News," chief engineers are complaining about the poor educational grounding that many recruits seem to have received for their work. It states that a shortage of qualified technical workers are pushing some Indian companies to recruit senior people from the U.S. and shifting operations to U.S. technology centers.

The article presents a calendar of events of interest to engineers in the U.S. in January 2007. The Railway Security Forum and Expo will be held in Arlington, Virginia. The National Association of Home Builders 2007 International Builders' Show will be conducted in Orlando, Florida. The PACE 2007 - Paint and Coatings Expo will be held in Dallas, Texas.

The article presents a calendar of events of interest to engineers in the U.S. from January 2006 to February 2006. The 2007 C&D World Exhibition & Conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas on January 14-16. The Automated Engineering Design 2007 Annual Meeting & CONDEX is scheduled to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 16-18. 2007 American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers Winter Meeting will be held in Dallas, Texas on January 27-31.

The article reflects on the future of the civil engineering profession. The current breed in this profession want to develop a vision of what civil engineers should be doing on the national or world stage two decades from now. The American Society of Civil Engineers on June 21-23, 2006 sponsored a "summit" of 90 leaders from the industry and the profession to help articulate "what the civil engineer should aspire to" over the next 20 years, with an eye toward new technologies, globalization and leadership, according to the program. It is hoped that the summit attendees' crystal ball and vision reveals the causes and cure of the split personality that afflicts some major design firms.