Study: No Shortage of U.S. Engineers

U.S. colleges and universities are graduating as many scientists and engineers as ever, according to a study released on Oct. 28 by a group of academics. But that finding comes with a big caveat: Many of the highest-performing students are choosing careers in other fields. The study by professors at Rutgers and Georgetown suggests that since the late 1990s, many of the top students have been lured to careers in finance and consulting. [read full article at Yahoo! News]

Virginia Tech, Howard University Partner, Receive Award to Create Engineering-Oriented Center for Intelligence Community

One of the few Intelligence Community Centers of Academic Excellence with an engineering thrust will be based at Virginia Tech with Howard University of Washington, D.C., as an academic partner.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the sponsor of these academic centers, made eight awards from the more than 40 proposals submitted for 2009. Virginia Tech and Howard are now among 21 CAE’s across the country. [read full article at The News Leader]