Congratulations to all the new high school graduates out there! Right about now there is a bunch of you thinking, “What am I going to do for a job?” or “What should I take in college?” Let me give you a little advice: Being an engineer or a scientist might not be for you. Surprised? Let me explain why. To become an engineer you will probably be in school for…

Knovel’s product and content development continues to be driven by customer feedback collected through meetings, surveys, focus groups, and our Design Partner program. We look forward to opportunities to interact with our community in person. In June, Knovel will be on the road at two important events. Knovel representatives will be on hand at SLA 2011 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO and 2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition and we welcome…

On Thursday, May 26, 2011 Mike Campbell, author of Communications Skills for Project Managers will be a featured panelist for Knovel’s expert webinar: Generate Better Project Results – Learn what holds projects back and how to succeed. Mr. Campbell is recognized internationally as an expert on project management, change management and communications. He and his company, MCA International, specialize in business transformation projects in both large and small companies. He…

Good morning readers, and welcome to another edition of the Monday Link Review, your weekly source for the best science and engineering news from the past week. First this week, an article on Graphene, the new miracle material of the 21st Century. Next, we head over to Neurscience News for a piece explaining how researchers from the University of Louisville, UCLA and the California Institute of Technology worked together to…

Many many years ago I went on a camping trip with a bunch of my friends. We drove several hours out of town to a small canyon with a river flowing through the bottom. That night we had a camp fire and roasted marshmallows in the shadow of a massive cliff we all planned on jumping from the next day. The cliff didn’t look that high and I was reasonably…