Former Shuttle astronaut to deliver Congress keynote
Col. Mike Mullane's keynote presentation, "Countdown to Teamwork," is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 7.

Deadline for Nano Commercialization Showcase extended
The deadline to participate in September's Commercialization Showcase has been extended by a month. The deadline for registration is now Aug. 15.

Internal Combustion Engine Conference revs up in Ottawa
The conference, sponsored by ASME's Internal Combustion Engine Division, is scheduled Sept. 11-14 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the Canadian capital.

Nanotribology will be a focus this year at WTC III
The conference, which is intended to boost the global awareness and significance of tribology, is scheduled to take place from Sept. 12–16 at the Washington (D.C.) Hilton.

Long Beach to host design and computing conferences
The 2005 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information In Engineering Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, Calif., from Sept. 24–28.