Congress attendance in New York is strong
More than 4,000 people traveled to New York City, two months after Sept. 11, to participate in the 497 technical sessions related to the highlight topic of the meeting: "Progress through Partnership: Team Approaches to Today's Technology." With participants numbering 4,134, the 2001 Congress had the highest number of total attendees since 1993.

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ASME briefing informs Capitol Hill staffers about U.S. nuclear plants
The briefing, "The Nation's Nuclear Infrastructure," was part of a series of briefings on vulnerability and security that ASME organized after Sept. 11. The series is sponsored by ASME and several other engineering and scientific societies.

Washington seeks expert guidance

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has asked ASME to provide a Washington fellow with broad knowledge of nuclear reactor safety, pipeline safety and other vulnerable energy assets.

Engineers get radio casting call to serve as voices of innovation
Some 200 engineers will be needed over the next year for a new public radio program that is being launched by the American Association of Engineering Societies with generous support from ASME and the other Founder Societies.

Recruitment continues to increase

ASME, other societies sponsor scholarship fund for children of terror victims

Volunteers find FIRST competitions an investment in future engineers

Study explores engineering changes

E-mentoring is for young engineers as well as for student members

As popularity grows, HPV Challenge adds East Coast site

Awards nominations due shortly

Officer nominees on the ballot