ASME responds to Virginia Tech tragedy with gift, scholarship
ASME has responded with a contribution of $50,000 comprising a gift to the university and the creation of a scholarship for the school's graduate students.

Engineering Foundation approves $25,000 grant for Virginia Tech
Last month, the United Engineering Foundation came to the aid of Virginia Tech with a gift of $25,000 to help the university defray costs during its recovery from the April 16 school shootings.

New partnership offers Iraqi engineers fellowship opportunities
The Iraq Engineer Enhancement Program (IEEP) is a public-private partnership that would provide Iraqi engineers with a six- to 12-month fellowship with public and private sector hosts in both U.S. and regional locations.

Turbo Expo was bigger, better than ever in '07
The 2007 ASME Turbo Expo, which convened last month in Montreal, set one of the highest attendance records for the event, with more than 3,000 delegates representing 54 countries.

Planning for November's Congress in Seattle
More than 3,000 abstracts have been received and are currently being reviewed for quality and appropriateness for the Congress.

ASME and JSME hold joint workshop on nuclear codes and standards
A delegation of ASME representatives participated in a Joint Workshop on Nuclear Codes and Standards in Japan following the 15th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 15) here in late April.

Four new publications available through the ASME e-Library
There are now 72 engineering titles available free of charge to ASME members through the service.

More than 20 engineering organizations conduct R&D Symposium
Last month, ASME joined 20 other engineering organizations, representing more than one million engineers, in sponsoring the Fifth Annual Engineering R&D Symposium in Washington, D.C.

ASME hosts first Energy Grand Challenge briefings
ASME invited experts from France and the United Kingdom to brief congressional staff on nuclear power and ocean power during the sessions.

Society testifies before Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
John Leland, chair of the ASME Department of Defense Task Force, presented oral testimony on May 16 before the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee on the fiscal year 2008 DOD Science and Technology budget request.