ASME Supports Science Debate 2008
ASME has joined a coalition of more than 100 American universities, businesses, and technical organizations on a new citizens' initiative to bring together the presidential candidates to debate science and technology policy.

ST-LLC Receives $500,000 for Second Phase of Code Development Project
Last month, ASME Standards Technology LLC received $500,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue code development research related to very high temperature reactors (VHTR), which include the U.S. Department of Energy's Next Generation Nuclear Plant and Generation IV reactor programs.

Contest's Design Challenge: A Robot That Does Windows
Students at more than 100 colleges and universities are designing prototypes of a window-washing robot that will compete in a dozen ASME Student Design Competition regional tournaments, which are scheduled in North America in March and April, and in Chile and Ecuador in May.

Engineers Without Borders' Amadei Among ASME Members Elected to the NAE
This total U.S. membership in NAE is now 2,227 while the number of foreign associates named to the academy now numbers 194.

A Will is a Way to Join the Archimedes Club
The Archimedes Club was formed in 2003 to recognize members of ASME who have made a planned gift to the ASME Foundation, thereby helping to ensure the future of the Society as well as their own financial goals.

I-Show '08 Can Make Your Idea a Reality
The ASME I-Show will be held Oct. 31 during the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition at the Sheraton Boston Hotel.

Deadlines for 13 ASME Awards Yet to Come This Year
The winners of a number of ASME awards will be determined in the coming months. Details of the various honors appear in this article.

Nominations Accepted for President, Other Leadership Posts
Nominations are still being accepted for a number of ASME leadership positions to begin in June 2009.