Nano Showcase winner earns $10,000 prize
A startup lithography company from Santa Clara, Calif., was the winner of the $10,000 top prize at the First NanoIgnite Company Competition during the ASME Integrated Nanosystems Conference last month in Berkeley, Calif.

Nominees sought for EWeek "New Faces" campaign
ASME is seeking candidates to represent the Society and their profession in this Engineering Week 2006 program, which highlights the contributions of young engineers and the resulting impact on society-at-large.

SERAD division selects student safety contest winners
The annual competition promotes safety engineering as a field of study and encourages students to consider safety engineering as a career option.

Nominations sought for Kreith Energy Award
The annual award, which will be presented thanks to a $40,000 endowment from the Kreith family, will be conferred upon an individual who has made great achievements in energy conservation and renewable energy technology.

Volunteers needed for ASME wind turbine code committee
The new committee would be charged with revising the existing American National Standard ASME PTC 42-1988, "Wind Turbines."

New titles now available from ASME Publications
"Structural Shear Joints: Analyses, Properties and Design for Repeat Loading Turbines" and "Technical Writing A-Z" are two of the books now available.