The Online Newspaper of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers/Vol. 22 No. 9/September 2003


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Wright Brothers' flight, and the industry it spawned, to be honored

ASME will mark the centennial anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first airborne experience with two special events that will take place during the 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo. Read more.


Three ASME members given the Society's highest honor
Three ASME members — Richard Rosenberg, Karl J. Springer and John A. Swanson — were elected to Honorary Membership at the Summer Annual Meeting in June. Since 1880 when the Honorary Membership level was created, 361 members have been named to receive Honorary status. Eighty-nine of them are living. An Honorary Member shall be a person having distinctive accomplishments in engineering, science, industry, research or public service and those allied pursuits beneficial to the engineering profession. Read more.
New initiative results in format changes at 2003 Congress
Educating ASME's membership about the Continuity and Change initiative that was launched in June has led to several changes in the traditional program for ASME's 2003 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo in November. Read more.

New book offers risk-based methods for buying equipment
The handbook is described as a complete training tool for engineers who want to apply risk-based methods in an industrial setting. Read more.

Rhodeses lead by leaving gift to the ASME Foundation
They are the newest members of the Foundation's Archimedes Club at the Silver Level. Read more.
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