Our training as engineers focuses on the physical sciences, and the relationships we learn about are generally mathematical ones. However, the day-to-day work of engineering requires constant interactions with people, and our career success depends as much on how we handle those interactions as it...Read more
Anthropogenic global warming (AGW) has been an international issue for many years, as represented most publicly by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN-IPCC). Reports issued by this Panel have indicated that the world is heating up, and much of this heating is due...Read more
Warming of the climate system in the modern era is unequivocal and multiple lines of evidence point to human activity, primarily the emission of carbon dioxide, as the cause of most of this warming. The author will illustrate the evidence for planetary warming, highlight the human fingerprints of...Read more
The discovery of fullerenes in 1985 sparked the interest of researchers in novel crystalline forms of carbon. Nobel laureate Richard Smalley, co-discoverer of fullerenes, was a strong advocate of carbon nanotube research and his endorsement strengthened the field. The results of such an extensive...Read more
Wireless measurements reduce wiring installation and maintenance costs and eliminate electrical noise and ground loops. The portability of wireless transmitters offers opportunities to troubleshoot locations in the process with abnormal operations and to demonstrate process control improvements and...Read more
The VLS keynote Speaker on Thursday, September 22 is Mr. Neil Gussman who will be speaking on the International ear of Chemistry. Neil is the strategic communications and media relations manager for Chemical Heritage Foundation , a library and museum in Philadelphia. For the past eight years he has...Read more
The keynote speaker for the October 2011 VLS meeting is 2012 AIChE President Mr. David Rosenthal. Dave is the Reliability and Asset Management Manager for Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. David Rosenthal is a recognized leader improving manufacturing competitiveness through asset reliability across...Read more
Joe Sturla is President of JSA Consulting, a firm specializing in insurance and insurance related products for the senior market with an emphasis on Long Term Care and Identity Security.Read more
