PGA In the Spotlight

Workshop on Women in Post Bachelor's Engineering The Committee on Women in Science, Engineering and Medicine hosted Leaning in or Creating Their own Path? A Workshop on Career Outcomes of Female Engineers on April 24, 2013 at the National Academies.  The workshop examined the career outcomes of female recipients of bachelor's degrees in engineering and related research on women in technology. Learn more...

GUIRR Webinar   
Please join us June 4 at 1pm EST for a webinar on the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), which will consist of over 15 linked regional clusters.  NNMI is based on the idea that manufacturing plays a critical role in the American economy; underpins U.S. innovation; creates high-paying, value-added jobs, and is essential to national security. Learn more...

Jefferson Science Fellows Distinguished Lecture Series  
Please join us May 21 from 11am to noon at the US Department of State for a talk on the opportunities offered by nanoscale materials to address the world’s pressing needs for renewable energy and also provide a source of potential projects to the Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC) Program of the USAID. Learn more...

Workshop on Pathways to Urban Sustainability, May 28   
Against the vibrant backdrop of Portland, Oregon, this National Academies Workshop will use examples from Portland and the Northwest US / SW Canada region to explore critical questions about the future of urban sustainability. The meeting will be organized into four sessions over two days. Learn more...

Chemical-oxidation research impacts national EPA ground water sampling protocol
A NRC Post-Doctoral Research Associate since February, 2009 at the U.S. EPA, Dr. Saebom Ko has made a discovery that impacts the way the EPA does ground water sampling at hazardous waste sites. More accurate readouts could have broad political, health, and environmental impacts. Learn more...