The News & Notes section for September 2009 includes "Realistic Robot," "Forecasting Need" and "Sand Swimming."

Few young engineers have taken a career path to success as unusual as Roger Reynolds’s.

Recently published books for engineers and those interested in engineering.

Materials and Assembly is the theme of this month's Technology Focus.

The September 2009 Computing section includes "High Sights," "Cool Running" and "Quantum Computer Closer."

To the Editor: I read the article on the kinetics of pitching with great interest, as I have a damaged shoulder and I can relate to much of what is contained in the piece.

The grip of today's financial crisis impacts our way of life, yet it is a far cry from the way things were 75 years ago.

Knowing how much is enough—and how much too much—is a key to successful design.

Engineers are helping revive the steam age for art and archaeology’s sake.

Fundamental principles shape the patterns of nature; they can guide the engineer, as well.

Designers can save the planet, says an award-winning inventor, but only if they stop creating products intended to be thrown away.

What do you teach if the ME curriculum allows only 10 weeks to devote to computer programming? This is why UC Davis chose C.

The cotton gin was a simple mechanism by today’s standards, but its influence divided and then united a nation.

High-flow NAMUR valves, a router, food-safe tubing and a transverse winding drive are among the New Products this month.

FastBEM Acoustics, the Pointools Model for AutoCAD and PdfImport are among the products featured in this month's Software Exchange.