Two years after Sept. 11, 2001, there are few places where you feel more vulnerable than at 30,000 feet.

"For Gender Neutrality" and "Gender Bender's" are part of the Letters section this month.

"Pumping Up the Panama Canal" and "Nanochips That May Make Themselves" are part of this month's collection of News & Notes.

"Inspecting by Comparing After to Before" and "Simulating Diesel Fuel" are part of Computing this month.

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

For most engineering students, distance learning entails working on class assignments when they get home from the office.

With little time remaining before the start of the new fiscal year (it begins October 1), Congress is busy trying to pass 14 separate appropriations bills providing funding for federal agencies.

By the middle of this century, 7 billion people could be short of water. At best, it will be 2 billion people.

It's easier than ever to overlay a CAD part with the mesh necessary for design analysis. That's good. And bad.

A very professional corps of ancient engineers made a lasting contribution to Western civilization.

Molecular computers and nanotube memories share traits with the old mechanical calculator.

An addition to the pressure vessel code deals with a key tool for studying the nuclear arsenal.

Community colleges that teach CAD technicians would like to hear from the engineers they serve.

"Technical Computing" and "Pre-modeling Analysis" are part of the Software Exchange section this month.

"Fiber Optic Infrared Sensors" and "Load Cell" are part of this section of New Products.

The Product Information section features a selection of informational brochures and product catalogs for engineers.