The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Drones Join the Fight Against Zika

Drones may soon have a significant role fighting Zika-carrying mosquitoes in the developing world.

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From AABME: Surface Coatings for Biomedical Technologies

A Frost & Sullivan industry research study published in May 2017 reported that global revenue in the antimicrobial coating materials market stood at $700 million in 2016, and is poised to reach $1.1 billion by 2021.

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Schools and Flocks Inspire Wind Turbine Design

A researcher at Stanford believes that the kind of flowing motion birds in flocks and fish in schools summon might just be applicable to the world of wind turbines.

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ME Magazine: Identical Twins

Why stop at simulating a virtual product? Simulating the factory floor—creating a digital twin—can speed and customize production and make for a more perfect product.

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New Future Engineers Challenge Asks Students to Create with Efficiency

Space may be the final frontier, but as for actual space on the International Space Station, it’s a luxury. The recently launched Future Engineers challenge poses a simple question: Why use two things when one would be better?

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Article
Chic Prosthetics
Danielle Clode, a New Zealander and product designer living in London, sees the artificial limb as an all-too-human means of self-expression, reflecting one’s personality.
October 16, 2017
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WISE
Applications for the WISE 2018 Program Are Now Accepted!
Ranked as one of the best internships in the U.S. by the Princeton Review, WISE offers a unique opportunity to 3rd and 4th year engineering students to spend the summer in Washington, D.C., learning about the interaction of technology and public policy.
October 16, 2017
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E-FEST
“Robot Football” Is the Name of the Game for the 2018 Student Design Competition
The 2018 Student Design Competition at Global E-Fests challenges your imagination and technical design skills to create a “team” to compete against three other teams in a modified four-way football competition.
October 16, 2017
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MSEC2018
CALL FOR PAPERS: MSEC 2018 at Texas A&M;
Abstracts and Draft Papers are now being accepted for the ASME 2018 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC2018) to be held at Texas A&M; University from June 18 to 22, 2018.
October 30, 2017
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Article
Cyborg Dragonfly Takes to the Air
Researchers at Draper Laboratory have created a remote control dragonfly using a living dragonfly.
October 16, 2017
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Journals
CALL FOR PAPERS: Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification Journal
Currently accepting papers for publication, the Journal disseminates original and applied research, illustrative examples, and high quality validation experimental data as applied to: Design of experiments; Computational models; and Analysis of experimental results.
September 18, 2017
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News
10/27/17: News from the Capitol
In Capitol Update: ASME Partners with Congressional Robotics Caucus for Briefing on Autonomous Vehicles
October 30, 2017
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