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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Immigration: A wider better welcome mat

    As an immigrant and an engineer, I know the magnetic pull that the United States exerts on anyone who dreams of a career in science. From the time I watched NASA technicians on television during the first lunar landing in 1969, I resolved to get the best scientific education that my talents and circumstances would allow.
    As an immigrant and an engineer, I know the magnetic pull that the United States exerts on anyone who dreams of a career in science. From the time I watched NASA technicians on television during the first lunar landing in 1969, I resolved to get the...

    Tags: University of California, Berkeley, Teaching and Learning, Personal Data Collection, Students, U.S. Congress

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. USC made its offer to neuroscientists a no-brainer

    The courtship that has riveted the neuroscience world blossomed at a Saturday night dinner in a tony Brentwood restaurant.
    The courtship that has riveted the neuroscience world blossomed at a Saturday night dinner in a tony Brentwood restaurant. USC provost Elizabeth Garrett and executive vice provost Michael Quick kept the conversation light. Over chicken with braised...

    Tags: Autism, Medical Research, Game Playing, Teaching and Learning, Lifestyle and Leisure

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine's $70 million is USC's latest celebrity coup

    Tommy Trojan is tapping the entertainment industry -- again.
    Tommy Trojan is tapping the entertainment industry -- again. In years past, the University of Southern California has received large gifts from Hollywood moguls to support its academic programs. In 2006, George Lucas donated $175 million toward the...

    Tags: Science, Entertainment, University of Southern California, Technology, Science and Technology

    4. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Dr. Dre calls $70-million USC pledge a high point of his career

    Hip-hop star Dr. Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine are scheduled to announce Wednesday <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-iovine-dre-usc-20130515,0,3844765.story">a $70-million donation to USC for a new academy</a> that they say will give students new facilities and the tools they need to break into the rapidly changing music industry.
    Hip-hop star Dr. Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine are scheduled to announce Wednesday a $70-million donation to USC for a new academy that they say will give students new facilities and the tools they need to break into the rapidly changing music...

    Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Black Eyed Peas (music group), Entertainment, Lucasfilm Ltd., Technology

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine to give $70 million to USC for new academy

    Hip-hop star Dr. Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine are donating $70 million to USC for a new academy that they say will give students the tools they need to break into the rapidly changing music industry.
    Hip-hop star Dr. Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine are donating $70 million to USC for a new academy that they say will give students the tools they need to break into the rapidly changing music industry. Scheduled to be announced by Dre (whose given...

    Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Black Eyed Peas (music group), Teaching and Learning, Students, Entertainment

    6. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Woman found alive in collapsed Bangladesh factory

    DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A seamstress buried in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory building for 17 days was rescued Friday, a miraculous moment set against a scene of unimaginable horror, where the death toll shot past 1,000.
    From the Associated Press
    DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A seamstress buried in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory building for 17 days was rescued Friday, a miraculous moment set against a scene of unimaginable horror, where the death toll shot past 1,000. Reshma survived, in...

    Tags: Sheikh Hasina, Disasters and Accidents, Plant Openings, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Consumer Goods Industries

    7. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Officials plan $10-million fix for broken bolts on new Bay Bridge

    OAKLAND &mdash; State and regional transportation officials Wednesday announced plans for a retrofit to the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that will cost up to $10 million and effectively do the job of three dozen massive bolts that snapped unexpectedly earlier this year.
    OAKLAND — State and regional transportation officials Wednesday announced plans for a retrofit to the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that will cost up to $10 million and effectively do the job of three dozen massive bolts...

    Tags: Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Labor Day, California Department of Transportation, Technology, Science and Technology

    8. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. U.S. turns over troubled dam project to Afghanistan

    KAJAKI, Afghanistan &mdash; After struggling for more than a decade to upgrade a huge hydroelectric plant in a volatile region that saw heavy American losses in fighting with the Taliban, the United States is trying a new approach: Let the Afghans take charge.
    KAJAKI, Afghanistan — After struggling for more than a decade to upgrade a huge hydroelectric plant in a volatile region that saw heavy American losses in fighting with the Taliban, the United States is trying a new approach: Let the Afghans take...

    Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hamid Karzai, Hydroelectricity, U.S. Congress

    9. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Bionic eye maker has vision of the future

    Robert Greenberg got tired of hearing from senior engineers that it wasn't possible to build his product idea: a bionic eye that gives sight to the blind.
    Robert Greenberg got tired of hearing from senior engineers that it wasn't possible to build his product idea: a bionic eye that gives sight to the blind. "A lot of the folks straight out of school didn't know any better, so I hired them instead,"...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, Science, Hearing Impairment, Blindness

    10. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. California high-speed rail bidding rules were changed

    State high-speed rail officials acknowledged Thursday that they changed their rules for selecting a builder for the bullet train's first phase in the Central Valley, a shift that subsequently made it possible for a consortium led by Sylmar-based Tutor Perini to be ranked as the top candidate despite receiving the lowest technical rating.
    State high-speed rail officials acknowledged Thursday that they changed their rules for selecting a builder for the bullet train's first phase in the Central Valley, a shift that subsequently made it possible for a consortium led by Sylmar-based Tutor...

    Tags: Technology, Science and Technology, Railway Transportation, Elections, Politics

    11. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. State rail officials acknowledge changing construction bid rules

    State high-speed rail officials acknowledged Thursday that they changed their rules for selecting a builder for the bullet train&rsquo;s first phase in the Central Valley, making it possible for a consortium led by Sylmar-based Tutor Perini to be ranked as the top candidate despite receiving the lowest technical rating.
    State high-speed rail officials acknowledged Thursday that they changed their rules for selecting a builder for the bullet train’s first phase in the Central Valley, making it possible for a consortium led by Sylmar-based Tutor Perini to be ranked...

    Tags: Technology, Science and Technology

    12. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. California aftermarket: Pimping rides, tweaking Humvees [video chat]

    <iframe id="spreecast-player" type="text/html" width="600" height="470" src="http://www.spreecast.com/events/making-humvees-faster/embed-medium" frameborder="0"></iframe>
    Gale Banks Engineering of Azusa is one of about 1,000 companies in California that are part of the nation's $30-billion aftermarket industry. Join David Lazarus and me for a live video chat with Banks, age 70, the aftermarket automotive legend who...

    Tags: Technology, U.S. Military, Science and Technology, Military Equipment, Passenger Cars

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