July 26, 2011
NSPE Participates in Discussion with FEC Chair
NSPE Senior Manager of Government Relations attended a National Association of Business PACs discussion with Federal Election Commission Chair Cynthia Bauerly. NSPE is a member of NABPAC, an association that provides information on legal trends and best practices in political action committees. PACs are the most strictly regulated method of contributing to candidates for elected office. For more information on NSPE's political action committee, please visit the NSPE-PAC Web site.
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July 19, 2011
NRC Framework Recommends Inclusion of Engineering in K–12 Science Education
For the first time, the National Research Council's Framework for K–12 Science Education recommends including engineering in science standards. The report identifies key scientific ideas and practices all students should learn by the end of high school and will serve as the foundation for the first new K–12 science education standards in 10 years, influencing curricula, teacher training programs, informal education, and assessments.
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July 18, 2011
NIST Selects PE as First Chief Manufacturing Officer
Michael Molnar, P.E., has been appointed as the National Institute of Standards and Technology's first Chief Manufacturing Officer. The post was created to help accelerate innovation in manufacturing, enhancing U.S. competitiveness.
Molnar earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering and an M.S. in manufacturing systems engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently serves as Director of Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development at Cummins Inc. in Columbus, IN.
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July 15, 2011
NSPE Sets Federal Public Policy Agenda for 2011–12
The NSPE Legislative and Governmental Affairs Committee met at the Annual Meeting in Las Vegas to discuss the committee's goals for the coming year and determine NSPE's primary public policy agenda for 2011–12. Based on committee discussions and a recent survey of NSPE members, NSPE will focus on the following federal issues:
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