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MARCH 2010AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION

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THE CYBER GRID

COVER STORY

LEAPING
THE BARRIER

It’s tough attracting start-up capital in an economic downturn. Here’s how some university researchers cope with the challenge.
BY DON BOROUGHS
ILLUSTRATION BY CELIA JOHNSON

PROJECTING A CAN-DO SPIRIT

MANY
VISIONS

Backed by big federal grants,
far-flung laboratory networks explore the horizons of
energy science.
BY CHARLES Q. CHOI

ALL IN THE FAMILY

A SHARPER
EDGE

Staking its future on innovation, Singapore seeks to train more - and better - engineers.
BY CORINNA WU

TEACHING

COVER STORY

THE PLACE
TO GO

Libraries reinvent themselves
to serve digital-age students.
BY THOMAS K. GROSE

BRIEFINGS

COMMENTS

BRIEFINGS

DATABYTES

UP CLOSE:
United Negro College Fund's Karl Reid
BY MARY LORD

REFRACTIONS:
Sharing Technology
BY HENRY PETROSKI

JEE SELECTS:
What Is Our Culture?
BY ELIZABETH GODFREY AND LESLEY PARKER

ON THE SHELF:
Knowledge Isn't Enough
BY ROBIN TATU

LAST WORD:
Needed: A Focus on Basic Research
BY JAMES M. TIEN

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