Announcements

Announcing a New Book in the IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series – Negotiating Cultural Encounters: Narrating Intercultural Engineering and Technical Communication

Paperback
Editors: Han Yu and Gerald Savage
To purchase:  http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118061616.html
Given today’s globalized technical and engineering environment, intercultural communication is an essential topic for engineers, other technical professionals, and technical communicators to learn. Engineering programs, in particular, need to think about how to address the ABET requirement for …

Job Posting: Instructional Consultant Writing Specialist for Engineering

Application review begins: March 2013, position open until filled
The Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT) in the UW College of Engineering currently has an outstanding opportunity for an Instructional Consultant Writing Specialist for Engineering. The responsibilities of this position include developing and supporting effective writing …

Registration Now Open for Online RosEvaluation Conference 2013

Registration is Now Open!
WHERE: Participate from anywhere (This year we are hosting RosEvaluation as an ONLINE EVENT!)
WHEN: April 1 and 2, 2013
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has a long tradition of offering an annual assessment conference on our campus.  This year we are expanding the global reach …

Survey on using international virtual teams in engineering

Dear Engineering Professional–
If you are an engineer or a professional who works closely with the engineering process, please participate in this survey on using international virtual teams in engineering.
Why should you give 30 minutes of your time to this survey?

The survey will provide data on …

Making Academic Change Happen, June 3rd – June 6th, 2013

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is once again offering a workshop for faculty, staff, administrators, and graduate students interested in improving STEM education. If you are interested in making a positive change in STEM education on your campus, come and join us in this active, participant-focused …

Call for Papers: Suzhou-Silicon Valley-Beijing International Innovation Conference

We are calling for papers for the 2013 “Suzhou-Silicon Valley-Beijing” International Innovation Conference, which will be held in Suzhou, China during July 8-9, 2013.
The conference is jointly sponsored by the Center for Enterprise Innovation and Development at Soochow University, Lucas Graduate School of Business at …

Effective Risk Communication: Theory, Tools, and Practical Skills for Communicating about Risk

Harvard School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Professional Education
March 18-20, 2013 Boston, MA
This introductory program explores the scientific foundations for effective risk communication. Participants will gain the skills necessary to communicate about risk to various audiences by working with different perspectives and encouraging more reasoned behavior among …