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      In the 1960s, there was a brilliant and cynical Harvard-educated mathematician named Tom Lehrer who became, for a few years, a very popular performer. He wrote and sang acerbic, hysterical songs about the issues of the day—among them […]
      
      From Academic to Entrepreneur: Newest Volume in IEEE-USA Women in Engineering E-BOOKS
      
      In mid-2001, Dalma Novak took a leave of absence from the University of Melbourne, Australia and began working for a venture-backed startup in the United States. The firm was developing a new submarine fiber-optic telecommunications network. When […]
      
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      Once upon a time… Veteran author and educator Harry T. Roman wrote a career guidance and development e-book--especially for young engineers. Packed with solid, practical advice, Tips for Young Engineers offers dozens of useful, […]
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