NASA will launch the first human-like robot to space later this year to become a permanent resident of the International Space Station. The robot will be tested in microgravity and subjected to the station’s radiation and electromagnetic interference environments.Read more at SpaceDaily.org. … [Read more...]

Israel has banned imports of Apple Inc.’s iPad and Princeton University in New Jersey has blocked 20 percent of the products on campus, citing concerns the powerful gadget’s wireless signals could disrupt other devices. Israeli customs officials said they have already confiscated about 10 of the lightweight tablet computers since Israel announced the new regulations. The ban … [Read more...]

The University of Maryland has been awarded $10.3 million in stimulus funds by the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to build an advanced quantum science lab. The new lab at the University of Maryland will feature environmental controls for electromagnetic interference, clean air, and low vibration as well as stable temperature and … [Read more...]

The 2010 IEEE Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering is being held Oct. 18-20 in Boston. PSES 2010 is now soliciting submission of papers, workshops, and tutorials. The Symposium is seeking original, unpublished papers and tutorials on all aspects of product safety and compliance engineering, including EMC / RF: Electromagnetic emissions, Electromagnetic immunity, … [Read more...]

The University of Texas College of Engineering hosted an “Engineering Saturday” that allows prospective students and their parents to experience hands-on engineering where the big kids study. The college offers the program free of charge. During the event, Mingyu Lu, an electrical engineering assistant professor, showed the visitors small, medium and large microwave anechoic … [Read more...]