July 16-30, 2009 The Journal of Business publishes information about meetings, events, and learning opportunities of interest to the general business community. Submit such items to Cara Lorello, Journal of Business, 429 E. Third, WA

The key to improving engineering programs while also boosting the number of women interested in the male-dominated field might be curricula that emphasize hands-on, service-based learning as well as traditional academic and technical knowledge. a a

Itron Inc., of Spokane, has reached a research-and-development agreement with the Idaho National Laboratory, an engineering lab in southeast Idaho that works on nuclear, energy research, science, and national defense projects for the U.S. of pact a

Chip manufacturers beware: There's a newfound flaw in our understanding of transistor noise, a phenomenon affecting the on-off switch that makes computer circuits possible.That flaw soon will stand in the way of creating more efficient, devices

Possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults, according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago, that was published last month in a journal called Psychosomatic

A stay preventing trustees' sales of the Clare House senior housing complex on Spokane's South Hill has expired, and the buyers have sought to extend a June 30 deadline for completion of its sale by one month. The proposed purchasers, Whitewater