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Rocket Investigates Effects on Satellite Signals

Researchers are discovering how the physics of the aurora borealis affect satellite signals on Earth. A NASA-funded collaborative research team led by Steven Powell, Cornell senior engineer in electrical and computer engineering, launched a sounding rocket on February 18 from Alaska’s Poker Flat Research Range to collect data straight from the heart of the aurora....

Harris Names Coleman Winner of Fellow Award

J. Roger Coleman has been named the 2012 recipient of the Harris Corp. Fellow Award – the company’s highest recognition for engineering....

Pentagon Tests Electromagnetic Railguns

The U.S. Navy is testing a railgun program in the form of a prototype launcher. An electromagnetic railgun is a weapon that uses electricity to fling projectiles at exceptionally high rates of speed....

Robert Van Buskirk of RF Micro Devices Retires

RF Micro Devices, Inc. of Greensboro, North Carolina, a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, reports the retirement of Bob Van Buskirk, corporate VP of RFMD’s Compound Semiconductor Group (CSG).