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ECE Receives $2 Million Commitment from Harris Corporation

The gift, made through the Harris Foundation, will help support a capital campaign for construction of a new ECE headquarters facility and the renovation of the school's 47-year-old Van Leer Building, where some 7,000 students receive instruction each year.

Tornado Threat Increases as Gulf Hurricanes Get Larger

Tornadoes that occur from hurricanes moving inland from the Gulf Coast are increasing in frequency, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This increase seems to reflect the increase in size and frequency among large hurricanes that make landfall from the Gulf of Mexico.

Friction Differences Offer New Means for Manipulating Nanotubes

Researchers report measuring different friction forces when a carbon nanotube slides along its axis compared to when it slides perpendicular to its axis. The observation could provide a new tool for assembling and sorting nanotubes.