Innovation Through Engineering kicks off today at the Knoxville Convention Center and runs through Jan. 10th.

More than 1,000 scientists and engineers from around the world are expected to attend. Keynote speakers are Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen and Dr. Jeff Wadsworth, former ORNL Director.

The conference is hosted by U.T. and is sponsored by the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, which funds research on civil, mechanical, and industrial engineering, engineering design, and manufacturing.

gonzone's picture

Love it

My kind of people, rational, logical, sensible.

bizgrrl's picture

What a great conference to

What a great conference to have here in Knoxville. I'd love to mingle with all of these geeks.

The Division also focuses on the reduction of risks induced by earthquakes and other natural and technological hazards.

I hope they make this a priority.

mbradley's picture

The governor spoke Tuesday

The governor spoke Tuesday in Knoxville and then had to apparently get back to Nashville for a meeting with the Knox County mayor... Sigh...

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