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Today in History

July 31, 1790,
First U.S. patent.
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Conceptual Framework for New Science Education Standards - NAE Comment period until August 2, 2010
August 1, 2010

New Renewable Energy Power Set to Surpass Fossil Fuels
July 31, 2010

The Real Cost of College Textbooks New rules are aimed at protecting students from textbook sticker shock. Will they make a difference?
July 31, 2010

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In the Spotlight

memorial plaque of first patent In July of 1790, the first U.S. patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins for an improvement "in the making of Pot ash and Pearl ash by a new Apparatus and Process." Have a look at our resources in entrepreneurship, invention and creativity to spark your imagination...

July 20 marks the anniversary of the "giant leap for mankind" made by astronauts Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin as the US space program reached the moon with the historic Apollo 11 flight.
moon landing of apollo eleven
Women have made great strides in the space program as well: Angelita Castro-Kelly is the first woman NASA Mission Operations Manager! See our related resources on NASA and the Apollo moon missions for more information. Also visit our Aerospace Engineering Education community pages.

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