
Houston Matters
Your Smartphone Owes A Debt To Some ‘Perfectionists’ From The 1800s
Posted on · In his new book, The Perfectionists, Simon Winchester explores the proliferation of precision engineering in our modern world.
Posted on · In his new book, The Perfectionists, Simon Winchester explores the proliferation of precision engineering in our modern world.
Posted on · Experts concur that the devastation caused by last month’s earthquake in the city of 8.9 million people could have been much worse had the building codes not been so strong
Posted on · Our roads, bridges, dams, transit systems and airports are in pretty poor shape. The nation's civil engineers are calling for a significant increase in the gas tax to pay for the needed upgrades.
Posted on · We hear talk all the time about how the oil and gas industry is booming, and people are moving here for “oil and gas jobs.” But just what are those jobs? Are they in the oil fields? Engineers and analysts in offices? We discuss with Dave Fehling, Houston Public Mediaâs State Impact Reporter for Energy […]