Measure aims to boost federal funding of scientific research

U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), the Science, Space and Technology Committee chairman, introduced a bill on Wednesday that aims to keep the U.S. scientifically competitive. The bill, the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science (COMPETES) Reauthorization Act of 2015, re-establishes the federal government as the catalyst for basic research by increasing funding by 5 percent for agencies that conduct fundamental discovery science. Read More »

Conoflow names Enertech its exclusive nuclear industry representative

ITT brand Conoflow said on Monday that it has appointed Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Division’s Enertech as the new exclusive nuclear industry representative for ITT’s regulator and valve products as they are introduced around the world.ITT, a multi-industrial company, creates and develops highly engineered technology and components with customized solutions. The company’s customers are based in the industrial, energy and transportation markets. Read More »