Research and development work in the life sciences fields can yield a large amount of data that can be difficult to consolidate and analyze for specific insights, says Ted Slater, a solutions architect at YarcData. Slater said Tuesday that for such a data environment, using traditional knowledge management tools such as relational databases could be inconvenient as they require a […] More

The Northrop Grumman-built X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System for the U.S. Navy has won Aviation Week’s Laureate Award in the aeronautics and propulsion category. Northrop received the award at a Thursday event at the National Building Museum in Washington, the company announced Friday. According to Northrop, the X-47B UCAS is the first tailless drone to […] More

Raytheon has selected 32 elementary school teachers for grants of up to $2,500 each to implement the company’s Engineering is Elementary Teacher Scholarship Program in their respective classrooms. Under a $2 million project between Raytheon and Boston’s Museum of Science, the winning teachers will implement curriculum intended to build up knowledge of engineering and technology […] More