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The Inauguration of Barack Obama: Science and Engineering Front and Center
Public health and safety, security, sanitation, logistics, and operations are just a few of the buzz words around Washington D.C. this week as the 44th President of the United States is sworn in on January 20, 2009 in front of crowds that have been estimated to grow to three to five million people. Among the many skills that Barack Obama brings to his new job is a unique and impressive ability to coordinate people, technology and ideas to enable collaborative achievement. His historic inauguration as the nation’s first African American President will highlight that ability as people from all over the United States gather in the nation’s capital. Many of the complex physical infrastructures that make sweeping national celebrations like this one possible are based on principles of science and engineering. The following NSDL resources highlight related topics and issues.
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