The project is jointly conducted by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Rijkswaterstaat, Deltares, and University of Massachusetts Northeast Climate Science Center.Abstract:There is broad scientific consensus that the Earth is warming at a faster rate than in the near past, and that this acceleration is influenced by human activity.
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Talk: Me and the Global Picture
AIT's Vice President for Resource Development will deliver a talk on "Me and the Global Picture" at the Milton E. Bender. Jr. Auditorium on 14 September 2016 from 16:00-17:30 hours.
Date: 14 September 2016
Time: 16:00 – 17:30 pm
Venue: Milton E. Bender Jr. Auditorium
Topic: "Me & the Global Picture"
Talk on Me and the Global Picture
To register, please follow this link: https://docs.google.com/a/ait.asia/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckDc_qg4IQe7GFDa8VDPxzm4cJ5YRco6u1VTIZPO2lXIoZxw/viewform
AIT Culture Show
The AIT Culture Show will be organized by the Culture and Gender Committee of the AIT Students' Union on 17 September 2016 from 17:00 hours onwards.
AIT in 2 minutes: Video contest
Rules and Regulations:The rules are simple. Any AIT student, faculty and staff member can submit a video of not be more than 120 seconds. Please respect copyright laws and ensure that the file format is YouTube compliantJudging: Three criterion are : Originality, Technical skills and Clarity of messaging.
Thailand 4.0 will focus on investing on people: Minister Suvit Maesincee
The transition from Thailand 3.0 to Thailand 4.0 will focus on investments in people, technologies, and connectivity-based, resource-based and intellectual infrastructure. This will help people move from traditional farming to smart farming, convert Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) into Innovation Enterprises, and help low-skilled workers become knowledge workers.
Design of Tall Buildings: Trends and Advancements for Structural Performance
The six-day event will feature three days of comprehensive seminar (7-9 Nov at Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit); two days customized hands-on workshop (10-11 Nov at AIT Conference Center); and one-day lab and site tour (12 Nov at Structural and Wind Tunnel Lab and selected tall building projects).The event will bring together high profile CEOs and Managers in building industry, Structural Designers, Engineers and Consultants, Real-estate Developers and Architects which will also create a platform for professional networking and to get update on the latest tall building technology as well as to have an opportunity to interact with tall building experts.
CAP workshop attracts 80 experts from 20 countries
Timely alerts can contribute towards lessening the impact of disaster and saving numerous lives. Situational Awareness also helps disaster managers to track significant emergency incidents and share this information across multiple agencies.
AIT to assume a lead role in Aquamimicry Sustainable Shrimp farming venture
With shrimp farming in Thailand facing considerable challenges in recent years, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) will be assuming a lead role in research and dissemination of aquamimicry technology.
AIT can play a critical role in Thailand 4.0: Minister Suvit Maesincee
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) can play a significant role in achieving the goal of “Thailand 4.0,†and the country will like to leverage AIT’s global network so that it can work towards sustainable development of Thailand and the region.