February/March 1999
Volume 5, Number 1

Features

Earth remote sensing business goes public
Remote sensing of Earth from aircraft and spacecraft is no longer just the work of government. Sensors operating in the visible, infrared, and microwave portions of the spectrum are providing information for a widening range of commercial applications--David L. Glackin

Electronic noses sniff out new markets
Initially developed as laboratory instruments, electronic noses that mimic the human sense of smell are moving into food, beverage, medical, and environmental applications--Jennifer Ouellette

News

Stimulating high-risk, high-payoff research
NIST's Advanced Technology Program has helped to reignite a more entrepreneurial approach to technological research--David Pope

Fuel cells gather steam
The stage is set for lucrative commercial opportunities in transportation and electric power generation--Jennifer Ouellette

Briefs - David Pope
Free electron laser for the far infrared motion in mircrodevices

Departments

Letters

Forum
Teaching "techies" how to manage-Patrick Young

Corporate Associates
Alternative vehicles-Angela Putney

Hidden Physicists
Hidden but not silent-Roman Czujko

New Products