A new evaluation of popular parallel programming languages finds that the C++ library provides the best combination of usability and performance Multicore programming is a tricky problem. Developers ...

Fall River's Building Blocks program aims to fight blight in the form of vacant and dilapidated homes. The program is run by the city's Community Development Agency. Building Blocks helps the city get ...

Since 1998, Patricia Ramirez and her husband have been operating a small plumbing company on the Northwest Side with hopes to expand their business. While the couple knew plumbing, they weren't as ...

In my two previous columns, I discussed the lower and intermediate levels of the building block approach for crashworthiness testing and analysis of composite structures. I focused on the commercial ...