My first post in 2009 is the 2009th post for the blog. Here are some highlights from 2008:

• Parasite Rex
• Octopus Juggling Fellow Aquarium Occupants
• Women Choosing Other Fields Over Engineering and Math
• High School Inventor Teams @ MIT
• Wind Power Provided Over 1% of Global Electricity in 2007
• Best Research University Rankings
• Robot Finds Lost Shoppers and Provides Directions
• Why is it Colder at Higher Elevations?
• Waste from Gut Bacteria Helps Host Control Weight
• China’s Technology Savvy Leadership and Scientists and Engineers in Congress
• Great Astronaut Self Portrait
• Invest in Science for a Strong Economy
• Understanding the Evolution of Human Beings by Country
• More S&P 500 CEOs are Engineering Graduates – 21% engineering, 15% economics, 13% business administration…
• Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel
• Engineering Education in the 21st Century
• Backyard Wildlife: Birds
• Engineering Graduates Again in Great Shape
• Funding Medical Research
• A Curious Cat Creates $300 Water Bill