Seeking Self-Sufficiency for Long-Term Space Journeys Mon, June 17, 2019 FOE alum Adam Arkin at the University of California, Berkeley is genetically engineering processes to convert the carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water found in Mars’ atmosphere to food, drugs, and even resins that could be fashioned into tools and other usable objects. Read More
Additive Manufacturing Glass Optics Thu, June 13, 2019 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Rebecca Dylla-Spears (USFOE 2014) has engineered a direct ink writing (DIW) process for 3D printing glass that ultimately could lead to improving the size, weight, and power of optical systems. Read More
Rise of the Plastic Eaters Thu, June 06, 2019 Gregg Beckham (USFOE 2018) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has engineered a new enzyme capable of breaking down plastic bottles, which could put a much-needed dent in plastic pollution. Read More
Cutting Energy Use in CO2 Conversion Process Using Glycerol Mon, June 03, 2019 Paul Kenis (USFOE 2008) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has engineered a new electrolysis technology that uses glycerol, a cheap biofuel byproduct, to reduce energy consumption and surplus carbon dioxide. Read More
Quantum Leap Into the Brain Thu, May 30, 2019 Purdue's Shriram Ramanathan (USFOE 2010) has engineered a quantum material that may help in early diagnosis of neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s and could even lead to unlocking science-fiction concepts like downloading the contents of the brain. Read More
Inspiration from a Nobel Prize Winner Thu, May 23, 2019 From appearing on the Big Bang Theory to visiting her high school alma mater, Nobel Prize winner, NAE member, and FOE alum Frances Arnold continues to inspire the next generation of engineers to never stop learning. Read More
Upcoming Sep 25 2019 - Sep 27 2019 2019 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium The 2019 US Frontiers of Engineering will be hosted by Boeing in North Charleston, South Carolina, September 25-27. About 100 outstanding early career engineers will meet for an intensive 2-1/2 day symposium to discuss cutting-edge developments in four areas. The goal of the ... North Charleston, South Carolina
Upcoming Nov 18 2019 - Nov 20 2019 2019 EU-US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium The 2019 EU-US Frontiers of Engineering symposium will be held November 18 - 20 in Stockholm, Sweden. About 60 outstanding engineers under the age of 45 will meet for an intensive 2-1/2 day symposium to discuss cutting-edge developments in four areas: 5G and Internet of ... Stockholm, Sweden
Upcoming Jun 22 2020 - Jun 24 2020 2020 Japan-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium The 2020 Japan-America Frontiers of Engineering symposium will be held in the United States. Sixty of the most promising early career engineers from Japan and the United States will meet for an intensive 2-1/2 day symposium on developments at the cutting edge of engineering ... Irvine, California
Register for April 25 Webinar: Maximizing Innovation and Technology Commercialization of Federal Research Investments Join GUIRR's roundtable discussion of a report from the University of Michigan's Economic Growth Institute which investigated the best practices of 59 Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP)-designated universities in technology commercialization and assigned four areas of best practice: culture, champions, incentives, and collaboration. Read More
NAE Elects New Members The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced the election of 86 new members and 18 foreign members. Read More
Spiderwebs That Sing FOE alum Markus Buehler at MIT engineered "Spider’s Canvas," an exploration that sonifies the threads of a spider web by applying different frequencies of sound to different lengths of spider webs. Spider webs feature hierarchical structures similar to the complex harmonies and rhythms music. Read More
Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change This video introduces a new study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine asserting that climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for--and in many cases is already affecting--a broad range of human and natural systems. Read More
Aiming for the Stars - the James Webb Space Telescope Northrop Grumman's Amy Lo (USFOE 2015) is building the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor to the famed Hubble. Check out these fascinating photos of the assembly process. Read More
Will AI Diversify Human Thinking or Replace It? A new global study from Tata Communications and UC Berkeley Professor Ken Goldberg separates fact from fiction and shows how AI could lead to a more productive and inclusive future for humans. Read More
Engineering and Science for Grades 6-12 Centering science instruction around investigation and design can improve learning in middle and high schools and help students make sense of phenomena in the world around them. Read More
Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2018 Symposium This volume includes 12 papers from the National Academy of Engineering's 2018 US Frontiers of Engineering (US FOE) Symposium held in September 2018. US FOE meetings bring together 100 outstanding engineers (ages 30 to 45) to exchange information about leading-edge technologies in a range of engineering fields. The 2018 symposium covered four topic areas: Quantum Computers: Are We There Yet?, the Role of Engineering in the Face of Conflict and Disaster, Resilient and Reliable Infrastructure, and Theranostics. The papers describe leading-edge research on these topics, among others: quantum computing, combining formal and informal structures in crisis response, infrastructure resilience, and immune theranostics. Appendixes include information about contributors, the symposium program, and participants. This is the 24th volume in the US Frontiers of Engineering series. Read More
Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2017 Symposium This volume includes 12 papers from the National Academy of Engineering's 2017 US Frontiers of Engineering (US FOE) Symposium held in September 2017. US FOE meetings bring together 100 outstanding engineers (ages 30 to 45) to exchange information about leading-edge technologies in a range of engineering fields. The 2017 symposium covered four topic areas: Machines That Teach Themselves, Energy Strategies to Power Our Future, Unraveling the Complexity of the Brain, and Megatall Buildings and Other Future Places of Work. The papers describe leading-edge research on such topics as whether machines can spot diseases faster than humans, wireless charging of electric vehicles, brain-machine interfaces, and functional natural materials for high-rise structures, among other topics. Appendixes include information about contributors, the symposium program, and a list of meeting participants. This is the twenty-second volume in the US FOE series. Read More
Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2016 Symposium This volume includes 13 papers from the National Academy of Engineering's 2016 US Frontiers of Engineering (US FOE) Symposium held in September 2016. US FOE meetings bring together 100 outstanding engineers (ages 30 to 45) to exchange information about leading-edge technologies in a range of engineering fields. The 2016 symposium covered four topic areas: Pixels at Scale, Extreme Engineering, Water Desalination and Purification, and Technologies for Understanding and Treating Cancer. The papers describe leading-edge research on such topics as frontiers in virtual reality headsets, autonomous precision landing of space rockets, new materials for emerging desalination technologies, and engineering immunity against cancer, among other topics. Appendixes include information about contributors, the symposium program, and a list of meeting participants. This is the twenty-third volume in the US FOE series. Read More
Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2015 Symposium This volume includes 14 papers from the National Academy of Engineering's 2015 US Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) Symposium held in September 2015. USFOE meetings bring together 100 outstanding engineers (ages 30 to 45) to exchange information about leading-edge technologies in a range of engineering fields. The 2015 symposium covered four topic areas: Cybersecurity and Privacy, Engineering the Search for Earth-like Exoplanets, Optical and Mechanical Metamaterials, and Forecasting Natural Disasters. The papers describe leading-edge research on such topics as designing materials with unprecedented capabilities, building image-relaying mechanisms to better explore exoplanets, and improving medical device cybersecurity, among other topics. Appendixes include information about contributors, the symposium program, and a list of meeting participants. This is the twenty-first volume in the USFOE series. Read More
Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2014 Symposium This volume includes 13 papers from the National Academy of Engineering's 2014 US Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) Symposium held in September 2014. USFOE meetings bring together 100 outstanding engineers (ages 30 to 45) to exchange information about leading-edge technologies in a range of engineering fields. The 2014 symposium covered four topic areas:Co-Robotics, Battery Anxiety, Technologies for the Heart, and Shale Gas and Oil. The papers describe leading-edge research on such topics as progress in self-driving vehicles, lithion ion batteries and their manufacturing challenges, biomaterials for treating myocardial infarctions, and microbial ecology of hydraulic fracturing, among other topics. Appendixes include information about contributors, the symposium program, and a list of meeting participants. This is the twentieth volume in the USFOE series. Read More