AI That Learns from Physics Laws and Thought Experiments Thu, September 28, 2023 FOE alum Aydogan Ozcan at UCLA has engineered an AI model that can reconstruct microscopic images using only random artificial holograms -- synthesized solely from 'imagination' without relying on any real-world experiments, actual sample resemblances, or real data. Read More
Sensing and Controlling Microscopic Spin Density in Materials Mon, September 25, 2023 FOE alum Ju Li at MIT has engineered a way to tune the spin density in diamond by applying an external laser or microwave beam, which could open new possibilities for advanced quantum devices. Read More
Microchips to Treat Quadriplegia Thu, September 21, 2023 Chad Bouton (USFOE 2011) at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has engineered an electronic bridge that allows information to flow between a person's paralyzed body and brain to restore movement and sensations in their hand. Read More
AI to Treat Hypertension Mon, September 18, 2023 Ioannis Paschalidis (USFOE 2002) at Boston University has engineered an artificial intelligence program to give clinicians real-time hypertension treatment recommendations based on patient-specific characteristics, like demographics, vital signs, and past medical history. Read More
Technology-enabled Water Surveillance and Control Mon, September 11, 2023 FOE alum Peter Vikesland at Virginia Tech is engineering wireless sensor networks that survey microbial threats to water quality, enable operational control, and provide real-world feedback for public transparency. Read More
Inequity Even Crossing the Street Thu, September 07, 2023 Engineer Chandra Bhat (USFOE 2006) at UT Austin showed that poor infrastructure in Houston’s Black neighborhoods has caused a disproportionate number of pedestrian crashes, underscoring the need for inclusive and community-driven transportation policy and infrastructure planning. Read More
Upcoming Oct 15 2023 - Oct 18 2023 2023 EU-US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium The 2023 EU-US Frontiers of Engineering symposium will be hosted by Nokia Bell Labs October 15-18 in Murray Hill, New Jersey. Sixty of the most promising early career engineers from the US and EU will meet for an intensive 2-1/2 day symposium to discuss cutting-edge ...
Upcoming Jun 17 2024 - Jun 20 2024 2024 China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium The 2024 China-America Frontiers of Engineering symposium will be held in the US. Sixty highly accomplished early-career engineers from China and the United States will meet for an intensive 2 1/2 day symposium on developments at the cutting edge of engineering technology in four ... Irvine, California
Upcoming Sep 11 2024 - Sep 14 2024 2024 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2024 Symposium will be at the National Academies' Beckman Center in Irvine, California, September 11-14. About 100 outstanding early career engineers will meet for an intensive 2-1/2 day symposium to discuss cutting-edge ... Irvine, California
2022 Winter Issue of the Bridge on Frontiers of Engineering From novel applications of microbes to DEI in engineering to the potential for hydrogen energy, Frontiers of Engineering participants tackle today’s challenging world issues. The winter issue of The Bridge showcases research by early-career engineers as shared at the 2022 US FOE symposium. Read More
2021 Winter Issue of the Bridge on Frontiers of Engineering The NAE typically dedicates the winter issue of The Bridge to papers from The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering US symposium, held in September each year. Because of the covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 US FOE was rescheduled to February 25–26, 2021. This issue presents a selection of papers from the 2020 and 2021 US FOE meetings. Read More
Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2019 Symposium This volume includes 12 papers from the National Academy of Engineering's 2019 US Frontiers of Engineering (US FOE) Symposium held in September 2019. US FOE meetings bring together 100 outstanding early career engineers to exchange information about leading-edge technologies in a range of engineering fields. The 2019 symposium covered four topic areas: Advanced Manufacturing in the Age of Digital Transformation; Engineering the Genome; Self-Driving Cars: Technology and Ethics; and Blockchain Technology. The papers describe leading-edge research on these topics, among others: next-generation robotic locomotion, using CRISPR to combat human disease vectors, the ethics of autonomous vehicles, and blockchain technology. Appendixes include information about contributors, the symposium program, and participants. This is the 25th volume in the US Frontiers of Engineering series. 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
Register for Sept. 6 Webinar: Latest Technological Advances in Precision Plant Breeding This GUIRR webinar will discuss the latest technological advances and related challenges in meeting the increasing demands of the global food supply through advanced precision plant breeding techniques, including artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, AI-assisted accelerated plant breeding, and cultivating crops with increasing health benefits. Read More
Engineering Barbie on The Circuit Come on Barbie, let’s go party…with this week’s episode of The Circuit News just in time for the recent premiere of the Barbie movie! In partnership with USC Viterbi School of Engineering, NAE's weekly social-forward news show dedicated to promoting engineering to the public highlights engineering stories from academia, industry, government, pop culture, and K-12. Read More
Computational Tools in Energy and Health Research FOE alum Kayla Sprenger at CU Boulder is integrating approaches at the crossroads of physics, engineering, and immunology in close synergy with experimentalists and clinicians to develop vaccines for diseases like HIV, break down mixed plastic waste streams into valuable chemicals, and address other challenges in energy and health fields. Read More
Read FOE Papers Featured in NAE Bridge Journal From novel applications of microbes to DEI in engineering to the potential for hydrogen energy, Frontiers of Engineering participants tackle today’s challenging world issues. The winter issue of The Bridge showcases research by early-career engineers as shared at the 2022 US FOE symposium. Read More
The Crucial Race to Build a Better Battery In a podcast episode, FOE alum Shirley Meng at Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago discusses the need to engineer different metals and elements that could last longer and charge faster than our current lithium-ion batteries. Read More
Research Initiative to Stem Gun Violence NAE member Darryll Pines at the University of Maryland Global Campus and Gregory Washington (USFOE 2004) at George Mason University are assembling nonpartisan, data-driven, research-based faculty experts from engineering and other disciplines to educate our communities about gun violence. Read More