Engineering Research Opportunities for Tomorrow’s Unhackable Infrastructures https://nas-sec.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/3016770111436/WN_Mu86bOqfS7-61HJCeU... PostedMarch 2, 2023 This GUIRR webinar will discuss a recent report that identifies engineering research priorities towards significant advancement in the security and resilience of tomorrow’s cyber-physical infrastructures and longstanding trends in national and global scale cyberattacks on our increasingly complex and cyber-enabled infrastructures.
Read FOE Papers Featured in NAE Bridge Journal https://www.nae.edu/286218/Winter-Bridge-on-Frontiers-of-Engineering PostedFebruary 16, 2023 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.
Register for Feb. 16 Webinar: Unlocking New Possibilities for Commercial Fusion https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/02-16-2023/unlocking-new-possibilities-f... PostedJanuary 26, 2023 This GUIRR webinar will discuss the Department of Energy’s strategic initiatives to accelerate the technical and commercial viability of fusion energy, in partnership with the private sector in support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s bold decadal vision for commercial fusion energy.
Register for Jan. 24 Webinar: 'One Health' Approach for Effective Biodefense and Global Health Security https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/01-24-2023/one-health-approach-for-effec... PostedJanuary 17, 2023 This GUIRR webinar will discuss the collaborative and transdisciplinary 'One Health' approach and the role of cross-sector partnerships and innovative approaches to achieve the goals and objectives in the latest National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan.
The Crucial Race to Build a Better Battery https://news.uchicago.edu/crucial-race-build-better-battery-shirley-meng PostedNovember 4, 2022 cellphone, laptop, renewable, 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.
Research Initiative to Stem Gun Violence https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0725-120-initiative-guns-uni... PostedOctober 27, 2022 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.
NSF Seeks Topic Ideas for Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation - Due Oct. 31 https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22130/nsf22130.jsp PostedOctober 10, 2022 EFRI evaluates, recommends, and funds interdisciplinary initiatives at the emerging frontiers of engineering research and innovation. It invests in high-risk multidisciplinary opportunities with high-potential payoff and substantive potential for societal impact.
Register for Oct. 26 Webinar: The Importance of Chemical Research to the US Economy https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-26-2022/the-importance-of-chemical-re... PostedOctober 10, 2022 This GUIRR webinar will discuss a recent consensus study about the impact of chemical research on society and the economy and explores strategies and options for research investments that ensure US leadership while considering environmental sustainability and a diverse chemical economy workforce. Key themes are the balance of US competitiveness and collaboration, a changing landscape in the chemical enterprise, emerging technologies, and a focus on sustainability.
Register for Sept. 29 Webinar: Engineering to Address Climate Change https://nasem.zoom.us/webinar/register/6916626510048/WN_ZXCXq4ltR72_Tx3Kai9xPQ?u... PostedSeptember 15, 2022 This GUIRR webinar will discuss a recent report on The Role of Engineering to Address Climate Change by the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA), which enables the engineering research community to identify opportunities and priorities for high-impact research that addresses global and societal change.
Nominate by August 16: Rules of Life Review Committee https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6957853/Call-for-Nominations-Understanding-the-Ru... PostedJuly 27, 2022 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is soliciting nominations for an ad hoc planning committee to review multi-disciplinary collaboration and scientific advances in the National Science Foundation’s Understanding the Rules of Life Big Idea program.
Apply by June 20 for US-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-12-2022/first-us-africa-frontiers-of-... PostedMay 31, 2022 The inaugural US-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine will be held on October 12-14, 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together early-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals from the United States and African Union member countries to discuss exciting advances and opportunities in their fields. For more information and to apply to attend, visit the program website.
The New Future of Work https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/the-new-future-of-work/ PostedApril 28, 2022 Following a rapid global shift to remote work, work is changing faster than it has in a generation. Microsoft's Jaime Teevan (USFOE 2014) writes about evolving hybrid work practices and developing technologies that will address the biggest new challenges while taking advantage of the biggest new opportunities.
Register for April 20 Webinar: Science and Engineering Indicators https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/04-20-2022/2022-us-science-and-engineeri... PostedApril 5, 2022 This GUIRR webinar will discuss the state of the scope, quality, and vitality of the US science and engineering enterprise over time and within a global context, including STEM education at all levels, the STEM workforce, US and international research and development performance, and US competitiveness.
A Student of Engineering...and Whisky https://www.nae.edu/271912/An-Interview-with-Paul-Drumheller-Chemical-Engineer-a... PostedApril 5, 2022 Paul Drumheller (USFOE 1997) at WL Gore and Associates was recently featured in NAE's The Bridge for his passion and study of whisky.
Apply for the Excellence in Science Communication Award by April 3 https://www.nationalacademies.org/awards/excellence-in-communication PostedMarch 2, 2022 The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication program will recognize the work of research scientists and science journalists with cash awards, training, and resources to advance their communications skills.
Register for Mar. 30 Webinar: NASA Harvest - Earth Observation to Advance Food Security https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/03-30-2022/nasa-harvest-earth-observatio... PostedMarch 1, 2022 This GUIRR webinar will discuss the mission of NASA’s food security and agriculture program, which is run by a consortium of diverse partners created to enable and advance adoption of satellite Earth observations by public and private organizations to benefit worldwide food security, agriculture, sustainability, and human and environmental resiliency.
Register for Workshop Series beginning Mar. 18: Connecting Efforts to Support Minorities in Engineering Education https://www.nae.edu/269754/Connecting-Efforts-Workshop PostedFebruary 28, 2022 This interactive workshop on March 18 and 30 and April 20 is designed to provide actionable insights for increasing coordination of the various levels of the engineering education system to boost the number of minority undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate engineering students and faculty in US colleges and universities.
Register for Feb. 28 Webinar: Science and Technology Needs for the Intelligence Community https://bit.ly/3uNYEyj PostedFebruary 15, 2022 This GUIRR discussion will focus on documented challenges facing the national security enterprise and better alignment of public- and private-sector efforts in support of these intelligence needs.
Podcast Episode on Sustainability and Space: Lessons from Lower Orbit https://climaterisk.libsyn.com/sustainability-and-space-lessons-from-lower-orbit PostedFebruary 11, 2022 Lockheed Martin's Christopher Geiger (USFOE 2015) discusses the challenges facing space-based technologies, the role of resilient engineering design in environmental sustainability, and the importance of effective governance structures for sustainable business strategies.
Winter Issue of the Bridge on Frontiers of Engineering https://www.nae.edu/266337/Winter-Issue-of-The-Bridge-on-Frontiers-of-Engineerin... PostedFebruary 4, 2022 The Frontiers of Engineering forged ahead despite the challenges of the pandemic, with virtual and hybrid events in 2021. This issue of NAE's quarterly journal features selected papers from early-career engineers reporting on new developments in a variety of areas, as well as an in-depth interview with Director of the Frontiers of Engineering program, Janet Hunziker.