How Realistic Are Those Robots in Movies? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfZ7Hd7H6EQ PostedJune 6, 2022 FOE alum and dean of engineering at Ohio State University Ayanna Howard discusses 11 robots from Iron Man, Spider-Man 2, Big Hero 6, Terminator, and other movies and television.
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.
Due April 1: Nominations for NAE Awards https://www.naeawardsonline.com/Default.asp?utm_source=NAE+Spotlight&utm_campaig... PostedJanuary 31, 2022 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering, Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education, Founders Award, Arthur M. Bueche Award, Draper Prize, Russ Prize, Gordon Prize, Bueche Award Nominations for the 2022-2023 NAE awards cycle are now being accepted to salute engineering leaders for their commitment to advancing the human condition through great engineering achievement and/or through innovation in engineering and technology education.
Feb. 24-25 Virtual Workshop: Infusing Advanced Manufacturing in Engineering Education https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/02-24-2022/workshop-infusing-advanced-ma... PostedJanuary 31, 2022 Join us to explore ways to integrate advanced manufacturing technologies into undergraduate engineering education in support of the US economy and national security.
Apply for the L'Oreal For Women in Science Fellowship https://www.loreal.com/en/usa/pages/group/fwis/ PostedDecember 9, 2021 Applications are due January 28, 2022 for the L'Oreal For Women in Science fellowship program, which awards five female postdoctoral scientists annually with grants for their contributions in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields and commitment to serving as role models for younger generations.
Register for Dec. 9 Webinar: IBM’s Discovery Accelerator Partnerships https://bit.ly/30V9V3h PostedNovember 23, 2021 Cleveland Clinic, healthcare, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Hartree National Center for Digital Innovation This GUIRR program will discuss the discovery accelerator approach to partnership, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research, and the application of emerging computing technologies to supercharge the pace of scientific discovery with innovations in life sciences, new materials development, environmental sustainability, and advanced manufacturing
NSF Seeks Multidisciplinary Collaborations for Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace Program https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303587&org=SBE&utm_medium=email&u... PostedOctober 4, 2021 NSF’s Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace program invites exploratory concepts from researchers in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences collaborating with researchers in computer and information science and engineering. The program aims to support fundamental multidisciplinary research on security, privacy, and trustworthy cyberspace that leads to new knowledge and approaches to design, build, and operate systems that can better protect people, organizations, and critical infrastructure. Proposals due Dec. 10, 2021.
Register for Aug. 17 Webinar: A Model for Place-Based Innovation https://nasem.zoom.us/webinar/register/1516279979711/WN_9h7IqCYuT8O0aObksXAjRg?u... PostedAugust 4, 2021 research triangle, north carolina, This GUIRR webinar will discuss a novel innovation competition designed to support projects that require regional collaboration to advance solutions to pressing scientific, technical, and societal challenges.
Register for July 23 Webinar: Engineering Innovations Empowering Recovery from the Pandemic https://www.nae.edu/259211/Engineering-Innovations-Empowering-Recovery-from-the-... PostedJuly 13, 2021 This webinar, organized by the US National Academy of Engineering, Chinese Academy of Engineering, and UK Royal Academy of Engineering, will highlight the role of engineering in solving the many and varied challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This second event in the series will address how engineers sought to limit exposure to the virus and accelerate the dissemination of vaccines through the application of both established and novel technologies.
Register for July 20 Webinar: Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/07-20-2021/introduction-to-the-agricultu... PostedJune 24, 2021 This GUIRR webinar will introduce the initiative's priorities to assemble a transdisciplinary research community of scientists from crop and livestock sciences, genetics, genomics, computational and data sciences, and engineering who will work to better understand, predict, and develop phenotypes for agricultural products in the name of improving the efficiency and resilience of US agriculture.
Gecko Gripper to Clean Up Space Junk https://youtu.be/7R5-3UKFRvY PostedJune 24, 2021 orbit, Earth, nasa, iss, international space station, astrobee, astronaut FOE alum Marco Pavone at Stanford has engineered a robotic gripper equipped with grippy but not sticky gecko-inspired adhesives that could be particularly well-suited for tasks such as collecting debris and servicing satellites.