Vote for People’s Choice Award in the E4U Video Contest http://www.nae.edu/e4u/ PostedJuly 2, 2014 Vote from among 15 finalists for the People’s Choice Award in the Engineering For You (E4U) Video Contest. For more information, go to http://www.nae.edu/114936.aspx .
The Next MacGyver http://www.thenextmacgyver.com/ PostedFebruary 23, 2015 Worldwide crowdsourcing competition seeks ideas for TV series with a female engineer lead.
E4U2 Video Contest - Best Video Overall Goes To... http://www.nae.edu/Projects/MediaRoom/News/130167/146497.aspx PostedOctober 5, 2015 engineering, teaching, education, sustainability, health, security, joy of living, Global Grand Challenges, inspiring, solutions, solar, future, virtual, Texas Student Television Digital Media Team, Jason Weilee, Carson Taylor, Ridge Liu, personalized teacher The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced the winners of the second Engineering for You Video Contest 2 (E4U2), part of the NAE’s effort to engage and inspire young people to become the engineers who will solve our world’s greatest challenges.
Future of Center-Based, Multidisciplinary Engineering Research http://www.nae.edu/Projects/147474/147561.aspx PostedJanuary 5, 2016 Join us January 25, 2016 in Washington, DC for a national symposium on the Future of Center-Based, Multidisciplinary Engineering Research to kick off a new study by the National Academy of Engineering and the National Materials and Manufacturing Board.
GUIRR Webinars http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/guirr/PGA_080979 PostedJanuary 27, 2016 Register for the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable R&D Budget and Policy Update free webinar. GUIRR's periodic webinars aim: to define and explore critical issues related to the national and global science and technology agenda that are of shared interest; to frame the next critical question stemming from current debate and analysis; and to incubate activities of on-going value to the stakeholders.
Nanotechnology: Super Small Science http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/nanotechnology/?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51 PostedJanuary 28, 2016 "Nanotechnology: Super Small Science" is a six-part series by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NBC Learn featuring FOE alumni Julia Greer, Donglei (Emma) Fan, and Paula Hammond. The videos show viewers how atoms and molecules that are thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair can be used as building blocks to create future technology.
Win $25K in the Engineering for You Video Contest (E4U3)! http://www.nae.edu/e4u3/ PostedMarch 2, 2016 Mars, large-scale energy source, fusion, better medicine, medical access, access to medical care, ocean rehab, ocean purification, clean oceans, scientific discovery,Hadron Collider, sustainable cities Most of humankind’s biggest endeavors are mega engineering projects that provide solutions that span disciplines, geographies, and cultural boundaries. Submit a 1- to 2-minute video of your mega engineering idea, and you could win $25,000!
Brain and Behavior Initiative Launched at the University of Maryland http://bbi.umd.edu/news/news_story.php?id=9555 PostedMay 12, 2016 collaborative, diverse, interdisciplinary, behavior science, neuronal function, micro system diagnostic, nano system diagnostic, drug delivery, big data, neuron, mental health FOE alum and BBI Co-Director Reza Ghodssi wants to revolutionize the interface between engineers and neuroscientists by generating novel tools and approaches to understand complex behaviors produced by the human brain.
GUIRR Webinar - May 25 https://nasevents.webex.com/mw3100/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=naseve... PostedMay 18, 2016 Register for the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable free webinar on the U.S. Census Bureau's Innovation Measurement Initiative (IMI). The webinar will discuss how the IMI seeks to integrate university data on federally funded research with Census Bureau data assets and why the Census Bureau is interested in helping to address the data gaps in the measurement of innovation and its relationship to economic growth.
Keck Futures Initiative Awards $1 Million for 11 Projects http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=06152016 PostedJune 24, 2016 seed grant, Brandon Ballengée, Prosanta Chakrabarty, Sean Miller, John Erickson Museum of Art, SOIL art collective and artist-run space, Rachel Mayeri, Harvey Mudd College Lise M. Frandsen, Autogena, Sheffield Hallam University (UK) Jöelle Bitton, Harvard University Crude Life: A citizen art and science investigation of Gulf of Mexico biodiversity after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill – $100,000 This interdisciplinary art and science project will gather data on endemic fishes affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The project will raise public awareness of local species, ecosystems, and regional environmental challenges through community “citizen science” surveys and a portable art-science museum of Gulf biodiversity. Beth Cardier and Harold Goranson, Sirius-Beta Inc. Niccolo Casas, RISD Rhode Island School of Design; The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College of London Patric Lundberg, Eastern Virginia Medical School Alessio Erioli, Università di Bologna Richard Ciavarra and Larry Sanford, Eastern Virginia Medical School Design in Information Flow: Using aesthetic principles to overcome computational barriers in the analysis of complex systems – $50,000 Computer systems struggle with context, producing data silos instead of holistic understanding. This project demonstrates how principles of emergent design can overcome barriers in computational logic by visualizing how information is optimized as it flows among biomedical reference frameworks. This new modeling approach will synthesize informatics, biomedicine, and art. Mark Cohen, University of California, Los Angeles Philip Beesley, Philip Beesley Architect Inc. Sentient Architectural Systems: Transforming architecture by coupling human neurology to interactive responsive building environments – $100,000 This project will explore possibilities for a built, inhabited environment to be sentient by examining the mutual influence between these interactive spaces and peo The National Academies Keck Futures Initiative – a project of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – announced the recipients of 11 grants awarded to support interdisciplinary projects related to art and science, engineering, and medicine frontier collaborations, the subject of the 13th annual Futures conference, held last November.
Vote NOW for the People’s Choice Award in the Engineering for You 3 (E4U3) Video Contest! https://www.nae.edu/e4u3/ PostedJuly 29, 2016 Mars, large-scale energy source, fusion, better medicine, medical access, access to medical care, ocean rehab, ocean purification, clean oceans, scientific discovery, Hadron Collider, sustainable cities The winner of the People’s Choice Award will be determined by the number of "likes" received on the National Academy of Engineering's E4U3 Video Contest website during the voting period from 12:01AM EDT August 1, 2016 until 12:01PM EDT on September 1, 2016. You can "like" multiple videos but you can only "like" each video once. Email validation is required with each "like." YouTube "likes" will not count towards the contest. The "People’s Choice Award” winner will receive a $5,000 prize.
Register for 5G and Next Generation Wireless Free Webinar August 24 at 1:00pm ET https://nasevents.webex.com/mw3100/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=naseve... PostedAugust 18, 2016 5G networks will enable faster, less costly, and more reliable connections to support the growth of the Internet of Things and protect the security of the nation's critical infrastructure systems. Doug Brake will discuss policy and competition implications from his recent report.
Register for Sept. 26 Free Webinar on Vital Directions for Health & Health Care https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vital-directions-for-health-and-health-care-a-natio... PostedSeptember 1, 2016 To inform debate and decision making during this time of daunting challenges and tremendous opportunities, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) will host a live video webcast of the initiative's symposium.
Using Light to 3D Print Memory-Materials https://www.theengineer.co.uk/mit-uses-light-to-3d-print-memory-materials/ PostedSeptember 27, 2016 MIT's Nicholas Fang (USFOE 2010) is creating a polymer mix that will change shape and activation in response to temperature, with applications in solar energy and drug delivery.
High School Students - Enter NSF's Generation Nano Competition by January 31 https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/gennano/enter.jsp PostedOctober 21, 2016 The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) invite contestants to submit entries in the Generation Nano: Small Science, Superheroes competition featuring nanotechnology-enabled gear for their original superhero.
High School Students - Enter NSF's Generation Nano Competition by January 31 https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/gennano/enter.jsp PostedOctober 24, 2016 The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) invite contestants to submit entries in the Generation Nano: Small Science, Superheroes competition featuring nanotechnology-enabled gear for their original superhero.
Register for November 17 Webinar About Successfully Creating a Startup http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/guirr/index.htm PostedNovember 10, 2016 A healthy environment for science and technology based startup creation is one connected to networks comprised of researchers, faculty, mentors and peer innovators. For over 20 years, VentureWell has fostered new ventures from an emerging generation of inventors. With the support of their partners, VentureWell has worked with thousands of innovators, provided $10 million in grants to impact I&E educational networks, and over $10 million in grants to support teams of student inventors and entrepreneurs through training and mentorship programs.
Apply for the L’Oréal USA For Women In Science Fellowship Program http://www.lorealusa.com/csr-commitments/the-l%E2%80%99or%C3%A9al-corporate-foun... PostedNovember 17, 2016 STEM The L’Oréal USA For Women In Science fellowship program awards grants of $60K to post‐doctoral female researchers selected from a variety of fields, including the life and physical/material sciences, technology (including computer science), engineering, and mathematics. Application is open Nov. 28 through Feb. 3.
Register for November 30 Webinar on Structured Illumination Microscopy http://webinar.sciencemag.org/?et_rid=79617174&et_cid=1012468 PostedNovember 28, 2016 AAAS hosts free webinars on the latest breakthroughs, technologies, and research in a broad variety of fields. In this webinar, learn about superresolution microscopy, how to achieve the best images using different techniques, and light-sheet microscopy as a means to achieve high-resolution 3D images while reducing phototoxicity.
Webinar - Enhancing National Laboratory Partnership and Commercialization Opportunities https://nasevents.webex.com/mw3100/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=naseve... PostedDecember 8, 2016 Register for this free webinar to discuss programs and practices at national laboratories and universities that leverage national resources to drive innovation identified in a recent report.