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.
Aiming for the Stars - the James Webb Space Telescope https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/03/building-the-worlds-most-powerful-tele... PostedMarch 23, 2018 NASA, Johnson Space Center, engineer, Goddard Space Flight Center 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.
An Update on Our Response to COVID-19: A Message from the Presidents of the NAS, NAE, and NAM https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2020/09/an-update-on-our-response-to-covi... PostedSeptember 14, 2020 Science, engineering, and medicine are at the heart of finding solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, which in a matter of months has triggered a global health, economic, and societal crisis of staggering proportions. In a joint message, the presidents of the NAS, NAE, and NAM give an update on how the National Academies are providing the evidence-based answers and guidance that society needs at every step of pandemic response and recovery — from addressing immediate challenges to building a more resilient future for the nation and world.
Apply by Mar. 31 for New Voices Initiative https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/new-voices-in-sciences-engineering-an... PostedFebruary 10, 2021 dei, diversity, equity, inclusion The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is launching this opportunity for a diverse cohort of 18 mid-career experts to collaborate about their collective ideas on critical and emerging interdisciplinary issues.
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.
Apply for the L'Oreal For Women in Science Fellowship https://bit.ly/33PNJTX PostedDecember 3, 2019 Applications are due January 31, 2020 for the L'Oreal For Women in Science fellowship program, which awards five women 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.
Bacteria That Grows Into Bricks https://www.technology.org/2019/05/17/frankenstein-materials-could-revolutionize... PostedJuly 26, 2019 organic, inorganic, Programmable Resurrection of Materials Engineered to Heal Exponentially Using Switches, prometheus, DARPA, cyanobacteria, photosynthetic Wil Srubar (USFOE 2017) at the University of Colorado Boulder is engineering living hybrid building material that exhibits both structural and biological functions.
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.
Call for Nominations: NAE Awards https://www.naeawardsonline.com/Default.asp?utm_source=NAE+Newsletter&utm_campai... PostedDecember 29, 2016 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 2017-2018 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.
Call for Proposal - US-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund http://www.usistef.org/ PostedJune 16, 2017 Bi-national teams of entrepreneurs and innovators are invited to apply for the fund, which aims to select and financially support promising joint U.S.-India entrepreneurial initiatives that address the theme of “Commercializing Technologies for Societal Impact” through a competitivegrant program.
Check out July 19-20 Webcast: 2017 Global Grand Challenges Summit http://ggcs2017.org/ PostedJuly 17, 2017 Tune in for the webcast beginning on July 19 of the 2017 Global Grand Challenges Summit (GGCS), which aims to spark global collaborations that lead to innovative ways of addressing critically important engineering challenges and inspiring the next generation of change makers.
Check Out the Global Grand Challenges Summit Videos http://engineeringchallenges.org/14500/23671/2017GCSummitMedia.aspx PostedMay 23, 2017 The Summit aims to inspire the next generation of engineers, policymakers, and the public to creatively address some of the most pressing issues and promising innovations of the time: the Grand Challenges for Engineering—including virtual reality, artificial intelligence, health care, climate change, and education of future engineers who will take on such challenges.
Check Out Video Series - Communities Driving Health Equity https://nam.edu/programs/culture-of-health/driving-health-equity/ PostedJuly 19, 2018 The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) offers this documentary video series that spotlights local organizations across the US advancing health equity for their communities by addressing environmental, social, economic, and structural challenges that may impact residents’ health. The videos show that, while challenges are numerous, progress is possible when community members, organizations, funders, and policy makers work together to drive local-level solutions.
Combating Toxicity in Online Games https://lnkd.in/dx8rmXK PostedOctober 5, 2020 IBM's Phaedra Boinodiris (USFOE 2012) created this short video about the great promise AI holds to stem online toxic gaming behavior by creating safe environments that also balance free speech factors.
COVID-19 Conversations https://www.covid19conversations.org/ PostedJune 17, 2020 This webinar series from the American Public Health Association and the National Academy of Medicine explore the science of the current outbreak of COVID-19 in the US and globally, with a focus on how to best mitigate its impact. Hear from trusted experts in such fields as public health, infectious disease, risk communication, and crisis standards of care.
COVID-19 News and Resources https://nam.edu/coronavirus-resources/ PostedJune 17, 2020 Check out statements from the National Acacemies, upcoming events, and other resources.
COVID-19 Responses https://www.nationalacademies.org/topics/covid-19-resources PostedJune 18, 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic grips the nation and the world, the National Academies are rapidly mobilizing critical expertise in science, engineering, and medicine to inform government response and recovery efforts with evidence-based guidance, and are facilitating collaboration across research disciplines and between the public and private sectors.
Data Science Seminar Series https://www.eventbrite.com/o/njit-institute-for-data-science-30854575665 PostedOctober 15, 2020 David Bader (USFOE 2007) founded the NJIT Institute for Data Science, which is hosting a Wednesday virtual seminar series that brings together scientists, engineers, and users to develop data-driven technologies and solve real-world problems.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement https://www.nae.edu/234339/Presidents-Statement-on-NAEs-Commitment-to-Diversity-... PostedJune 17, 2020 John L. Anderson, President of the National Academy of Engineering, discusses NAE's response to the recent events surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Do you work? This webinar's for you! http://bit.ly/2EnJeb8 PostedFebruary 8, 2018 Tom Mitchell at Carnegie Mellon and Erik Brynjolfsson at MIT will discuss the technological advances that can create enormous economic and other benefits but can also lead to significant changes for workers.