Author: National Academy of Engineering

Ethical practice in engineering is critical for ensuring public trust in the field and in its practitioners, especially as engineers increasingly t...

In an increasingly interconnected world, science and technology research often transects international boundaries and involves researchers from mul...

This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2014 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year t...

The National Research Council (NRC) and National Academy of Engineering (NAE) have released a new report, Community Colleges in the Evolving STEM E...

Nearly 40 percent of the students entering 2- and 4-year postsecondary institutions indicated their intention to major in science, technology, engi...

In April 2009 a workshop was held to explore how engineering curricula could be enhanced to better prepare future engineers. The workshop, summariz...

The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers and, as of 2010, the two largest economies. Consequently, they have a decisive...

SMART Vaccines - Strategic Multi-Attribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines - is a prioritization software tool developed by the Institute of Medicine tha...

Over the last two decades, colleges and universities in the United States have significantly increased the formal ethics instruction they provide i...

In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving natio...

The vitality of the innovation economy in the United States depends on the availability of a highly educated technical workforce. A key component o...

In November 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a multi-day virtual symposium on imaging the future of und...

Overwhelming evidence exists that exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with a range of short-term and chronic health i...

Technology has revolutionized many aspects of modern life, from how businesses operate, to how people get information, to how countries wage war. C...

The quality of engineering in the United States will only be as good as the quality of the engineers doing it. The recruitment and retention of tal...

Engineers know what they mean by the word technology. They mean the things engineers conceive, design, build, and deploy. But what does the word gl...

The globalization of science, engineering, and medical research is proceeding rapidly. The globalization of research has important implications for...

Manufacturing is in a period of dramatic transformation. But in the United States, public and political dialogue is simplistically focused almost e...

This volume highlights the papers presented at the National Academy of Engineering's 2012 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year, the ...

This is the 20th Volume in the series Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and ...

The financial crisis that began in 2008 is a stark demonstration that we as a nation take great risks when we build too much of our economy on a ba...

The 21st century is witnessing a rapid increase in the pace of knowledge creation in the sciences and engineering. Competing in this global economy...

In the face of so many daunting near-term challenges, U.S. government and industry are letting the crucial strategic issues of U.S. competitiveness...

The future security, economic growth, and competitiveness of the United States depend on its capacity to innovate. Major sources of innovative capa...