Author: National Academy of Engineering

America's research universities have undergone striking change in recent decades, as have many aspects of the society that surrounds them. This cha...

This is the 16th Volume in the series Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and ...

Emerging and Readily Available Technologies and National Security is a study on the ethical, legal, and societal issues relating to the research on...

This volume of Frontiers of Engineering presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2019 US Frontiers of Enginee...

Innovation has been a major engine of American economic and societal progress. It has increased per capita income more than sevenfold since the 19t...

This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2016 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year t...

The practice of engineering is continually changing. Engineers today must be able not only to thrive in an environment of rapid technological chang...

On May 23, 2012, the Roundtable on Technology, Science, and Peacebuilding convened a workshop at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) to inv...

This is the twenty-fourth volume in the Memorial Tributes series compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the l...

Exposure to noise at home, at work, while traveling, and during leisure activities is a fact of life for all Americans. At times noise can be loud ...

More than two decades ago, a commission of 17 MIT scientists and economists released a report, Made in America, which opened with the memorable phr...

This is the fourteenth volume in the series of Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the l...

This is the 22nd Volume in the series Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and ...

Fusion energy offers the prospect of addressing the nation's energy needs and contributing to the transition to a low-carbon emission electrical ge...

Engineering education is emerging as an important component of US K-12 education. Across the country, students in classrooms and after- and out-of-...

Engineering skills and knowledge are foundational to technological innovation and development that drive long-term economic growth and help solve s...

Best Available and Safest Technologies for Offshore Oil and Gas Operations: Options for Implementation explores a range of options for improving th...

Globalization, developments in technology, and new business models are transforming the way products and services are conceived, designed, made, an...

This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2017 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year t...

Improving our nation's healthcare system is a challenge which, because of its scale and complexity, requires a creative approach and input from man...

The Planning Committee on Connector Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations held the Workshop on Bolting Reliability for Offshore O...

America's national parks provide a wealth of experiences to millions of people every year. What visitors seelandscapes, wildlife, cultural activiti...

America's economy and lifestyles have been shaped by the low prices and availability of energy. In the last decade, however, the prices of oil, nat...

Engineering professional societies in the United States are engaged in a wide range of activities involving undergraduate education. However, these...

Energy production and use touch our lives in countless ways. We are reminded of the cost of energy every time we fill up at the gas pump, pay an el...

This is the 21st Volume in the series Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and ...

Advances in materials science and engineering play a crucial role in supporting the U.S. economy and national security. To maintain its leading edg...

This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2018 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year t...

Commercially significant amounts of crude oil and natural gas lie under the continental shelf of the United States. Advances in locating deposits, ...

Over the past century, the work of chemical engineers has helped transform societies and the lives of individuals, from the synthetic fertilizers t...

Schools, workplaces, businesses, and even homes are places where someone could be subjected to particulate matter (PM) a mixture of solid particle...

This is the thirteenth volume in the series of Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the l...