After the winter issue of The Bridge featured papers from the 2017 US Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) symposium, the FOE program gets another turn in the spotlight with this issue featuring papers primarily from the bilateral FOE meetings.

The NAE has five bilateral FOE programs: with Germany, ...

When people hear the words “mutation” or “mutant,” they usually associate them with something negative (e.g., a disease) or even evil (as in a science fiction movie). But mutations are simply changes or variations, which are not inherently positive or negative. As a matter ...

Since lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) were introduced for commercial use decades ago, they have quickly become the most popular power source for a wide variety of products. Their comparatively high power and energy densities make them an excellent source of power for consumer electronic devices and ...

In the era of self-driving cars, digital assistants, and other smart things, can the same level of autonomy and “intelligence” be embedded in water systems? Such technologies have the potential to dramatically reshape adaptation to some of the greatest water challenges, such as floods ...

The electric solar wind sail (E-sail) is a novel propulsion concept that enables fast and economic space travel in the solar system. For propulsion it utilizes a continuous particle stream from the Sun (i.e., solar wind) by deploying long, electrically conductive charged tethers, which through ...

Wood and wood products have been used as building materials since before recorded history, but the full potential of timber and other plants as building materials has not yet been realized.

Engineered timber materials, among them cross-laminated timber (CLT) and laminated veneer lumber (LVL), have ...

Uncertainty dogs all of our decisions and poses a challenge to success in our endeavors. Risk from these uncertainties can be managed, though, and, with sound investments, successful strategies can be adopted and goals achieved.

A growing area of concern is climate change. A focus on attribution ...

RON LATANISION (RML): We are happy to talk with a producer with a background in science and engineering, for our series to enhance awareness of -engineers’ impact way beyond the typical expectations of them. Entertainment and the production of films are important aspects of our culture with ...