Completed Rebuilding a Real Economy: Unleashing Engineering Innovation The 2009 NAE Annual Meeting public forum convened seven prominent leaders of the innovation system to discuss the challenges facing the United States, and what the nation needs to do to remain a global leader in the turbulent world of the 21st century. Latest UpdateJune 9, 2011 Read More
Completed A Vision for the Future of Center-Based, Multidisciplinary Engineering Research In this 21-month project, the National Academy of Engineering and the National Materials and Manufacturing Board will develop a vision and high-level, strategic recommendations for the future of National Science Foundation (NSF)–supported center-scale, multidisciplinary engineering research. ... Latest UpdateOctober 24, 2017 Read More
Completed Global Grand Challenges Summits Series of global summits for leading scientists and engineers, educators, policy leaders, students, and the public to address grand challenges. Latest UpdateApril 25, 2022 Read More
In Progress The Forum on Complex Unifiable Systems (FOCUS) The Forum on Complex Unifiable Systems (FOCUS) is a multistakeholder initiative to advance understanding of complex technical and social systems and to identify unifiable approaches to better manage them. The forum will explore both perennials and frontiers of complexity in health, security, ... Latest UpdateMay 16, 2023 Read More