Download PDF Expansion of Frontiers of Engineering December 1, 2003 Volume 33 Issue 4 Articles In This Issue Water-Resource Engineering, Economics, and Public Policy Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorGregory W. Characklis Interdisciplinary analyses are being used to assess the consequences of water-policy choices. Water-resource engineering is a branch of environmental engineering that involves the analysis and manipulation of hydrologic systems, particularly in areas related to water quality and water ... Challenges and Opportunities in Programming Living Cells Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorRon Weiss Someday we may be able to program cell behavior as easily as we program computers. With recent advances in our understanding of cellular processes and DNA synthesis methods, we can now regard cells as programmable matter. Cells naturally process internal and environmental information in complex ... Using Biotechnology to Detect and Counteract Chemical Weapons Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorAlan J. Russell, Joel L. Kaar, Jason A. Berberich Biocatalytic methods of detection and decontamination offer several advantages over existing methods. The tragedy of September 11, 2001, and the ensuing anthrax attacks heightened public and governmental awareness of the need for reliable, cost-efficient, and deployable diagnostic and treatment ... Molecular Electronics Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorJames R. Heath Spectacular science is coming out of research on molecular electronics. In molecular-electronics research, molecules are used to yield the active and passive components (switches, sensors, diodes, resistors, LEDs, etc.) of electronic circuits or integrated circuits. For certain applications, ... Microbial Mineral Respiration Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorDianne K. Newman The effects of human activities on the environment pale by comparison with the effects of unicellular microorganisms. Contributions from anthropogenic sources generally dominate the discussion on global change. And yet, although human activities have unquestionably left their mark on the ... Internet Security Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorWilliam R. Cheswick Attacks on the Internet can be expensive and inconvenient, but they are not generally dangerous. One of the design principles of the Internet was to push the network intelligence to the “edges,” to the computers that use the network rather than the network itself (Saltzer et al., ... DNA Computing by Self-Assembly Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorErik Winfree The engineering and programming of biochemical circuits, in vivo and in vitro, could transform industries that use chemical and nanostructured materials. Information and algorithms appear to be central to biological organization and processes, from the storage and reproduction of genetic ... The Ongoing Expansion of Frontiers of Engineering (editorial) Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorGeorge Bugliarello In Samuel Johnson’s 1755 Dictionary of the English Language, "frontier" is defined as "the marches [the utmost border bounding the jurisdiction of the King’s Steward]; the limit; the utmost verge of any territory; the border: properly that which . . . terminates not at ...
Water-Resource Engineering, Economics, and Public Policy Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorGregory W. Characklis Interdisciplinary analyses are being used to assess the consequences of water-policy choices. Water-resource engineering is a branch of environmental engineering that involves the analysis and manipulation of hydrologic systems, particularly in areas related to water quality and water ...
Challenges and Opportunities in Programming Living Cells Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorRon Weiss Someday we may be able to program cell behavior as easily as we program computers. With recent advances in our understanding of cellular processes and DNA synthesis methods, we can now regard cells as programmable matter. Cells naturally process internal and environmental information in complex ...
Using Biotechnology to Detect and Counteract Chemical Weapons Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorAlan J. Russell, Joel L. Kaar, Jason A. Berberich Biocatalytic methods of detection and decontamination offer several advantages over existing methods. The tragedy of September 11, 2001, and the ensuing anthrax attacks heightened public and governmental awareness of the need for reliable, cost-efficient, and deployable diagnostic and treatment ...
Molecular Electronics Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorJames R. Heath Spectacular science is coming out of research on molecular electronics. In molecular-electronics research, molecules are used to yield the active and passive components (switches, sensors, diodes, resistors, LEDs, etc.) of electronic circuits or integrated circuits. For certain applications, ...
Microbial Mineral Respiration Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorDianne K. Newman The effects of human activities on the environment pale by comparison with the effects of unicellular microorganisms. Contributions from anthropogenic sources generally dominate the discussion on global change. And yet, although human activities have unquestionably left their mark on the ...
Internet Security Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorWilliam R. Cheswick Attacks on the Internet can be expensive and inconvenient, but they are not generally dangerous. One of the design principles of the Internet was to push the network intelligence to the “edges,” to the computers that use the network rather than the network itself (Saltzer et al., ...
DNA Computing by Self-Assembly Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorErik Winfree The engineering and programming of biochemical circuits, in vivo and in vitro, could transform industries that use chemical and nanostructured materials. Information and algorithms appear to be central to biological organization and processes, from the storage and reproduction of genetic ...
The Ongoing Expansion of Frontiers of Engineering (editorial) Monday, December 1, 2003 AuthorGeorge Bugliarello In Samuel Johnson’s 1755 Dictionary of the English Language, "frontier" is defined as "the marches [the utmost border bounding the jurisdiction of the King’s Steward]; the limit; the utmost verge of any territory; the border: properly that which . . . terminates not at ...