NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering The NAE convened a select, international committee to evaluate ideas on the greatest challenges and opportunities for engineering. Latest UpdateJuly 17, 2020 Read More
In Progress 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 23, 2019 Read More
Completed Opportunities and Challenges in the Emerging Field of Synthetic Biology : A Symposium The 2009 international symposium convened representatives from the scientific, engineering, legal, ethical and policy communities along with members of the public to explore the opportunities and challenges posed by the emerging field of synthetic biology. Latest UpdateNovember 28, 2018 Read More
Completed Engineering and the Healthcare System The 2005 study documents a wealth of opportunities for using systems engineering and information technology to redesign health care delivery processes to improvethe quality and efficiency of health care Latest UpdateNovember 27, 2018 Read More
Completed Global Grand Challenges Short Video Competition Global Grand Challenges Short Video Competition The Global Grand Challenges Summit is a major new initiative by the national academies of engineering in the UK, the US, and China. The summit will bring together leading international thinkers and innovators to explore new ... Latest UpdateAugust 20, 2018 Read More
Completed Go Viral to Improve Health: The 2013 IOM-NAE Health Data Collegiate Challenge Using social networking, mobile apps, and other new technologies, how can the power of health data be unleashed to increase awareness of health problems and inspire positive action at the community level? The IOM and NAE challenge college and university students to use health data to ... Latest UpdateApril 28, 2015 Read More
Completed Systems Engineering to Improve Traumatic Brain Injury Care in the Military Health System The workshop summary from the National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine discusses potential operational systems engineering tools and techniques for improving the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Military Health System. Latest UpdateOctober 7, 2010 Read More