Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 25 This is the 25th Volume in the series Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and outstanding achievements of its members and international members. These volumes are intended to stand as an enduring record of the many ... Read this Volume
ISBN978-0-309-69653-1 Copyright2023 Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 25 This is the 25th Volume in the series Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and outstanding achievements of its members and international members. These volumes are intended to stand as an enduring record of the many ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of Engineering, Volume 25Publication DateMarch 1, 2023 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-69666-1 Copyright2023 Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations Individuals from minoritized racial and ethnic groups continue to face systemic barriers that impede their ability to access, persist, and thrive in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) higher education and workforce. Without actively dismantling policies and ...Authoring institutionBoard on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2023 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-69796-5 Copyright2023 Extraordinary Engineering Impacts on Society On August 18-19, 2022, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) held a symposium to explore how support of fundamental engineering and engineering education research by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has led to positive societal and economic impacts. The symposium - which was sponsored by ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of Engineering; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2023 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-68976-2 Copyright2023 Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today's and Tomorrow's Challenges Since its establishment in 1970, the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. EPA develops regulations, ensures compliance, and issues policies, in coordination with state, tribal, and local governments. To accomplish its mission, EPA should be ...Authoring institutionBoard on Environmental Studies and Toxicology; Water Science and Technology Board; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Cultural, Ethical, Social, and Environmental Responsibility in Engineering Program; National Academy of Engineering; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2023 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-69977-8 Copyright2023 Advancing Understanding of Offshore Oil and Gas Systemic Risk in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Most of the offshore oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico has shown considerable improvement in systemic risk management, which is now approaching a middle stage of maturity across most risk elements. Advancing Understanding of Offshore Oil and Gas Systemic Risk in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico: ...Authoring institutionA Report Series on Progress and Opportunities Toward Decreasing the Risk of Offshore Energy Operations; Gulf Research Program; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2023 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-70062-7 Copyright2023 Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research Genetic and genomic information has become far more accessible, and research using human genetic data has grown exponentially over the past decade. Genetics and genomics research is now being conducted by a wide range of investigators across disciplines, who often use population descriptors ...Authoring institutionBoard on Health Sciences Policy; Committee on Population; Health and Medicine Division; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2023 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-69077-5 Copyright2023 Laying the Foundation for New and Advanced Nuclear Reactors in the United States The world confronts an existential challenge in responding to climate change, resulting in an urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors of the economy. What will it take for new and advanced nuclear reactors to play a role in decarbonization? Nuclear power provides a ...Authoring institutionNuclear and Radiation Studies Board; Board on Energy and Environmental Systems; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Academy of Engineering; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2023 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-28717-3 Copyright2022 Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 24 This is the 24th Volume in the series Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and outstanding achievements of its members and international members. These volumes are intended to stand as an enduring record of the many ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of Engineering, Volume 24Publication DateSeptember 1, 2022 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-68588-7 Copyright2022 Convergent Manufacturing: A Future of Additive, Subtractive, and Transformative Manufacturing A convergent manufacturing platform is defined as a system that synergistically combines heterogeneous materials and processes (e.g., additive, subtractive, and transformative) in one platform. The platform is equipped with unprecedented modularity, flexibility, connectivity, reconfigurability, ...Authoring institutionNational Materials and Manufacturing Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateMay 24, 2022 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-68646-4 Copyright2022 Digital Strategy for the Department of the Air Force The Air Force Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a three-part workshop series to examine the risks associated with the technical, programmatic, organizational, and governance challenges facing the Department of the Air Force (DAF) in its pursuit ...Authoring institutionAir Force Studies Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateMarch 31, 2022 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-27689-4 Copyright2022 Engineering Responses to Climate Change: Proceedings of a Forum At the forum held during the 2021 annual meeting of the National Academy of Engineering, distinguished engineers gathered virtually to explore the roles that engineers can play in both mitigating and helping society adapt to climate change. Through a series of brief presentations and responses to ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateFebruary 9, 2022 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-27344-2 Copyright2022 Educational Pathways for Black Students in Science, Engineering, and Medicine Academic preparation is critical to increase Black representation in Science, Engineering, and Medicine, but so, too, are such interrelated factors as providing mentoring and role models in sufficient numbers, adequately funding school and community support services, and analyzing the intentional ...Authoring institutionRoundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; Policy and Global Affairs; Health and Medicine Division; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 31, 2022 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-09376-7 Copyright2022 Imagining the Future of Undergraduate STEM Education In November 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a multi-day virtual symposium on imaging the future of undergraduate STEM education. Speakers and participants pondered the future and the past and shared their goals, priorities, and dreams for improving ...Authoring institutionBoard on Science Education; Board on Higher Education and Workforce; National Academy of Engineering; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2022 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-26328-3 Copyright2022 Indoor Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Practical Mitigation Approaches Overwhelming evidence exists that exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with a range of short-term and chronic health impacts, including asthma exacerbation, acute and chronic bronchitis, heart attacks, increased susceptibility to respiratory infections, and premature ...Authoring institutionBoard on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Health and Medicine Division; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; National Academy of EngineeringPublication DateJanuary 1, 2022 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-28708-1 Copyright2022 New Directions for Chemical Engineering Over the past century, the work of chemical engineers has helped transform societies and the lives of individuals, from the synthetic fertilizers that helped feed the world to the development of novel materials used in fuels, electronics, medical devices, and other products. Chemical engineers' ...Authoring institutionDivision on Earth and Life Studies; National Academy of Engineering; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2022 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-08602-8 Copyright2021 Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 23 This is the 23rd Volume in the series Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and outstanding achievements of its members and international members. These volumes are intended to stand as an enduring record of the many ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of Engineering, Volume 23Publication DateSeptember 3, 2021 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-37206-0 Copyright2021 Engineering for Pandemics: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery The 2020 Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Engineering took place under the most unusual circumstances in the Academy's 56-year history. In January 2020 the first few cases of a respiratory illness caused by a newly identified coronavirus were reported in the United States. By March, ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateMarch 23, 2021 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-68561-0 Copyright2021 Assessing NASA's University Leadership Initiative NASA created the University Leadership Initiative (ULI) to engage creative and innovative minds in the academic arena to identify significant aeronautics and aviation research challenges and define their unique approach to their solution. The ULI was started in 2015 as part of the larger ...Authoring institutionAeronautics and Space Engineering Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateFebruary 8, 2021 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-26837-0 Copyright2021 Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine The spring of 2020 marked a change in how almost everyone conducted their personal and professional lives, both within science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) and beyond. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global scientific conferences and individual laboratories and ...Authoring institutionCommittee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; Policy and Global Affairs; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2021 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-67880-3 Copyright2020 Assessment of the Physical Sciences Directorate at the Army Research Office This report summarizes the 2019 findings of the Panel on Review of Extramural Basic Research at the Army Research Laboratory, which reviewed the programs at the Army Research Office’s Physical Sciences Directorate. Authoring institutionPanel on Review of Extramural Basic Research at the Army Research Laboratory; Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board; Laboratory Assessments Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJuly 17, 2020 More Info