Memorial Tributes Volume 21 This is the 21st 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 foreign members. These volumes are intended to stand as an enduring record of the many contributions of ... Read this Volume
ISBN978-0-309-47269-2 Copyright2018 Land Management Practices for Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) techniques, which aim to remove and sequester excess carbon from the atmosphere, have been identified as an important part of the portfolio of responses to climate change and have been garnering increased attention. Forests, grasslands, agricultural lands, and soils ...Authoring institutionDivision on Earth and Life Studies; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateMarch 29, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47285-2 Copyright2018 Report 2 on Tracking and Assessing Governance and Management Reform in the Nuclear Security Enterprise The congressionally mandated report A New Foundation for the Nuclear Enterprise (the “Augustine-Mies” report), released in November 2014, concluded that “the existing governance structures and many of the practices of the [nuclear security] enterprise are inefficient and ...Authoring institutionPanel to Track and Assess Governance and Management Reform in the Nuclear Security Enterprise; Laboratory Assessments Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; National Academy of Public AdministrationPublication DateMarch 13, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-46788-9 Copyright2018 Indicators for Monitoring Undergraduate STEM Education Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals generate a stream of scientific discoveries and technological innovations that fuel job creation and national economic growth. Ensuring a robust supply of these professionals is critical for sustaining growth and creating jobs ...Authoring institutionBoard on Science Education; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateMarch 8, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-46503-8 Copyright2018 Envisioning the Data Science Discipline: The Undergraduate Perspective: Interim Report The need to manage, analyze, and extract knowledge from data is pervasive across industry, government, and academia. Scientists, engineers, and executives routinely encounter enormous volumes of data, and new techniques and tools are emerging to create knowledge out of these data, some of them ...Authoring institutionComputer Science and Telecommunications Board; Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics; Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Board on Science Education; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateMarch 5, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-46805-3 Copyright2018 Making Medicines Affordable Thanks to remarkable advances in modern health care attributable to science, engineering, and medicine, it is now possible to cure or manage illnesses that were long deemed untreatable. At the same time, however, the United States is facing the vexing challenge of a seemingly uncontrolled rise in ...Authoring institutionNorman R. Augustine, Guru Madhavan, and Sharyl J. Nass, Editors; Committee on Ensuring Patient Access to Affordable Drug Therapies; Board on Health Care Services; Health and Medicine Division; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateMarch 1, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-46842-8 Copyright2018 Review of NASA's Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: 2917 Letter Report This is the fifth, and final, in a series of letter reports that provide an independent review of the more than 30 evidence reports that NASA has compiled on human health risks for long-duration and exploration spaceflights. This letter report reviews five evidence reports and examines the quality ...Authoring institutionBoard on Health Sciences Policy; Health and Medicine Division; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateFebruary 26, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-46607-3 Copyright2018 Designing Safety Regulations for High-Hazard Industries TRB Special Report 324: Designing Safety Regulations for High-Hazard Industries, examines key factors relevant to government safety regulators when choosing among regulatory design types, particularly for preventing low-frequency, high consequence events. In such contexts, safety regulations are ...Authoring institutionPolicy Studies; Studies and Special Programs Division; Transportation Research Board; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateFebruary 12, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47199-2 Copyright2018 The Role of State Governments in Economic Development and R&D Competitiveness Federal investments in research and development have historically supported the security of the nation, the protection of public health and the environment, the growth of new industries, and the employment of millions of Americans. However, proposed cuts to federal support and policy guidance ...Authoring institutionGovernment-University-Industry Research Roundtable; Policy and Global Affairs; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateFebruary 12, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47127-5 Copyright2018 Aeronautics 2050: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief The Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a 1-day visioning workshop to facilitate a dialog on the historical contributions of the ASEB to development of the U.S. civil aeronautics sector, recent advances ...Authoring institutionAeronautics and Space Engineering Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateFebruary 7, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47179-4 Copyright2018 International Coordination for Science Data Infrastructure Advances in science and technology have led to the creation of large amounts of data—data that could be harnessed to improve productivity, cure disease, and address many other critical issues. Consensus in the scientific community is growing that the transition to truly data-driven and open ...Authoring institutionBoard on Research Data and Information; Policy and Global Affairs; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateFebruary 5, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47187-9 Copyright2018 An Undergraduate Competition Based on the Grand Challenges for Engineering: Planning and Initial Steps On September 18, 2017, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) held a workshop to explore the possibility of a competition for undergraduate students based on the NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering. The workshop brought together university faculty and administrators, representatives of ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateFebruary 5, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-46601-1 Copyright2018 Frontiers of Engineering 2017 This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2017 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders in engineering to share their cutting-edge research and innovations in selected areas. The ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateJanuary 22, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-46880-0 Copyright2018 In-Time Aviation Safety Management Decades of continuous efforts to address known hazards in the national airspace system (NAS) and to respond to issues illuminated by analysis of incidents and accidents have made commercial airlines the safest mode of transportation. The task of maintaining a high level of safety for commercial ...Authoring institutionAeronautics and Space Engineering Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-46913-5 Copyright2018 Measuring the 21st Century Science and Engineering Workforce Population The National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), one of the nation’s principal statistical agencies, is charged to collect, acquire, analyze, report, and disseminate statistical data related to the science and engineering enterprise in ...Authoring institutionCommittee on National Statistics; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47153-4 Copyright2018 Decrypting the Encryption Debate Encryption protects information stored on smartphones, laptops, and other devices - in some cases by default. Encrypted communications are provided by widely used computing devices and services - such as smartphones, laptops, and messaging applications - that are used by hundreds of millions ...Authoring institutionComputer Science and Telecommunications Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47111-4 Copyright2018 Design, Selection, and Implementation of Instructional Materials for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Instructional materials are a key means to achieving the goals of science education—an enterprise that yields unique and worthwhile benefits to individuals and society. As states and districts move forward with adoption and implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) ...Authoring institutionBoard on Science Education; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47161-9 Copyright2018 2017-2018 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) provides biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of the research, development, and analysis programs at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), focusing on ...Authoring institutionArmy Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board; Laboratory Assessments Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47235-7 Copyright2018 Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (CUAS) Capability for Battalion-and-Below Operations The development of inexpensive small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) technologies and the growing desire of hobbyists to have more and more capability have created a sustained sUAS industry, however these capabilities are directly enabling the ability of adversaries to threaten U.S. interests. In ...Authoring institutionBoard on Army Science and Technology; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47242-5 Copyright2018 High-Performance Bolting Technology for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations Commercially significant amounts of crude oil and natural gas lie under the continental shelf of the United States. Advances in locating deposits, and improvements in drilling and recovery technology, have made it technically and economically feasible to extract these resources under harsh ...Authoring institutionNational Materials and Manufacturing Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academy of Engineering; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2018 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47050-6 Copyright2018 Improving Characterization of Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States Understanding, quantifying, and tracking atmospheric methane and emissions is essential for addressing concerns and informing decisions that affect the climate, economy, and human health and safety. Atmospheric methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) that contributes to global warming. While ...Authoring institutionBoard on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate; Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Board on Earth Sciences and Resources; Board on Energy and Environmental Systems; Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJanuary 1, 2018 More Info