ISBN978-0-309-49640-7 Copyright2019 Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 22 This is the 22st 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 ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateOctober 4, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49752-7 Copyright2019 Privacy and Security in the 21st Century New technologies and capabilities, such as Google Cloud and artificial intelligence, are changing the world at an unprecedented rate. A transition to cloud computing offers a variety of benefits, including worldwide access and faster networks. This digital transformation also presents an array of ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateOctober 3, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49634-6 Copyright2019 Astrochemistry: Discoveries to Inform the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Communities Throughout much of human history, space was thought to be a void in which only ions or radicals existed. It was only in the last half of the 20th century that scientists began to discover the existence of molecules, such as ammonia, in space. Discovery has accelerated in the last decade with the ...Authoring institutionChemical Sciences Roundtable; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateSeptember 12, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49676-6 Copyright2019 Artificial Intelligence: An International Dialogue On May 24, 2019 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, in partnership with the Royal Society, held a symposium entitled Artificial Intelligence: An International Dialogue in Washington, DC. The symposium addressed if and how artificial intelligence (AI) would benefit from ...Authoring institutionPolicy and Global Affairs; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateSeptember 4, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49300-0 Copyright2019 Facilities Staffing Requirements for the Veterans Health Administration—Resource Planning and Methodology for the Future The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine was tasked by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to prepare a comprehensive resource planning and staffing methodology guidebook for VHA Facility Management (Engineering) Programs. The resource and staffing methodology must take ...Authoring institutionBoard on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Board on Human-Systems Integration; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateAugust 30, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-03482-1 Copyright1984 Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 2 Honoring the deceased members and foreign members of the National Academy of Engineering, this volume is an enduring record of the many contributions of engineering to humankind. This second volume of Memorial Tributes covers the period from January 1979 to April 1984. Publication DateAugust 21, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49263-8 Copyright2019 Long-Term Health Monitoring of Populations Following a Nuclear or Radiological Incident in the United States Accidents and terrorist attacks that lead to the release of radioactive materials can cause deaths, injuries, and a range of psychosocial effects in the surrounding community and team of emergency responders. In the United States, federal, state, and local agencies respond with the necessary ...Authoring institutionNuclear and Radiation Studies Board; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJuly 30, 2019 More Info
Copyright2019 NAE Annual Report 2018 Provides details on the scope and depth of NAE work performed in 2018. These activities have been conceived and executed to pursue our goal of providing objective, independent advice to the federal government and the engineering community and to proactively promote the technological welfare of the ...Publication DateJuly 15, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-47564-8 Copyright2019 21st Century Paradigm Change in Performance and Design Metrics In September 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a two-day workshop on evolving paradigms for design and manufacturing. Participants discussed ways to lower costs and shorten production time in defense systems while bringing materials and manufacturing ...Authoring institutionNational Materials and Manufacturing Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJuly 15, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49248-5 Copyright2019 Strategic Long-Term Participation by DoD in Its Manufacturing USA Institutes :Proceedings of a Workshop The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Manufacturing USA Institutes aim to protect national security and increase U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing. The domestic industrial base is critical to supporting and sustaining both military advantage and economic competitiveness. Through these ...Authoring institutionNational Materials and Manufacturing Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJuly 1, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49198-3 Copyright2019 Assessment of the Information Sciences Directorate at the Army Research Office This report summarizes the 2018 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 Information Sciences Directorate. Authoring institutionArmy Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board; Laboratory Assessments Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJuly 1, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49463-2 Copyright2019 Framework for Addressing Ethical Dimensions of Emerging and Innovative Biomedical Technologies Over the past 15 years, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) have convened multiple committees of leading experts to address ethical challenges related to innovative and emerging biomedical technologies. After reviewing prior National ...Authoring institutionBoard on Health Sciences Policy; Health and Medicine Division; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJune 28, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-48495-4 Copyright2019 Fostering the Culture of Convergence in Research Convergence-based research approaches are critical in solving many scientific challenges, which frequently draw on large teams of collaborators from multiple disciplines. The 2014 report Convergence: Facilitating Transdisciplinary Integration of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and ...Authoring institutionDivision on Earth and Life Studies; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateJune 26, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49147-1 Copyright2019 Beyond Spectre: Confronting New Technical and Policy Challenges In 2017, researchers discovered a vulnerability in microprocessors used in computers and devices all over the world. The vulnerability, named Spectre, combines side effects from caching and speculative execution, which are techniques that have been used for many years to increase the speed at ...Authoring institutionForum on Cyber Resilience; Computer Science and Telecommunications Board; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateMay 30, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49162-4 Copyright2019 Revisiting the Manufacturing USA Institutes The Manufacturing USA initiative seeks to reinforce U.S.-based advanced manufacturing through partnerships among industry, academia, and government. Started in 2012 and established with bipartisan support by the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014, the initiative envisages ...Authoring institutionInnovation Policy Forum; Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy; Policy and Global Affairs; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateMay 29, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49403-8 Copyright2019 Authenticity, Integrity, and Security in a Digital World Digital technology is incorporated into nearly every facet of American life, from commerce, community, healthcare, food systems, transportation, education, media, entertainment, and employment. Its increasingly integral nature raises critical questions moving forward, such as what emerging ...Authoring institutionGovernment-University-Industry Research Roundtable; Policy and Global Affairs; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateMay 29, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49025-2 Copyright2019 Metrics for Successful Supercritical Water Oxidation System Operation at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant The supercritical water oxidation system at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant near Richmond, Kentucky is a secondary waste processing reactor that is an important unit in the overall function of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Pilot Program. This system is designed to reactively ...Authoring institutionBoard on Army Science and Technology; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Publication DateMay 14, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49236-2 Copyright2019 Offshore Well Completion and Stimulation While the public is generally aware of the use of hydraulic fracturing for unconventional resource development onshore, it is less familiar with the well completion and stimulation technologies used in offshore operations, including hydraulic fracturing, gravel packs, “fracpacks,” and ...Authoring institutionRoundtable on Unconventional Hydrocarbon Development; Board on Earth Sciences and Resources; Water Science and Technology Board; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateMay 8, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-49273-7 Copyright2019 Engineering Societies' Activities in Helping to Align the Needs and Goals of Industry and Academia In the last of a series of workshops on the role of engineering societies in engineering education in the United States, the National Academy of Engineering held a workshop to (a) explore ways the societies can help better align engineering education with the needs of industry; (b) provide an ...Authoring institutionNational Academy of EngineeringPublication DateMay 7, 2019 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-48653-8 Copyright2019 Developing Norms for the Provision of Biological Laboratories in Low-Resource Contexts On June 27-28, 2018, the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) convened an international workshop in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on developing norms for the provision of laboratories in low-resource contexts. The U.S. Department of State's ...Authoring institutionPolicy and Global Affairs; Board on Life Sciences; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublication DateMay 1, 2019 More Info