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WEBTrusted Voice of Engineering Leadership. Founded in 1964, NAE advances the welfare and prosperity of the nation by providing independent advice on matters involving engineering and technology, and by promoting a vibrant engineering profession and …
NAE Website - Activities, Projects & Initiatives
WEBThe National Academy of Engineering (NAE) seeks to advance the well-being of the nation by promoting a vibrant engineering profession. To broaden participation in societal decision making around issues of technology, generate more creative solutions to problems, and promote a more ...
Grand Challenges - Grand Challenges for Engineering
WEBStudents at Tesla STEM High School in Redmond, WA and Thomas A. Edison High School in Fairfax, VA are inspired by the National Academy of Engineering's 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering.
NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering
WEBJul 21, 2017 · The grand challenges for engineering are presented and described in the project website at http://www.engineeringchallenges.org. In a fourteen-month project, the NAE convened a select, international committee to evaluate ideas on the greatest challenges and opportunities for engineering.
National Academy of Engineering - Wikipedia
WEBThe National Academy of Engineering is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the National Academy of Medicine, and the National Research Council (now the …
21 Centurys Grand Engineering Challenges Unveiled | National …
WEBFeb 15, 2008 · The U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE) today announced the grand challenges for engineering in the 21st century. A diverse committee of experts from around the world, convened at the request of the U.S. National Science Foundation, revealed 14 challenges that, if met, would improve how we live.
Grand Challenges - Provide Access to Clean Water
WEBMar 20, 2015 · One of the main issues is economical distribution of water to rural and low-income areas. Some current projects are striving to produce inexpensive distillation units that can remove contaminants from any water source. A unit smaller than a dishwasher could provide daily clean water for 100 people.
Engineering Responses to Climate Change | National Academies
WEBSep 23, 2021 · The National Academy of Engineering will hold its annual meeting Oct. 2-4, with the theme of Engineering Responses to Climate Change. NAE President John Anderson sat down to talk about the contributions engineers — and NAE in particular — can make to mitigating and adapting to climate change.
Grand Challenges - 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering
WEBRestore and Improve Urban Infrastructure. Infrastructure is the combination of fundamental systems that support a community, region, or country. Society faces the formidable challenge of modernizing the fundamental structures that will support our civilization in centuries ahead. Secure Cyberspace.
Engineering and the Diversity Imperative: The 15th Grand Challenge
WEBOct 17, 2022 · We can—and must—do better. Diversity must infuse every aspect of engineering, with diverse research, diverse faculty, and diverse students who will become the diverse workforce of the future. To accomplish this, targeted programs with dedicated ongoing funding and resources are needed.