Global warming, meet geoengineering, the deliberate modification of Earth’s environment on a large scale to suit human needs and promote habitability. While the field remains controversial due to its radical project proposals, such as a sunshade sattelite that cools the earth by limiting the earth’s sun exposure, failed efforts to reduce global warming and [...]

The U.S. engineering education enterprise is challenged to produce a diverse engineering workforce with the capability to meet the rapidly changing demands of global engineering practice and national competitiveness and security—it must develop the capacity for continual renewal rather than engaging in periodic reforms. Many within the enterprise are now engaged in defining, developing [...]

Engineers and scientists in many fields of research may have a new reason to worry. After a National Academies of Science report last year warned that America’s future security and economic strength were at risk for lack of funding of basic research in engineering and the physical sciences, President George W. Bush responded [...]

Wired Magazine recently released a list of the top 10 stupid engineering mistakes of all time. Engineering &… likes to think that learning from mistakes is half the battle.
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