Guru Madhavan is the Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar and senior director of programs at the National Academy of Engineering. His new book is Wicked Problems: How to Engineer a Better World (W.W.

The National Science Foundation, through its Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) program, has awarded the ...

Abstract: Aerospace engineers constantly face “wicked problems,” which are ill-defined and complex sociotechnical problems with undefined and often-shifting constraints and requirements. However, the ...

Engineering is about more than just churning through equations, and Chuck Stricker wants people to realize that. That talent in math is the defining trait needed to become an engineer is a myth that ...

If you’re in manufacturing, it may feel like disruption is happening faster than you can react to it. Skills shortages and supply chain issues are threatening production targets and profitability. New ...

Eric Nauman's lab looks like the kind of place where engineering problems are unraveled and solved. Students work on novel biomedical and sports-related projects in every corner of the University of ...

Today’s world is loaded with information. For someone with the right computer skills, that data can represent tremendous opportunities to help people. College of Engineering and Computing senior Lara ...

The USS Boxer -- an amphibious assault ship that was beset by maintenance issues -- is still waiting to deploy despite months of assurances that preparations were being made to ready the ship.