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April 16, 2008

Grand Challenges for Engineering

A panel of experts from around the world, convened at the request of the National Science Foundation, announced 14 grand challenges for engineering in the 21st century. The challenges were unveiled on Feb. 15, 2008, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston.

Credit: National Science Foundation/National Academy of Engineering


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