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      Technology in Services: Policies for Growth, Trade and Employment

      National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      Aiming to dispel some of the myths about services, this volume examines the growth in services, the way technology has shaped this growth, and the consequences for the American economy…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2004 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering

      National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      Includes 14 papers from the National Academy of Engineering’s Tenth Annual US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. This book is the tenth in a series covering the topics of the US…

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      Human Genome Editing: Science, Ethics, and Governance

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,National Academy of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences,Committee on Human Gene Editing: Scientific, Medical, and Ethical Considerations

      Genome editing is a powerful new tool for making precise alterations to an organism’s genetic material. Recent scientific advances have made genome editing more efficient, precise, and flexible than ever…

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      Personal Cars and China: Si Ren Jiao Che Yu Zhongguo

      Committee on the Future of Personal Transport Vehicles in China,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,Chinese Academy of Engineering

      Presenting a collaborative study between the NRC and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), this book addresses the problems facing China, as it attempts to provide personal transport desired by…

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      A New Vision for Center-Based Engineering Research

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Committee on a Vision for the Future of Center-Based Multidisciplinary Engineering Research

      The future security, economic growth, and competitiveness of the United States depend on its capacity to innovate. Major sources of innovative capacity are the new knowledge and trained students generated…

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      The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century

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      To enhance the nation’s economic productivity and improve the quality of life worldwide, engineering education in the United States must anticipate and adapt to the dramatic changes of engineering practice…

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      The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century

      To enhance the nation’s economic productivity and improve the quality of life worldwide, engineering education in the United States must anticipate and adapt to the dramatic changes of engineering practice…

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      Strengthening and Sustaining a Network of Public and Animal Health Clinical Laboratories in Pakistan

      Pakistan Academy of Sciences, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

      As part of a multiyear project to promote a cooperative relationship between U.S. and Pakistani human and animal health and infectious disease experts, the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, together with…

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      The Impact of Academic Research on Industrial Performance

      Committee on the Impact of Academic Research on Industrial Performance,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      Assesses the qualitative impact of academic research on five industries’ network systems and communications; medical devices and equipment; aerospace; transportation, distribution, and logistics services; and financial services. This book includes…

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      The Academic Research Enterprise within the Industrialized Nations: Comparative Perspectives

      National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

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      Major Award Decisionmaking at the National Science Foundation

      Panel on NSF Decisionmaking for Major Awards,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      The National Science Foundation (NSF) plans, grants, and administers large-scale research projects. This book provides an overview of how such projects are planned, reviews proposals for merit, and evaluates ongoing…

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      Diversity in Engineering: Managing the Workforce of the Future

      Committee on Diversity in the Engineering Workforce,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      Contains fifteen presentations from a workshop on best practices in managing diversity, hosted by the NAE Committee. This report discusses how to increase the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women…

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      Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century

      Committee on the Engineer of 2020,Committee on Engineering Education,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      Phase I in the Engineer of 2020 project, Visions of Engineering in the New Century, described a set of attributes that are expected to be necessary for engineers. This Phase…

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      Future National Research Policies within the Industrialized Nations: Report of a Symposium

      National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

      Contains proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable and the National Science Foundation. This book includes assessments of challenges to their national research systems, descriptions of national…

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      Lifelong Learning Imperative in Engineering: Summary of a Workshop

      National Academy of Engineering

      The 21st century is witnessing a rapid increase in the pace of knowledge creation in the sciences and engineering. Competing in this global economy requires a science and engineering workforce…

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      Scientific Communication and National Security

      Norman G. Levinsky,Panel on Scientific Communication and National Security,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      The military, political, and economic preeminence of the United States during the post-World War II era is based to a substantial degree on its superior rate of achievement in science…

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      Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2001: Federal Science and Technology Budget

      Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      Identifies potential impacts of the President’s proposed federal science and technology budget. This title does not make recommendations about specific spending levels, but rather identifies aspects of the proposed budget…

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      Advanced Research Instrumentation and Facilities

      Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy,Committee on Advanced Research Instrumentation

      In recent years, the instrumentation needs of the nation’s research communities have changed and expanded. The need for particular instruments has become broader, crossing scientific and engineering disciplines. The growth…

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      Electricity from Renewable Resources: Status, Prospects, and Impediments

      America's Energy Future Panel on Electricity from Renewable Resources,National Research Council

      A component in the Americas Energy Future study, Electricity from Renewables examines the technical potential for electric power generation with alternative sources such as wind, solar-photovoltaic, geothermal, solar-thermal, hydroelectric, and…

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      The Industrial Green Game: Implications for Environmental Design and Management

      National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines industrial circulation of materials, energy efficiency strategies, green accounting, life-cycle analysis, and other approaches for preventing pollution and improving performance. This book also looks at issues of special concern…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2006 Symposium

      National Academy of Engineering

      Contains 15 papers from the National Academy of Engineering’s 2006 US Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) Symposium held in September 2006. This title contains papers that describe research on commercializing auditory…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2008 Symposium

      National Academy of Engineering

      Every year at the U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, 100 of this country’s best and brightest engineers, ages 30 to 45, have an opportunity to learn from their peers about…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2014 Symposium

      National Academy of Engineering

      This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2014 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2015 Symposium

      National Academy of Engineering

      This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2015 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2016 Symposium

      National Academy of Engineering

      This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2016 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2017 Symposium

      National Academy of Engineering

      This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2017 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2018 Symposium

      National Academy of Engineering

      This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2018 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2019 Symposium

      National Academy of Engineering

      This volume of Frontiers of Engineering presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2019 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, hosted by Boeing in North Charleston…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2005 Symposium

      National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Engineering

      This volume includes 16 papers from the National Academy of Engineering’s 2005 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) Symposium held in September 2005. USFOE meetings bring together 100 outstanding engineers (ages…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2010 Symposium

      National Academy of Engineering

      In 1995, the National Academy of Engineering initiated the Frontiers of Engineering Program, which brings together about 100 young engineering leaders at annual symposia to learn about cutting-edge research and…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2013 Symposium

      National Academy of Engineering

      In 1995, the National Academy of Engineering initiated the Frontiers of Engineering Program, which brings together about 100 young engineering leaders at annual symposia to learn about cutting-edge research and…

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      Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2012 Symposium

      National Academy of Engineering

      Highlights the papers presented at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2012 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.

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      National Science and Technology Strategies in a Global Context: Report of an International Symposium

      Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      This report covers discussions at a symposium on the International Context for National Science and Technology Strategies. The meeting was held May 7, 1997 at the National Academy of Sciences…

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      Manufacturing Systems: Foundations of World-Class Practice

      Committee on Foundations of Manufacturing,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides recommendations for manufacturers, leading to specific action in three areas: management philosophy and practice; methods used to measure and predict the performance of systems; and organizational learning and improving…

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      Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States

      America's Energy Future Energy Efficiency Technologies Subcommittee,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

      As part of the America’s Energy Future project, this title examines the potential for reducing energy demand through improving efficiency by using existing technologies, technologies developed but not yet utilized…

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      High-Performance Bolting Technology for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Committee on Connector Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations

      Commercially significant amounts of crude oil and natural gas lie under the continental shelf of the United States. Advances in locating deposits, and improvements in drilling and recovery technology, have…

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      Information Systems and the Environment

      National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      Information technology is a powerful tool for meeting environmental objectives and promoting sustainable development. This title explores how information technology can improve environmental performance by individual firms, collaborations among firms…

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      Messaging for Engineering: From Research to Action

      Committee on Implementing Engineering Messages,National Academy of Engineering

      Builds on the 2008 NAE publication, Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering (CTC), which presented the results of a research-based effort to develop and test effective…

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      Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research

      Committee on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      Examines interdisciplinary research efforts and recommends ways to stimulate and support such research. This report identifies steps that researchers, teachers, students, institutions, funding organizations, and disciplinary societies can take to…

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      Science and Technology in the National Interest: The Presidential Appointment Process

      National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Policy and Global Affairs,Institute of Medicine,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy

      Analyzes the federal government’s capacity to recruit highly qualified individuals for the top science and technology (S&T)-related leadership positions in the executive branch and makes appropriate recommendations.

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      Technology and Employment: Innovation and Growth in the U.S. Economy

      Panel on Technology and Employment,Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      Studies the relationship of technology to employment and the effects of technological change on the workplace. This book discusses the role of various technologies in strengthening US international competitiveness, recommends…

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      Managing Innovation: Cases from the Services Industries

      National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents case histories that focus on service industries and the technologies that drive them. This book covers innovations, such as Federal Express’s system for package tracking, Citicorp’s development of the…

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      Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on Educator Capacity Building in K-12 Engineering Education

      Engineering education is emerging as an important component of US K-12 education. Across the country, students in classrooms and after- and out-of-school programs are participating in hands-on, problem-focused learning activities…

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      New Directions for Chemical Engineering

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Committee on Chemical Engineering in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities

      Over the past century, the work of chemical engineers has helped transform societies and the lives of individuals, from the synthetic fertilizers that helped feed the world to the development…

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      Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology

      Committee on Criteria for Federal Support of Research and Development,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The United States faces the challenge of maintaining the vitality of its system for supporting science and technology despite fiscal stringency. This book provides 13 recommendations that propose a budgeting…

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      Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Committee on Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative

      The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is a multiagency, multidisciplinary federal initiative comprising a collection of research programs and other activities funded by the participating agencies. This title provides concluding remarks…

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      Lasers: Invention to Application

      National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      Since the initial laser beam in 1960, use of lasers has mushroomed, opening various frontiers in medicine, manufacturing, communications, defense, and information storage and retrieval. This book brings together a…

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      National Security Space Defense and Protection: Public Report

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on National Security Space Defense and Protection

      It is not yet 60 years since the first artificial satellite was placed into Earth orbit. In just over a half century, mankind has gone from no presence in outer…

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