.Guru Madhavan's new book WICKED PROBLEMS is an ode to systems engineers and an exploration of the wicked problems they tackle. wwnorton.com/books/wicked-p… Listen to his discussion about the future of sanitation #engineering on the Create the Future podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cre…

Computing and microelectronics pioneer Lynn Conway’s passing is a profound loss for #engineering. “I had to start all over pretty much from scratch technically, and prove myself all over again.” nytimes.com/2024/06/15/tec…

What happens after we flush? 💧 In this #CreateTheFuture episode, Guru Madhavan speaks to Pam Elardo, former Deputy Commissioner for New York's Bureau of Wastewater Treatment, and Andrew L. Russell, Provost at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, about sanitation engineering. buff.ly/3xouNQP

How can we move towards actionable solutions to wicked problems? Join us on 27 June, with Guru Madhavan and other experts, to discuss how systems approaches in engineering could support solving issues so complicated and challenging. Find out more: raeng.org.uk/events/2024/ju…

On learning/teaching the "E" in #STEM: "Despite big tech’s ubiquity, U.S. students get very little #engineering instruction...We live in an engineered world, where young people must make smart, informed choices about tech & its consequences"-Christine Cunningham Museum of Science.

THE OTHER AI: Sanitation is embedded in the origins of public health, a practice enabled by engineers rather than clinicians. Learn more about how sanitation has fundamentally influenced our culture and what it holds for our future. #CreateTheFuture #engineering #health

ICYMI, from the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering "Create the Future" on the past, the present, and the future of sanitary #engineering—and what the Issues in Science and Technology team is listening! Feat. Pam Elardo of Brown and Caldwell and Andrew L. Russell of SUNY Polytechnic Institute qeprize.org/podcasts/the-f…

So many books, so little time!

"The Eagle has landed." On July 20, 1969 — 55 years ago today — #Apollo11 touched down on the Moon.

There is no better place to understand the importance of engineering than New York City, and no better guide than Guru Madhavan. issues.org/category/new-y…

“Due recognition is not just a courtesy we owe people. It is a vital human need."-Charles Taylor The politics of recognition evident across #engineering shapes how we as public & professionals assign prestige to one line of work over another. Issues in Science and Technology issues.org/viele-new-york…

How can engineering and systems approaches support moving towards actionable solutions to wicked problems? We were delighted to have welcomed Guru Madhavan, Sarah Sharples and Professor Yasmin Merali as panellists to discuss this. Watch the full event: youtube.com/watch?v=M6T9eB…

In a collection of essays for Issues in Science and Technology, NAE’s Guru Madhavan (Guru Madhavan) writes that #engineers not only work on visionary projects but also build and maintain the #infrastructure of modern life making today’s New York City possible. Read here: ow.ly/6Fyb50SNbTM

.Otis Brawley on Applied Minds: How Engineers Think by Guru Madhavan (Guru Madhavan): "For those who seek to understand, it is a good way to take an alternative approach and view to problems and issues." cancerletter.com/book-review/20…

.Scroll.in features an excerpt from the book #WickedProblems : How to Engineer a Better World by author Guru Madhavan (Guru Madhavan). An homage to society’s innovators and maintainers, this book offers a refreshing vision for readers of all backgrounds to build a better

Since its formation, NASA has propelled technology innovation, while often accomplishing the seemingly impossible. Join National Academies to explore our new report on critical needs for NASA’s workforce, facilities, and technologies on September 10 at 3:30 pm ET. nationalacademies.org/event/43642_09…

Let's take off on a soaring conversation for the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering podcast "Create the Future" with Maj. Gen. Charlie Bolden, fmr. administrator of NASA and fmr. deputy administrator Dava Newman, director of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) MIT Media Lab. National Academy of Engineering Royal Academy of Engineering #engineering podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…