In 2008, the National Academy of Engineering announced 14 Grand Challenges,  where engineering can make the greatest impact on society. They cover a wide spectrum of areas but can be grouped into four main categories-- sustainability, vulnerability, health and joy of living. Click here for more information about the 14 Grand Challenges.
Universities across the United States immediately answered the NAE’s call to action. Foremost among them were the engineering schools at Duke University, Olin College and the University of Southern California.
 In 2009, Dean Tom Katsouleas of the Duke University Pratt School of Engineering, President Rick Miller of the Olin College of Engineering, and Dean Yannis Yortsos of USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering produced the inaugural Grand Challenges summit on the Duke University campus. The goal was to create a national conversation around these issues and the importance of engineering in maintaining and enhancing our quality of life.
The 2009 event was attended by leading engineering, science, humanities and social science scholars from across the nation, as well as policymakers, corporate leaders and educators.
The success of the first summit initiated a series of regional summits across the country, which culminated this year with the follow-up national summit taking place in Los Angeles at USC, October 6-8. 2010. For this second summit, the three founding partners are pleased to welcome the California Institute of Technology and Chair Ares Rosakis of its Division of Engineering as the fourth university sponsor. |
NAE President Chuck Vest has enthusiastically endorsed the second annual Grand Challenges Summit. He will open the conference at USC with a keynote.
Link to 2010 Summit Series homepage:
Click here
Links to Regional Summits:
Raleigh Summit
March 3-5, 2010
Phoenix Summit
April 8-9, 2010
Chicago Summit
April 21-22, 2010
Boston Summit
April 21, 2010
Seattle Summit
May 2-3, 2010
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