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Ten challenges where Stanford Engineering can have impact.
The Stanford Engineering Future committee received dozens of recommendations and ideas, which were organized around 10 grand challenges where engineering can have an impact.
How do we create synergy between humans and engineered systems?
Download the whitepaper on humans and engineered systems (PDF)
How good can we get at engineering living matter?
Download the whitepaper on living matter (PDF)
How do we secure everything?
Download the whitepaper on security (PDF)
How do we provide humanity with the affordable energy it needs and stabilize the climate?
Download the whitepaper on affordable energy (PDF)
How can we use autonomy to enable future engineering systems?
Download the whitepaper on autonomy (PDF)
How do we sustain the exponential increase in information technology performance?
Download the whitepaper on performance (PDF)
How can we engineer matter from atomic to macro scales?
Download the whitepaper on matter from atomic to macro scales (PDF)
How can engineering ensure that humanity flourishes in the cities of the future?
Download the whitepaper on cities of the future (PDF)
How do we engineer effective yet affordable healthcare everywhere?
Download the whitepaper on healthcare (PDF)