The key to global engineering leadership and innovation is talent—and there is no guarantee that the United States will remain the default leader, according to panelists from a National Academy of Engineering forum.
I used to be a policy skeptic. I often wondered if it just created another layer of bureaucracy?
On September 5, 2013, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between Dale Thomas, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Chief Knowledge Officer, and Helen McConnaughey, Manager of the Spacecraft Vehicle Systems Department within MSFC’s Engineering Directorate. McConnaughey and Thomas reflected on their careers, lessons learned, and mentoring experiences. Thomas shared his insight into […]
By Haley Stephenson A smartphone app set the tempo for a fix to bring the International Space Station (ISS) back online after a thermal system failed.
The investigation into a close call with a spacesuit anomaly from last July provides lessons about spaceflight safety, design, and operations.
February marks the fifth anniversary of the first Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) launch.
The Academy converted three of its most popular courses to an e-learning format and has made them available to NASA employees through the agency’s learning management system.
The Johnson Autonomous Search and Rescue (JASAR) competition team built upon existing capability with their remote control (R/C) helicopter, but had to pave the way for flying their unmanned aerial system (UAS) at their center.
The NESC Academy recently announced the release of new online lessons in the Electrical Power TDT, Loads and Dynamics TDT and Materials TDT areas.
