Julio M. Ottino (NAE) is dean of the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Northwestern University, and Distinguished Robert R. McCormick Institute Professor and Walter P.

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For William Woodburn, a background in engineering was the perfect segue into a career in business. As founding partner of Global Infrastructure Partners, one of the world’s leading infrastructure ...

The lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi accident have focused on preventive measures designed to protect nuclear reactors, and crisis management plans. Although there is still no end in sight ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Dany Lepage discusses the architectural ...

This is the simplest and easiest way to understand the concept and idea of creativity at merely the surface level. Creativity is unique in the way that it can be found anywhere in everyday life, even ...

True plug-n-play is the holy grail manufacturers strive to attain when systems must work with each other. The ideal scenario lets users take a device out of the box, plug it in, and start using it.

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