Technological advancements have been questioned for centuries, but today’s technology can be an excellent resource for learning at all ages. We can instantly connect to peers and professionals around the world who share the same interests and passions. Technology has been ingrained in most aspects of a student’s education experience…

Sustainability has been a focus area of the construction field for a while, but more recently legislative efforts have added a stronger sense of urgency. For example, Washington, D.C. is setting its sights on net-zero construction. The City Council recently passed legislation requiring all new buildings and substantial renovations in…

The Great Resignation has professionals all over the world leaving their jobs to pursue something better — better pay, better benefits or a better opportunity to follow their dreams. Tech professionals are leaving jobs at big companies to use their skills to advance technology at smaller startup companies — many…

Technology allows us to connect with our friends, family and coworkers over a distance but as it becomes more prevalent in our lives, it also opens us up to cyberattacks. Uber is the latest large company to fall victim to a cybersecurity attack. One employee provided personal information to someone…

Our planet is under tremendous pressure as our population grows and we use ever more natural resources. We also put pressure on our environment by introducing greenhouse gasses, plastic, toxins and other pollutants. To address these many challenges, we need a way to classify and describe them so we can…

I was on a panel recently at the ASEE 2022 Annual Conference titled “Tackling Climate Change through Education, Research, and Industry Collaboration” with Lisa Kempler of MathWorks, Dr. Mary Gilliam of General Motors and Mark Smith of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office. During the panel, we discussed…

As new generations of STEM graduates enter the workforce each year, the priorities of industry and young professionals continually change. Academia and industry must work together on a continuing basis to ensure future tech workers have the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary for success. With a shortage in the STEM…

This month, I’m happy to introduce a guest column from Engineering Change Lab USA (ECL-USA) President Mike McMeekin. ABET and ECL-USA join together in stressing the need to prepare today’s STEM students for the demands of the changing workforce. In this article, McMeekin shares takeaways from the recent ECL-USA Summit…

Earth Day is a time for us to demonstrate our support for environmental protection and our planet. This year we see an urgent call to action to protect one of our greatest natural resources: the Amazon Rainforest. Time is running out to act before it turns into a savanna. We’re…