Grand Challenges

In the 21st century, the complex issues facing society will likely demand an approach that combines a ‘technology push' with a ‘societal pull' to address interdisciplinary challenges such as climate change, human health, information security and privacy, and urbanization. Engineering progress sparks challenges for the imagination, such as understanding the human brain and consciousness, harnessing quantum coherence, realizing general artificial intelligence, and venturing to the planets and the stars.