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Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2008 Symposium (2009)

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Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2008 Symposium

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NOTICE: This publication has been reviewed according to procedures approved by a National Academy of Engineering report review process. Publication of signed work signifies that it is judged a competent and useful contribution worthy of public consideration, but it does not imply endorsement of conclusions or recommendations by the NAE. The interpretations and conclusions in such publications are those of the authors and do not purport to represent the views of the council, officers, or staff of the National Academy of Engineering.

Funding for the activity that led to this publication was provided by Sandia National Laboratories, The Grainger Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of Defense–DDR&E Research, National Science Foundation, Microsoft Research, Sun Microsystems, IBM, Intel, Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Laboratories, Corning, Inc., Cummins, Inc., and Dr. John A. Armstrong.

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Front Matter (R1-R12)
DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS, Introduction--William J. Grieco and Efrosini Kokkoli (1-4)
Recent Developments in Needle-Free Drug Delivery--Samir Mitragotri (5-16)
Targeted Polymeric Nanotherapeutics--Jeff Hrkach (17-24)
Polymer Technology for Gene Therapy--Daniel W. Pack (25-32)
Traceable Drug Delivery: Lighting the Way with Qdots--Xiaohu Gao (33-40)
EMERGING NANOELECTRONIC DEVICES, Introduction--Jia Chen and Victor Zhirnov (41-44)
The Quest for the Next Information-Processing Technology--Jeffrey J. Welser (45-52)
Molecular and Polymer Nanodevices--Nikolai Zhitenev (53-58)
Roll Printing of Crystalline Nanowires for Integrated Electronic and Sensor Arrays--Ali Javey, Zhiyong Fan, Johnny C. Ho, and Roie Yerushalmi (59-70)
The Role of DNA in Nanoarchitectonics--Mihrimah Ozkan and Cengiz S. Ozkan (71-82)
COGNITIVE ENGINEERING, Introduction (83-86)
Cognitive Engineering: It's Not What You Think--Stephanie Guerlain (87-92)
Driving Attention: Cognitive Engineering in Designing Attractions and Distractions--John D. Lee (93-102)
Human Reliability Analysis in Cognitive Engineering and System Design--Ronald Laurids Boring (103-110)
Cognitive Engineering Applications in Health Care--Ann M. Bisantz (111-122)
UNDERSTANDING AND COUNTERING THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, Introduction--J. Scott Goldstein and Gregory A. Hebner (123-126)
U.S. National Security in New Times--Steven D. Nixon (127-132)
Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction: Translating Strategic Guidance into Actionable Solutions--Charles L. Beames (133-140)
Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century: The Role of Science and Engineering--Joseph C. Martz and Jonathan S. Ventura (141-146)
Energy Policy and the Role of Technology in National Security--A.D. Romig, Jr. with Arnold B. Baker (147-158)
Contributors (159-168)
Program (169-172)
Participants (173-182)