The Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ESAM) at Northwestern University is highly interdisciplinary and focused on applications. Our faculty and students connect with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Everyone seems to agree we need to focus more on STEM education: ...

Finding solutions for today’s most pressing issues takes creativity, dedication, and a well-rounded foundation that understands many perspectives. Whether you want to help companies work smarter as an ...

Every great solution begins with a curious mind. Put on your detective hat and dive into “Know Problem” this November with ...

Modeling how cars deform in a crash, how spacecraft responds to extreme environments, or how bridges resist stress could be made thousands of times faster thanks to new artificial intelligence that ...

DESTREHAN, La. — During a recent group project in her eighth-grade engineering class, Charlotte Buccola took charge. Standing between the two boys on her team, she silently arranged sticky notes on a ...

I distinctly remember being in middle school and deciding that I wanted to be an engineer someday. I was good at math and science, and I enjoyed research and solving problems to help make the world a ...

The reasons range widely, experts say, from women facing the lingering, ages-old stereotype that boys are better at math and ...

In 2012, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology released a report calling for a national effort to produce 1 million more STEM graduates. Science, technology, engineering, and ...