The National Science Foundation Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities awarded $843,432 to the National Academy of Sciences under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the project "EXTRAORDINARY ENGINEERING IMPACTS ON SOCIETY: SEVEN DECADES OF SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION" from February 15, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The project will examine the impacts of seven decades of NSF engineering research funding on society and highlight examples of groundbreaking engineering achievements that have addressed national needs and grand challenges. The National Academy of Sciences will conduct an extensive literature review and case study analysis to document the outcomes and societal impacts of NSF-supported engineering research programs.
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