Guru Madhavan is the Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar and senior director of programs at the National Academy of Engineering. His new book is Wicked Problems: How to Engineer a Better World (W.W.

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Explore the urgent need to transform India's engineering education to meet evolving demands in the AI-driven job market.

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Read out why lab work is central to engineering education. Learn how hands-on experiments, practical skills, and real-world ...

Even if you don’t work in a science or technical field, you’ve likely heard of the engineering profession. There are dozens of types of engineers, with each type applying the concepts of math, science ...