Contents

How Life Computes
• Pattern Matching Unlocks the Secrets of Embryonic Development
• Interfacing with the Mind
• Moving Cells with Optoelectronic Tweezers
• Exploring Protein Networks

At the Nanoscale, Engineering Meets Physics, Chemistry, and Economics
• Pushing the Limits of Silicon
• The Carbon Future
• Electronic Ink

Engineering for the Developing World

Through the Lens of Computation
• Harnessing the Computational Power of the Universe
• The Complexity of Competition
• Mixing Algorithms with Phase Transitions

EE and CS Converge
• A Tiny Revolution
• The Wireless Challenge
• Building Reliable Embedded Systems
• Smart Tires
• Implementing the Parallel Universe

Intelligent Systems Get Smarter
• Understanding Language
• Intelligently Navigating a Sea of Information
• From Traffic to Citations
• Flying About: Helicopters that Pilot Themselves

TRUST: Securing the Cyber Future
• Creating Reliable, Verifiable Software
• Security for the Masses

Credits