How to succeed in the 21st Century

Dr. Dobb's Portal, an e-newsletter for software professionals, reported a list of 14 "Grand Engineering Challenges" that, in the opinion of the National Academy of Engineering, would greatly improve how we live in the future.

The list is also handy for identifying 14 great business opportunities for Ohio in coming years. They are:

Make solar energy affordable
Provide energy from fusion
Develop carbon sequestration methods
Manage the nitrogen cycle
Provide access to clean water
Restore and improve urban infrastructure
Advance health informatics
Engineer better medicines
Reverse-engineer the brain
Prevent nuclear terror
Secure cyberspace
Enhance virtual reality
Advance personalized learning
Engineer the tools for scientific discovery