The Academic Pipeline

The use of simulation and virtual reality in education and training today is widespread and expanding. Where will the next generation of “simulationists” come from to continue evolution? MS&T speaks with leading research universities, including ICT....

Fighting on New Frontiers

The United States has already faced and defeated enemies both in and under cities. Across the Department of Defense (DoD), however, there’s an acknowledgment that what was once the exception might one day be the rule. And so, military leaders have begun laying a...

This Mapping Tech will Distinguish Different Tree Species

Updated geospatial data is needed more and more in order to enhance the situational awareness of soldiers at the field. One World Terrain (OWT) is a US Army research effort that seeks to provide a set of 3D global terrain capabilities and services that can...