As progress continues in efforts to permanently shut down the oil well damaged by the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, engineers, policymakers and others must now turn their attention to taking a renewed look at the far-reaching consequences that can occur when complex, human-engineered systems fail. Regardless of...

Today marks six months since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti. With horrific images of destruction and human suffering still haunting us, we must reflect on this tragedy's enduring lessons -- in particular, by focusing on what we can do now to minimize the deadly potential of such events in...