In my May 2020 CW column, I introduced a new test method for measuring the fracture toughness within the facesheet-to-core interface region of sandwich composites. This proposed test method, referred ...

A team of researchers from Drexel University has developed an innovative approach to rigorously test and improve the robustness of autonomous driving systems. Their study, presented this summer at ...

FDA’s NAM framework emphasizes context of use, human biological relevance, technical characterization, and fit-for-purpose ...

One of the keys to any engine development program, from Winston Cup to the Saturday- night racer, is the ability to effectively evaluate changes to the engine. The goal of any engine development ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is actively steering drug developers away from traditional animal studies and toward ...

Non-animal testing methods could save drugmakers time and money, officials say ...

In this chapter, we focus on two topics: the lack of enforcement of existing U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) guidelines and procedures and the role of the program manager in the acquisition process.

Early 2026 has brought a series of consequential regulatory moves from the FDA, each reflecting a common thread: the agency ...

The ambitious task on hand is apparent from the weighty title of the report – ‘Landscape Analysis on Alternatives to Animal Testing for Drug Development in India.’ That the report has the foreword by ...

This appendix presents a brief overview of the defense acquisition process. 1 The diagram below from the U.S. Department of Defense (2008:12 enclosure 2) depicts the development of defense systems as ...