Extreme weather conditions related to climate change affect our food , water , energy , and health . How do we improve the resilience of our vulnerable ecosystems ? And how do we plan for future cities without being at odds with environmental sustainability ?
DIGITAL :
The dependence of modern societies on cyberspace leaves them vulnerable to attack . Accidental faults , design errors , cyberattacks , or unexpected operating conditions in computational tools and networks could impose a dynamic range of threat severity . This impedes sustainable operations from a micro- to macro-scale . How do we model , architect , and design computers , networks , and devices with diversity , flexibility , resilience , and built-in baseline defense in mind ?
HEALTH :
The COVID-19 pandemic , first identified in Wuhan , China , in late December 2019 , has since evolved into variant strains that continue to stress healthcare systems the world over . How are microorganisms evolving to continue impacting our daily lives ? And how do we defend ourselves by building up more robust , global health response , research , and care delivery systems ?