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Nadine Sarter speaks at National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on Aviation Safety Assurance

by Rod Capps
Industrial and Operations Engineering
January 16, 2017
IOE Professor Nadine Sarter gave an invited presentation to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Committee on Aviation Safety Assurance titled "Cognitive Engineering Aspects of Aviation Safety Assurance".| Short Read

IOE Professor Nadine Sarter gave an invited presentation to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Committee on Aviation Safety Assurance titled “Cognitive Engineering Aspects of Aviation Safety Assurance” on January 23 in Washington, DC.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and the world. Their work helps shape sound policies, inform public opinion, and advance the pursuit of science, engineering, and medicine.

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