Proceedings Released for Workshop on Overcoming Challenges to Infusing Ethics into the Development of Engineers Wed, June 28, 2017 The National Academy of Engineering’s Center for Engineering Ethics and Society (CEES) held a workshop designed to help the engineering community identify institutional and cultural challenges to instilling ethics in engineering programs and to develop approaches, programs, strategies, and ... Read More
Innovative Young Engineers Selected to Participate in NAE’s 2017 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium Fri, June 23, 2017 83 of the nation’s brightest young engineers have been selected to take part in the NAE's 23rd annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium. Engineers ages 30 to 45 who are performing exceptional engineering research and technical work in a variety of disciplines will come together for the 2 1/2 ... Read More
National Academy of Engineering Wins Women in Engineering ProActive Network's 2017 Strategic Partner Award Thu, June 15, 2017 The WEPAN Strategic Partner Award recognizes a professional organization that has partnered to promote WEPAN's mission and work during the previous three years. Awarded to the NAE for making significant strides in increasing women and underrepresented minorities among its ranks. In the last three ... Read More
National Academy of Engineering Receives Generous Contributions Totaling $3.25 Million to Support the 2017 Global Grand Challenges Summit and Scholars Program Wed, June 14, 2017 The National Academy of Engineering received $3.25 million in contributions from the Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Charitable Trust, the Northrop Grumman Foundation, and Shell Oil Company to support the 2017 Global Grand Challenges Summit (GGCS) and the NAE Grand Challenges Scholars ... Read More
Engineering Academies in the U.S., United Kingdom, and China Announce 2017 Global Grand Challenges Summit Tue, May 16, 2017 The third Global Grand Challenges Summit (GGCS), jointly organized by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the U.K. Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE), and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), will be held July 18-20, 2017, on the campus of George Washington University in ... Read More
EngineerGirl Announces 2017 “Engineering and Animals” Essay Contest Winners Mon, May 15, 2017 The National Academy of Engineering today announced the winners of its 2017 EngineerGirl national essay competition . This year’s contest asked students in grades 3 to 12 to pick an animal ranked by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as vulnerable, endangered, ... Read More
Jul182017 Jul 18 2017 - Jul 20 2017 The 3rd Global Grand Challenges SummitThe 3rd in a series of global summits for leading scientists and engineers, educators, policy leaders, innovators and corporate executives to sustain critical dialogue and engagement with grand challenges