International Student Team Wins Global Engineering Competition Wed, October 23, 2019 An international team of student engineers from different universities across the UK, the US and China has won a global engineering competition with an elegant and practical idea to empower women in developing countries by providing cheap sanitary pads made from recycled clothing. Read More
NAE Members John Goodenough and M. Stanley Whittingham awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry Wed, October 09, 2019 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 rewards the development of the lithium-ion battery. This lightweight, rechargeable and powerful battery is now used in everything from mobile phones to laptops and electric vehicles. It can also store significant amounts of energy from solar and wind power, making ... Read More
National Academy of Engineering Names Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar Mon, October 07, 2019 The National Academy of Engineering has named Guru Madhavan, current director of NAE programs, as the inaugural Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar. Read More
National Academy of Engineering Announces Winners of 2019 Simon Ramo Founders and Arthur M. Bueche Awards Fri, October 04, 2019 The Simon Ramo Founders Award will be presented to Cato Thomas Laurencin for his research contributions and leadership in engineering. The Arthur M. Bueche Award will be given to Roderic Ivan Pettigrew for his contributions to technology research, policy, and national and international cooperation. Read More
NAE Annual Meeting Examines Apollo Legacy, Future of Human Space Flight Wed, October 02, 2019 Media Advisory: Oct. 6-7 NAE Annual Meeting Examines Apollo Legacy, Future of Human Space Flight National Academy of Engineering members will gather Oct. 6-7 in Washington, D.C., to induct new members and welcome distinguished speakers who will discuss the legacy of the Apollo ... Read More
EngineerGirl Announces 2019 Class of Student Ambassadors Thu, September 05, 2019 The National Academy of Engineering today announced the new class of the EngineerGirl Ambassadors program. The 16 selected ambassadors will participate in a yearlong program designed to build leadership skills in female high school students by helping them promote engineering to younger students in ... Read More
Nov182019 Nov 18 2019 - Nov 20 20192019 EU-US Frontiers of Engineering SymposiumongoingStockholm, Sweden
Dec102019 Roundtable on Linking Defense Basic Research to Leading Academia Research and Engineering CommunitiesWashington, DC