National Academies Report Says Sexual Harassment Is a Threat to Engineering Fri, November 02, 2018 A recent report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine found that sexual harassment has broad impacts. It affects not only the women who are targeted but also bystanders and the entire research enterprise. Read More
Highlighting the ‘E’ in STEM education Op-ed by NAE President C.D. Mote, Jr. Tue, February 13, 2018 Most don’t know the engineering behind how our increasingly technologically-dependent world works. When creating something is the question, engineering is the answer. We all enjoy the handiwork of those we celebrate during National Engineers Week (February 18-24 this year). Read More
Five National Academy of Engineering Members to be Inducted into 2018 National Inventors Hall of Fame Tue, January 23, 2018 NAE members Arogyaswami Paulraj, Ronald Rivest, Leonard Adleman, Ching Wan Tang, and Howard S. Jones, Jr. will be inducted during a ceremony on May 3 in Washington, DC. Read More
Statement by NAS, NAE, and NAM Presidents on the Political Review of Scientific Proposals Tue, January 16, 2018 "The highest standards of scientific integrity, transparency, and accountability are critical to maintaining public confidence in our nation’s research enterprise and in the wise use of the public investment in research. " Read More
2018 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education Thu, January 04, 2018 The 2018 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education will be awarded to Paul G. Yock of Stanford University “for the development and global dissemination of Biodesign, a biomedical technology program creating leaders and innovations that benefit patients.” Read More
Computer Science Pioneer Bjarne Stroustrup to Receive the 2018 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering Wed, January 03, 2018 The 2018 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering will be awarded to Bjarne Stroustrup “for conceptualizing and developing the C++ programming language.” Read More
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