Our Response to COVID-19: A Message from the Presidents Tue, March 24, 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic grips the nation and the world, policymakers and the public are counting on science, engineering, and medicine to discover how the virus infects humans, slow its spread, treat those infected, and provide solutions that lay the groundwork for recovery. At the National ... Read More
Resources for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Fri, March 20, 2020 Explore the National Academies' latest news and resources related to COVID-19, as well as consensus studies and workshop proceedings on the subject of pandemic infectious disease. Read More
NAE Awards the 2020 Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Grants for Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research Mon, March 16, 2020 Two Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Grants of $30,000 each have been awarded to attendees of the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) 2019 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) Symposium. Kathryn Daltorio (Case Western Reserve University) and Masahiro Ono (NASA Jet Propulsion ... Read More
NAE Committee Chooses Exemplar Programs that are Increasing Diversity in Engineering at U.S. Colleges and Universities Tue, March 10, 2020 Diversifying the US engineering workforce requires action and interventions throughout the engineering education and workforce system, especially at important transition points such as university admissions. Read More
K-12 Teachers of Engineering in U.S. Lack Needed Preparation and Support from Education System Thu, February 13, 2020 Engineering is emerging as an important topic in K-12 education in the U.S., and is being incorporated into education standards, instructional materials, and assessments. Read More
National Academy of Engineering Elects 87 Members and 18 International Members Thu, February 06, 2020 The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 87 new members and 18 international members, announced NAE President John L. Anderson today. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,309 and the number of international members to 281. Read More
Apr282020 Apr 28 2020 Forum on Complex Unifiable Systems: A Virtual Convocation Join the virtual NAE Convocation of Professional Engineering Societies on April 28, 2020 . Distinguished speakers from industry, universities, government, and nongovernmental organizations will discuss contemporary societal challenges that could benefit from a complex systems engineering ... Virtual Read More
Apr302020 NAE Regional Meeting at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Postponed This Meeting has been postponed to Spring 2021 (COVID-19).
May72020 Bringing Ethics into the Conversation: Teaching engineering ethics in an international context [Webinar] The third webinar in a series, scheduled for Thursday, May 7 at noon eastern, features Dr. Brent K. Jesiek, Associate Professor, School of Engineering Education, School of Electrical Engineering, Purdue University. Joining will be discussant Dr. Paul Gannon, Associate ...