EngineerGirl Announces 2020 Writing Contest Winners Tue, May 19, 2020 The National Academy of Engineering today announced the winners of its 2020 EngineerGirl writing competition. This year’s contest asked students in grades three to 12 to write about a 20-year space journey to a new home outside our solar system. Read More
National Academy of Engineering Elects Chair, Home Secretary and Four Councillors Mon, May 18, 2020 The National Academy of Engineering has elected a chair, home secretary and four members to its governing Council. All terms begin July 1, 2020. Read More
U.S. Funding for World Health Organization Should Not Be Interrupted During COVID-19 Pandemic, Say Presidents of the NAS, NAE, and NAM Thu, April 16, 2020 It is critical for the U.S. to continue its funding for the World Health Organization in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic given the WHO’s lead role in coordinating an international response, especially in developing countries. Read More
National Academy of Engineering Announces Engineering Call to Action on COVID-19 Tue, April 07, 2020 The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has announced a Call to Action for engineers to crowdsource and collectively brainstorm engineering solutions for coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). Read More
Call for Engineering Action on the COVID-19 Crisis Tue, March 31, 2020 While the current COVID-19 crisis is separating us physically, it also compels us to work together to address its accompanying societal and economic challenges, ranging from arresting the contagion to relieving the health care stress to production of vaccines to reimagining life in today’s remote ... Read More
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
A Message from the Presidents of the NAS, NAE, and NAM Thu, January 23, 2020 Marcia McNutt, John L. Anderson, and Victor J. Dzau share their outlook for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in 2020. Read More
Jennie S. Hwang Establishes New Endowment Thu, January 23, 2020 The National Academy of Engineering has received a $100,000 gift to establish the Dr. Jennie S. Hwang Endeavor Fund. The fund was made possible through a generous donation from Jennie S. Hwang, CEO, H-Technologies Group. Read More
2020 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education Awarded to Stanford Educator Thu, January 09, 2020 The National Academy of Engineering announced today that the 2020 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education will be awarded to David Kelley of Stanford University. Read More
Photoresist Pioneers Receive the 2020 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering Tue, January 07, 2020 The National Academy of Engineering announced today that the 2020 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering will be awarded to Jean Fréchet and C. Grant Willson. Read More
Guru Madhavan Elected to 2019 AAAS Fellows Tue, November 26, 2019 NAE Director of Programs Guru Madhavan, has been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as a fellow for distinguished contributions in applying systems engineering principles to inform health policy and for enhancing public appreciation of engineering through ... Read More
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