NAE Awards the 2021 Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Grants for Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research Wed, June 16, 2021 Two Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Grants of $30,000 have been awarded to attendees of the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) 2020 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering (FOE) Symposium, which was held virtually in February 2021, after being postponed last year. Read More
Scientific Evidence Should Determine Origin of SARS-CoV-2: A Message from the Presidents of the NAS, NAE, and NAM Mon, June 14, 2021 In a statement, the presidents of the National Academies urge that investigations of the origins of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 be guided by scientific principles. “Science is our best tool to ascertain, or to understand to the extent possible, the origins of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, which could help ... Read More
EngineerGirl Announces 2021 Writing Contest Winners Thu, June 03, 2021 The National Academy of Engineering today announced the winners of its 2021 EngineerGirl writing competition. This year’s contest asked students in grades three to 12 to write an essay that salutes engineering’s role in meeting and defeating the challenges presented by COVID-19. Prizes were awarded ... Read More
NAE Perspectives: ERs Rise to the Covid-19 Challenge: Teamwork between Engineers and Healthcare Providers Cuts ER Waiting Time Thu, June 03, 2021 Last year COVID-19 patients overwhelmed many hospital ERs. A new NAE Perspective by HCA Healthcare, Brett Rungwerth and Kealoha Deutsch looks at how engineers teamed up with health care providers at HCA Healthcare to help speed patient care. Read More
NAE Perspectives: Protecting Human Health through Biotechnology Breakthroughs and Platforms Thu, June 03, 2021 Moderna spent a decade combining chemical, systems, and bio engineering advances to create the mRNA platform for its COVID-19 vaccine. Read the latest NAE Perspectives as chairman Noubar Afeyan explores lessons learned to stop other health threats. Read More
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING ELECTS TREASURER AND FOUR COUNCILLORS Mon, May 17, 2021 The National Academy of Engineering has elected a treasurer and four members to its governing Council. All terms begin July 1, 2021. Read More
Peer-Reviewed by Reality: What Mars and Texas Tell Us About Engineering Tue, March 02, 2021 For every 33.9-million-mile distant technological high point like the Mars rover, there’s a counterpart, like the Texas grid, just beneath our feet that undergirds our daily survival. Read More
National Academy of Engineering Elects 104 Members and 24 International Members Tue, February 09, 2021 The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 104 new members and 24 international members, announced NAE President John L. Anderson today. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,353 and the number of international members to 299. Read More
NAE Members Awarded QEPrize for LED Lighting Development Mon, February 08, 2021 Isamu Akasaki, Shuji Nakamura, Nick Holonyak Jr, M. George Craford and Russell Dupuis are recognised not only for the global impact of LED and solid state lighting but also for the tremendous contribution the technology has made, and will continue to make, to reducing energy consumption and ... Read More
NAS, NAE, and NAM Presidents Congratulate President Biden and Vice President Harris on Their Inauguration Wed, January 20, 2021 We congratulate President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on this historic day, and we are grateful for their lifelong dedication to serving the American people. Read More
The NAE, CAE, and RAEng Joint Statement on COVID-19 Tue, January 19, 2021 Coming together in the spirit of the Grand Challenges initiative, the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) jointly affirm our commitment to foster and facilitate international action to respond to the global ... Read More
2021 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education Awarded to MIT Educators Thu, January 07, 2021 The National Academy of Engineering announced today that the 2021 Bernard M. Gordon Prize will be awarded to Linda Griffith and Douglas Lauffenburger of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Read More
NAE Transitions the Management of LinkEngineering to the ITEEA Thu, October 29, 2020 The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced today the transition of LinkEngineering, a website to support implementation of pre-K through 12th grade engineering education in the United States, to the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA), effective Nov. 1. Read More
The NAE Transfers GCSP Network Office Operations to Consortium of Higher-Ed Institutions Mon, October 26, 2020 After six years of nurturing and developing the Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) into the premiere undergraduate engineering initiative it is today, the NAE has determined that the time is right to transfer the day-to-day management and operations of the GCSP network office to a consortium ... Read More
NAE Announces Winner of the 2020 J.C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering Fri, October 02, 2020 On Sunday, Oct. 4, during the 2020 annual meeting, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) will present the J.C. Hunsaker Award in Aeronautical Engineering to Alan C. Brown Read More
NAE Announces Winners of 2020 Simon Ramo Founders and Arthur M. Bueche Awards Fri, October 02, 2020 On Sunday, Oct. 4, during the 2020 annual meeting, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) will present two awards for extraordinary impact on the engineering profession. Read More
NAE Transitions the Management of the Online Ethics Center to the University of Virginia Tue, September 29, 2020 The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced today the transition of the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science (OEC) to the University of Virginia School of Engineering (UVA Engineering), effective October 1. Read More
NAE President Q&A: Engineering a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Fri, September 18, 2020 NAE President John Anderson sat down to talk about some of the engineering challenges posed by the pandemic Read More
NAE Launches a New Perspectives Series Thu, September 17, 2020 The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) today announced the launch of a new commentary series NAE Perspectives. Read More
EngineerGirl Announces 2020 Class of Student Ambassadors Wed, September 16, 2020 The 23 new 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 their community. Read More