Google Doodle Celebrates NAE Member Lotfi Zadeh Wed, December 01, 2021 November 30 Doodle celebrates world-renowned Azerbaijani-American computer scientist, electrical engineer, and professor, Lotfi Zadeh. In 1964, Zadeh submitted “Fuzzy Sets,” a groundbreaking paper that introduced the world to his innovative mathematical framework called “fuzzy logic.” Read More
The story of Blue LEDs developed by NAE members and international members Mon, November 29, 2021 LED lighting is all around us. From suburban lawns to off-the-grid areas of developing countries, nighttime lighting comes from solar-powered white LED lights with battery storage. But better colors are available now. Read More
Pamela McCorduck, Historian of Artificial Intelligence Fri, November 05, 2021 Noting the life and passing of Pamela McCorduck, who chronicled the early years of AI through her connection with several NAE and NAS AI pioneers. Read More
The Future of Convergent Manufacturing: A Virtual Workshop Series Thu, November 04, 2021 Convergent manufacturing combines different materials and processes to produce functional products and components. Please join the National Academies for a series of workshops on the future of convergent manufacturing and key areas for R&D investment. Read More
Climate Crisis Demands "Urgent and Ambitious" Response Fri, October 29, 2021 The presidents of the U.S. National Academies said in a statement that the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) presents a historic global opportunity to agree on emissions reduction targets to avoid the most intolerable impacts of climate change. Read More
NAE-GRP Colloquium: Opportunities and Challenges in Offshore Wind Tue, October 19, 2021 Please join us for the National Academy of Engineering and Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences colloquium on Friday, November 5, 2021 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT focused on offshore wind energy in the United States. Read More
Science and Engineering in Preschool Through Elementary Grades: The Brilliance of Children and the Strengths of Educators Wed, October 13, 2021 Read More
National Academy of Engineering Launches New Strategic Plan Mon, October 04, 2021 The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has announced its strategic priorities and action plan for the next five years to guide its role in providing engineering advice and leadership to the nation on some of the largest issues facing society. Read More
National Academy of Engineering Announces Winners of 2021 Simon Ramo Founders and Arthur M. Bueche Awards Fri, October 01, 2021 On Sunday, Oct. 3, during the 2021 annual meeting, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced two awards for extraordinary impact on the engineering profession. Read More
Engineering Responses to Climate Change Fri, September 24, 2021 NAE President John Anderson sat down to talk about the contributions engineers — and NAE in particular — can make to mitigating and adapting to climate change. Read More
NAS to sell J. Erik Jonsson Center in Woods Hole MA Thu, September 23, 2021 The NAS has listed the Jonsson Center for sale. Purchased in 1975, it was named in honor of NAE member J. Erik Jonsson, co-founder of Texas Instruments and a mayor of Dallas. Read More
Early computer developments revisited Thu, September 23, 2021 From Yale Today, Sept 9, under P.S., an amusing story of a computer bug and its link to Grace Hopper, one of the very early women members of the NAE. Read More
Biden Names 20 National Academies Members to PCAST Wed, September 22, 2021 President Biden announced the members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), 20 of whom are also members of NAS, NAE, and NAM. PCAST is the sole body of external advisers that makes science, technology, and innovation policy recommendations to the president and ... Read More
US Innovation and Competition Act will ensure continued US leadership Mon, September 20, 2021 Jared Cohon (NAE), Mary Sue Coleman (NAM) and Robert Conn (NAE) weigh in on congressional debate on increasing the federal investment in research and innovation. From The Hill. Read More
EngineerGirl Announces 2021 Class of Student Ambassadors Tue, September 14, 2021 The National Academy of Engineering today announced the new class of the EngineerGirl Ambassadors program. The 24 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 ... Read More
We Must Never Forget Fri, September 10, 2021 The presidents of the National Academies join the nation in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In a statement, they said, “We must never forget that fateful September day, nor how the country came together as one in response.” Read More
Gender Participation in STEMM Research Careers Mon, August 23, 2021 An interesting new analysis of individuals embarking on research careers has been presented by Ludo Waltman and coworkers looking at about 6 million researchers in the huge SCOPUS database. Read More
The Real Story of Pixar Thu, August 12, 2021 In a new book from MIT Press and an article in IEEE Spectrum, NAE member Alvy Ray Smith gives his account of the famous story of Pixar--snatching victory from the jaws of defeat time and again--which involves a who’s who of NAE members, including Ed Catmull, Rob Cook and Steve Jobs. Read More
National Academy of Engineering Introduces New Suite of Initiatives: Focus on People, Systems, and Culture Tue, August 10, 2021 The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is launching a new programs portfolio as part of its 2021-26 Strategic Plan, set to release later this month. The new programs target interlinked objectives across the guiding themes of people, systems, and culture. Read More
2021 Mirzayan Fellowship Class Announced Fri, August 06, 2021 The Policy and Global Affairs Division announced the 2021 class of fellows of the Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program. Read More