OFFICIAL: The National Academy of Engineering inducts the Class of 2024! We are proud to welcome 114 new members and 21 new international members. Congratulations to the NAE Class of 2024! #NAEAnnualMeeting #NAE2024 #theNAEng
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Advancing the welfare of the nation by providing independent advice on matters involving engineering and technology.
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Founded in 1964, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is a private, independent, nonprofit institution that provides engineering leadership in service to the nation. The mission of the National Academy of Engineering is to advance the well-being of the nation by promoting a vibrant engineering profession and by marshalling the expertise and insights of eminent engineers to provide independent advice to the federal government on matters involving engineering and technology. The NAE has more than 2,000 peer-elected members and international members, senior professionals in business, academia, and government who are among the world’s most accomplished engineers. They provide the leadership and expertise for numerous projects focused on the relationships between engineering, technology, and the quality of life. The NAE is part of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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#Engineering innovations expand technological capabilities, foster economic growth, and strengthen national security, yet the societal impacts of engineering often go unnoticed. Explore how the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s decades of support for engineering research and education have led to positive societal and economic impacts in a recent National Academies report. Read more: https://ow.ly/VugC50TWpx5
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Nearly 100 highly accomplished early-career engineers gathered in September for the NAE’s The Grainger Foundation U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, engaging in dynamic discussions on cutting-edge engineering research. Check out the symposium highlights: https://ow.ly/5tUS50TXl6T NAE Frontiers of Engineering Alumni
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Did you know #concrete production accounts for over 7% of global CO2 emissions? In the latest NAE Perspective, Sabbie Miller explores strategies to reduce this impact while meeting society's demands for resilient, long-lasting materials. Learn more: https://ow.ly/TENC50TWnYm #Sustainability #Decarbonization #SustainableMaterials #Engineering #MaterialsEngineering
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Arlene Harris shares her remarkable journey as a visionary entrepreneur and innovator in an interview for #TheBridge. Known for her key role in developing the Jitterbug phone and championing user-friendly technology, Harris’ experiences shed light on how to design tech solutions with social impact. Read more: https://ow.ly/vI0x50TWqnn Watch the video interview: https://ow.ly/i0ZY50TWqoJ
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In the latest issue of The Bridge, authors highlight a variety of strategies that #engineering programs and employers can implement to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups to enter the field. https://ow.ly/FTzB50TVOEt Authors: Kesha Moore is manager of research, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.’s Thurgood Marshall Institute. Amalea Smirniotopoulos is senior policy counsel and co-manager of the Equal Protection Initiative, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
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Building and operating cutting-edge and custom-designed research facilities presents unprecedented #engineering challenges. A new National Academies report provides technical analysis of the Arecibo Observatory 305-meter telescope collapse and offers key insights and recommendations to help ensure the safe operation of other unique, critical research facilities. Read more: https://ow.ly/6qaC50TTs2c
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Congratulations to NAE member J. Marshall Shepherd for being named a 2024 top prize recipient of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications (SciComm Excellence)! “If experts are not engaged, others will fill voids with agendas and misinformation,” Shepherd says. “I view broader science engagement as fundamental to my scholarship.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gFS2GKz4
Congratulations to the 24 recipients of this year’s SciComm Excellence awards, given by the National Academies in partnership with Schmidt Sciences! These prestigious awards recognize science journalists, research scientists, and science communicators who have developed creative, original work to communicate issues and advances in science, engineering, and medicine to the general public. Learn about the recipients and explore their work at https://ow.ly/sNf750TSE8F.
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The National Academy of Engineering's "Diversity Dialogues" podcast series features conversations with leaders in industry, academia, and government sharing ways to strengthen innovation in #engineering and #technology through #diversity and #inclusion. Read more and listen here: https://ow.ly/3Lcm50TRUSv #EngineeringTheFuture #TechInnovation #FutureOfEngineering #InnovativeMinds #NAEPodcast #TechLeaders #EngineeringChallenges #EquityInEngineering #NextGenEngineering #EngineeringExcellence
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Engineering touches every aspect of human life, and as a result, engineers have the power to help alleviate or exacerbate societal harms. Join the National Academy of Engineering’s CESER and the Committee on Human Rights of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on November 18-19 for panel discussions and hands-on activity sessions examining the intersections of #engineering and #humanrights. Register here: https://ow.ly/tubI50TR51W
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