Congratulations to Franklin Orr for being named recipient of the 2024 Arthur M. Bueche Award “for government, academic and industrial service in promoting clean energy policy, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and developments in carbon sequestration.” ow.ly/O8Fz50SXL09

In NAE's Diversity Dialogues podcast, Ken Washington, Medtronic, emphasizes the value of working in cross-disciplinary teams. “It was very satisfying to see these disparate functional groups come together, working on a common cause.” Listen here: ow.ly/flSp50SXKFX

The world’s cities face increasing threats from natural disasters, aging #infrastructure, traffic, resource constraints, and more. Discover the variety of approaches to #engineering smart and #sustainable cities in #TheBridge. Read here: ow.ly/mK1i50SYCvg

Check out the latest #NAEPerspective! Mitul Luhar discusses how there is growing recognition that the LA River could be so much more than a concrete channel, but reviving the river requires #engineers to work alongside #nature and #society. Read here: ow.ly/oLK550SYAlc

Nicole Smith, Georgetown CEW, reflects on the representation of women in #engineering in the latest episode of NAE’s Diversity Dialogues podcast. Listen here: ow.ly/Waug50SZHK7 #EngineeringTheFuture #DiversityDialogues

Carbon dioxide utilization can play an important role in the future net-zero emissions economy. A new National Academies report discusses the role of carbon dioxide utilization in the U.S. economy and identifies research gaps and opportunities. Read more: ow.ly/t8tJ50SZHIO

Recent advances in synthetic biology and machine learning have enabled new #engineering approaches to enhance the process of plastic degradation via #enzymes. Read more about sustainable capture and upcycling of plastics by microbes: ow.ly/b42K50SYBgY

NAE member Latonia Harris shares how experiential diversity on a team can facilitate more effective innovation in the latest episode of NAE’s Diversity Dialogues podcast. Listen here: ow.ly/guKp50SZHLs #EngineeringTheFuture #DiversityDialogues

In a recent video, NAE President John Anderson interviewed engineering pioneer Steven Fenves (NAE), holocaust survivor, civil engineer and pioneer in the development of computer software for analysis of large structural systems. Watch the full interview: ow.ly/Jw8M50SZHqa

Honor outstanding contributions made by researchers who can adopt or adapt information or techniques from outside their fields to solve a major contemporary challenge by submitting a nomination for the 2025 National Academy of Sciences James Prize. Learn more: ow.ly/w2wj50SZHzA.

Megan Smith, CEO and founder shift7, shares how projects are strengthened by working across disciplines and experiential boundaries in the new episode of NAE’s Diversity Dialogues podcast. Listen here: ow.ly/WKYs50SYC0h #EngineeringTheFuture #DiversityDialogues

Registration is now open for the 2024 NAE Annual Meeting! The theme, “Reimagining Supply Chains for National Resiliency”, represents a call to action for the nation’s top #engineers to come together and reimagine next-generation supply chains. Learn more: ow.ly/f2la50T70Hy

#Engineers have the unique skills to develop models, technologies, and systems to guide policymakers and society through the #EnergyTransition. Learn more about the role that engineering plays in the energy transition in The Bridge. ow.ly/ANVI50T70hT

#NAEPerspective: Barbara Simons and Poorvi Vora discuss how #elections may be made more transparent and secure with systematic manual examination of ballots, rigorous ballot accounting procedures and more. Read here: ow.ly/Aka150T6TI6

#SupplyChains are crucial in ensuring our nation’s security. The 2024 NAE Annual Meeting represents a call to action for #engineering experts across industry, academia, and government to reimagine supply chains for national resiliency. Register here: ow.ly/F7Sc50T6RI1

In an interview for National Academy of Engineering's The Bridge, Timnit Gebru (@[email protected] on Mastodon), founder and executive director of the Distributed AI Research Institute (Distributed AI Research Institute is on Mastodon), discusses the future of #AI, ethics, and more. Watch here: ow.ly/rPLV50T6TKg

Andrew Viterbi is a pioneer in electrical engineering and inventor of the Viterbi algorithm, which is widely used in digital communications. In the new episode of NAE’s Conversations with Engineering Pioneers, Viterbi shares his #engineering journey. ow.ly/murO50T6W3z

As #AI begins to aid student learning, it is important to consider both its benefits and unintended consequences. NAE President John L. Anderson discusses the future of generative AI in engineering education and practice in a recent article. Read here: ow.ly/6yga50TeLoZ

Engineers are vital to creating a world in which humanity can thrive. Discover the unique value proposition that #engineers & #engineering disciplines present in addressing the National Academies’ Grand Challenges in The Bridge. Read here: ow.ly/thav50TfSP0

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the NAE! In recognition of this occasion, the 2024 NAE Annual Meeting will celebrate 60 years as “advisor to the nation” while using lessons learned from the past to move confidently into the future. Learn more: ow.ly/oBye50TgQfQ