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The 2026 NAE Annual Meeting is almost here, Oct. 4–5 in Washington, DC.
This year’s theme, Engineering America: Building on 250 Years of Impact, will look back on engineering’s role in U.S. progress and ahead to what comes next.
Register: ow.ly/BzOy50ZRA3a
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NAE congratulates the 2026 U.S. FOE class as they gathered this week at UT Austin for The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2026 Symposium!
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Photo courtesy of Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin & Oden Institute
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Congratulations to the 75 new Fellows elected to @RAEngNews including seven NAE members named International Fellows: Anjan Bose, Efi Foufoula-Georgiou, Ignacio Grossmann, Selda Gunsel, Ramesh Ramamoorthy, John Rogers & Moshe Vardi.
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The final article in the special summer issue of #TheBridge explores how the steel plow, ironclad ships, and land-grant universities helped shape agriculture, naval architecture, and engineering education in America.
Read “Building Capacity”: ow.ly/eULq50ZQKpn
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The NAE has launched its new 2026–2031 Five-Year Strategic Plan, setting the direction for the Academy’s next chapter under President Tsu-Jae Liu’s leadership.
Explore the plan: ow.ly/8OIa50ZQbz1
Watch the video: ow.ly/kuBg50ZQbBA
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Stay connected with the #NAE all year long!
Sign up for our monthly newsletter to learn about the latest NAE events, publications and more—plus quarterly updates announcing each new issue of #TheBridge.
Stay informed and join the conversation here: ow.ly/Ow7G50ZPcvM
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CAETS 2026 wraps up today in Munich after four days of global exchange on Earth observation, environmental change & complex systems.
The NAE looks forward to continuing that collaboration & welcoming the CAETS community to the U.S. in 2028.
Learn more: ow.ly/CrKA50ZOOP3
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There’s still time to register for the 2026 NAE Annual Meeting!
On Oct. 4, the Engineering America Summit will examine how engineering has shaped U.S. progress—& what will be needed to sustain innovation & competitiveness in the years ahead.
Register: ow.ly/nMaQ50ZOmyR
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Natural resource engineering helps society understand, access, & process the resources that support modern life.
Read the latest article in the special summer issue of #TheBridge on advances in resource characterization, extraction, & processing: ow.ly/j3UA50ZNOTn
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Reducing vehicle emissions took sustained progress across mechanical engineering, chemistry, electronics, control systems, and automotive design.
Read “Super Low Emissions from Gasoline Powered Vehicles” in the special summer issue of #TheBridge: ow.ly/LHK650ZLYXv
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On Aug. 21, NAE President Tsu-Jae Liu joined Bloomberg’s The Close to discuss semiconductors, AI energy demand, chip efficiency, manufacturing capacity, and the skilled workforce needed across the semiconductor ecosystem: ow.ly/nq2t50ZLf4W
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Congratulations to Michimasa Fujino, named the 2026 NAE J. C. Hunsaker Award recipient for bringing the technically novel HondaJet to market!
He will be honored Oct. 4 at the 2026 NAE Annual Meeting.
Register: ow.ly/j8AN50ZKHFR
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The information age depends on more than computers & software.
Read “Engineering the Materials That Enabled the Information Age” in the special summer issue of #TheBridge to explore the semiconductor materials behind modern electronics: ow.ly/WkEB50ZISF3
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🧪 Materials Engineering is in everything we build, use, and create.
This month’s #NAE250 video highlights innovations including quantum dots, responsive displays, and materials that help filter and clean water.
Watch here: ow.ly/OUnW50ZFVwB
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Congratulations to Sethuraman Panchanathan, recipient of the 2026 NAE Arthur M. Bueche Award. The award honors his leadership in science, technology, and policy to advance translational research and expand opportunities nationwide.
Read more: ow.ly/quge50ZHHWb
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Our August #NAE250 book list spotlights Manufacturing, Services, and Human Systems Engineering, with selections exploring manufacturing, management, human-centered design, and the systems that shape how people work and interact with technology.
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Behind manufacturing, supply chains, health care delivery, & human-machine systems is a discipline focused on improving how complex systems work.
Read “Engineering for Human Flourishing” in the special summer issue of #TheBridge: ow.ly/wfAk50ZFFyi
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Congratulations to Noubar B. Afeyan, founder & CEO of Flagship Pioneering, on being named the 2026 Simon Ramo Founders Award recipient!
Join us Oct. 4 at the 2026 NAE Annual Meeting as we celebrate Afeyan and this year’s awardees.
Read more: ow.ly/Yhim50ZFeOb
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Today, NAE welcomes Howard Rosen as he begins his 1st day as Executive Officer. An accomplished engineering leader & longtime NAE member, Rosen will help guide the Academy’s work to strengthen engineering’s role in building a brighter future.
Read more: ow.ly/nzBV50ZEMAy
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Join us at the 2026 NAE Annual Meeting on Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. for the 2026 AIAA-NAE Brill Lectureship with Marilyn J. Smith. Her lecture will explore how rotorcraft can advance extraplanetary exploration.
Register: ow.ly/amXa50ZCtuB
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