National Academy of Engineering

OFFICIAL: The National Academy of Engineering inducts the Class of 2025! We are proud to welcome 129 new members and 21 new international members. Congratulations to the NAE Class of 2025! #NAEAnnualMeeting #NAE2025

Congratulations to Marilyn J. Smith, selected for the 2026 AIAA-NAE Yvonne C. Brill Lectureship in Aerospace Engineering. The lectureship honors her contributions to rotorcraft, unsteady aerodynamics, and aeroelasticity. Learn more and register here: ow.ly/6v7K50ZlKFi

As the U.S. marks 250 years, NAE celebrates the many members featured in Forbes 250: America’s Greatest Innovators. Their achievements reflect engineering’s power to improve lives and shape the future. Read more: forbes.com/sites/alexknap… #NAE250

For 250 years, aerospace engineering has expanded what humans believed possible—from controlled flight and jet travel to orbital rocketry & space exploration. Read “From Balloons to Space” in the special summer issue of The Bridge: ow.ly/HoFY50Zl9Ts #Aerospace #Engineering

This Independence Day, as the U.S. marks 250 years, NAE celebrates the engineers and innovators whose work has helped build, connect, and strengthen America. Here’s to 250 years of ingenuity and the engineering leadership moving us forward. #America250 #NAE250 #Engineering

Celebrate 250 years of American engineering. The special summer issue of #TheBridge features all 12 engineering disciplines, reflecting on the innovations that transformed the nation—and continue to shape our future. Read Here: ow.ly/7uIA50ZjBFR #America250 #Engineering

📡 This month’s #NAE250 Engineering America video highlights Electronics, Communications, & Information Systems Engineering—the field behind our connected world and tied to NAE President Tsu-Jae Liu’s expertise. Watch here: ow.ly/uy7M50Zjhaz #EngineeringAmerica

This month in our #NAE250 Engineering America campaign, we’re spotlighting Electric Power and Energy Systems Engineering with books, films, and media exploring electrification, power systems, renewable energy, and the innovations powering modern life. ow.ly/TYoe50ZiG3Q

NAE celebrates the winners of the 2026 EngineerTeen Writing Contest! This year’s theme, “The Art of Engineering,” invited students to explore how creativity and engineering can improve the world around us. Read more: ow.ly/Reix50ZieIW #EngineerTeen #NAE #STEM

NAE is pleased to announce the 74 early-career engineers selected for The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering 2026 Symposium, Sept. 21–24 at UT Austin. Congratulations to the participants, speakers, and organizers. Read more: ow.ly/trC950Zh1h9 #Engineering #NAE

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/eZpB50ZgcKm

AI data centers are becoming major electricity users—but they may help support a more flexible grid. Read the latest article from the spring issue of #TheBridge on how workload shifting, energy storage, and adaptive operations can reshape grid integration: ow.ly/2VNi50ZfFmC

NAE has elected John Wall and Wanda Reder to serve on the NAE Council. Their expertise in transportation, energy systems, and engineering leadership will help guide the Academy’s work. Welcome to the Council! Read more: ow.ly/4VJa50ZcJRg #NAE #EngineeringLeadership

As AI data centers expand, the challenge is no longer only how to cool them—it’s how to reuse the heat they generate. The latest issue of #TheBridge explores how waste heat from AI infrastructure could support heating, agriculture, and more. Read Here: ow.ly/k3KB50ZclVB

How is engineering changing the way children play? The latest episode of @The Circuit News premieres today at 3pm EST, exploring how toys, tech, and STEM are sparking creativity and shaping the future of play. Watch here: ow.ly/7WHT50Zarp2 #Engineering #STEM

AI is reshaping data center design, making thermal management as critical as compute performance. In the latest issue of #TheBridge, experts explore the shift from air to liquid and hybrid cooling—and what it means for efficiency and sustainability. Read: ow.ly/u6u150Z9jRA

From May 19–21, the NAE Regional Meeting @DukeU explored the future of commercial aviation—climate resilience, emerging tech, and next-gen airspace management. Full highlights here: ow.ly/N1LY50Z7zKJ #NAERegionalMeeting #Aviation

As AI systems grow larger and more power-intensive, engineers are rethinking how data centers deliver and manage power at every level. Read “The Evolving Power Architecture of AI Data Centers” in the latest issue of #TheBridge: ow.ly/Ww4v50Z76PU #DataCenters #AI #NAE

Thank you, @Entergy , for sharing NAE’s #NAE250 video on electric power and energy systems engineering. We appreciate your help in highlighting the engineers and innovations that continue to shape reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy systems.

⚡ Electric Power and Energy Systems Engineering: powering 250 years of American progress. This month’s #NAE250 Engineering America video highlights the engineers and innovations that keep communities connected, industries running, and the nation moving. ow.ly/Zeht50Z6aQ0

Join NAS President Marcia McNutt today at 3 PM for the third annual State of the Science address exploring the status of the U.S. research enterprise, global science leadership, and economic competitiveness. Learn more here: ow.ly/AN2Q50Z6EQy #StateOfTheScience #NASEM