Faculty Invited to Exclusive Symposium for ’Creative Young Engineers’

Jacobs School of Engineering professors Karen Christman and Gert Lanckriet are among 81 of the nation's most "creative young engineers" selected to attend this year's U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium by the National Academy of Engineering. Participation in the event is by invitation-only to engineers between the ages 30 to 45 who have "demonstrated accomplishment in engineering research and technical work with recognizable contributions to advancing the frontiers of engineering," according to an NAE announcement. The U.S. Frontiers of Engineering will be hosted by DuPont on Sept. 19 to 21 at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Del. This year's conference will focus on four broad topics : designing and analyzing social networks; cognitive manufacturing; energy and reducing dependence on fossil fuels; and flexible electronics. The participants - from industry, academia, and government - were nominated by fellow engineers or organizations and chosen from 310 applicants. "I look forward to attending the meeting.