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The Human Engine

By Neil Wilmshurst Fueling the Next 40 Years of Engineering Innovation Four decades ago, the leaders of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers realized that, while setting safety standards and advancing technical knowledge were vital to an industrializing world, the true future of the profession lay in a different kind…
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July 17, 2026 1:35 pm
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A Launch Pad for Social Impact Tech Start-Ups

By Komal Shah How ASME Foundation’s ISHOW Shaped Our Journey Editor’s Note: Komal Shah is the CEO and Co-founder of Periwinkle Labs, based in Bengaluru, India, a women’s health MedTech startup developing evidence-based, wearable solutions for pelvic care, with an initial focus on adaptive stimulation treatment for urinary incontinence.   While initially developing…
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May 1, 2026 1:49 pm
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Strategic Philanthropy Closes the Talent Gap

By Rebecca Lakhani Corporate partners invest in workforce development and the greater good. It is no secret that companies depending on engineering talent to stay competitive face ever-increasing challenges to recruit and retain best-in-class staff. Industry talent needs are continuing to outpace the available pool, with close to 2 million…
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April 1, 2026 1:47 pm
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Inclusive Leadership Drives Tomorrow’s Workforce

By Susan Ipri-Brown Growing a future-focused, powerful engineering workforce requires authenticity and inclusivity. Hiring managers perform a balancing act for each engineering position they fill. While applicants must have the required skills and indicate the drive to be productive members of the team, today they may also be evaluated on…
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March 4, 2026 2:03 pm
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Engineers Fit to a T

By Chandrakant D. Patel, P.E.  In the age of cyber-physical solutions, we need T-shaped innovators more than ever I was drawn to tears. On the television was a story of a fellow citizen who had to call the fire department numerous times for help with her husband who had difficulty…
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January 9, 2026 5:26 pm
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How to Optimize the Technical Workforce

By Bob Keating and Ken Balkey ASME Fellows The answer to bolstering the engineering ranks is already possible for many in the industry. AS EMPLOYERS FRET about attracting sufficient technical talent to meet the demands of Industry 4.0 in an increasingly competitive global marketplace, and humanity cries out for solutions…
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December 3, 2025 12:53 pm
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