UEF’s 2025 and 2026 support was instrumental in advancing the global influence of the U.S. engineering profession. Through these grants, ASCE and ASME re-established the Engineering Societies of America (ESA), secured national representation within the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), and achieved a leadership role that will help shape the future of engineering during
Empowering the next generation technical workforce is a core goal of the ASME Foundation and critical to meeting the world’s technological and humanitarian challenges. UEF’s generous support has been instrumental in the development and rollout of our national Community College Engineering Pathways initiative and our regionally focused STEM Engine workforce development outreach. Thanks to UEF
The United Engineering Foundation’s support enabled the National Academy of Engineering to launch the Inspiring Future Engineers digital media campaign and introduce EngineerTeen.org, inspiring more young people to explore engineering careers. The campaign reached more than 26 million people and 342,000 clicks, demonstrating the power of digital storytelling to expand awareness of engineering and strengthen
UEF’s investment enabled a coordinated, data-driven, and equity-focused approach to engaging community colleges that culminated in a practical, digital, user-friendly toolkit that empowers partners to strengthen collaboration and scale workforce impact.” Kathleen Kosmoski Director of Workforce Development ASME
The UEF grant gave DiscoverE the resources to reach thousands of K-12 students who might never have considered engineering as a path forward. Beyond the funding, UEF’s commitment to collaboration strengthened our ability to unite partners across the engineering community — making our coalition more powerful and our outreach more impactful. It didn’t just fund
