Join us November 6-8
in Grapevine/Dallas, Texas
in Grapevine/Dallas, Texas
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN), the honor society of IEEE, promotes excellence in the profession and in education with ideals of Scholarship, Character and Attitude.
Founded on 28 October 1904, HKN promotes professional accomplishment, service to others, and leadership development for students and professionals in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and other IEEE fields of interest. With its merger in 2010 with IEEE, the honor society now has over 200,000+ members in more than 250 Chapters around the globe.
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The 250+ IEEE-HKN chapters worldwide are your local link to the valuable resources offered by IEEE-HKN. Get involved to build your leadership, technical, collaboration, and communication skills.
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News & Updates
IEEE-HKN is pleased to announce that it has received a 2026 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence marking our 13th consecutive year of being recognized for its publication, THE BRIDGE. Burt Dicht, Editor-In-Chief and Steve Watkins, Guest Editor and 2018 IEEE-HKN…
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu has expanded its reach in Region 3 (Southeastern USA & Jamaica) by installing the Nu Omicron Chapter at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton! Welcome to the HKN family, Nu Omicron Chapter! The ceremony was presided over…
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu has expanded its reach in Region 3 (Southeastern USA & Jamaica) by installing the Nu Sigma Chapter at The University of the West Indies at Mona (UWI-Mona)! Welcome to the HKN family, Nu Sigma Chapter! The spirit…
Neil Furman, a graduate student in Electrical Engineering at the University of Alabama, was the 2026 winner of the IEEE-HKN Best Paper Award presented on 14 March 2026 for his paper entitled, “Design, Fabrication, and Performance of a Multi-Layer Thermal…
THE BRIDGE
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN)’s signature publication, THE BRIDGE, is an interactive digital magazine published three times a year.
