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Members and Officers!
Members and Officers!
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.
Chapters
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.
Alumni
Once HKN, always HKN. Be a part of our 30,000+ active alumni members. Stay connected, recruit from HKN’s pool of stellar applicants, be a life-long learner and mentor. In other words, live out the HKN values.
Professional Members
IEEE-HKN can be your technical and professional home. Professional members are individuals who have set themselves apart through their outstanding work and contributions to the IEEE fields of interest. Find out how to become part of this vibrant global community.
Eminent Members
The society’s highest membership classification, HKN Eminent Member, is conferred upon those select few whose attainments and contributions to society through leadership in the IEEE technical fields of interest have resulted in significant benefits to humankind.
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Chapters
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Annual Inductees
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Our Community
Your donation helps us provide critical chapter support to ensure that every student has the best possible experience. It provides the opportunity for every chapter to attend our life-changing Student Leadership Conference, increases service and career opportunities for our expansive alumni network, and so much more.
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Our Chapters
Our Chapters
Our Chapter Support Initiative fuels the innovation and ingenuity of our student members through two key programs: the IEEE-HKN Chapter Support Grant Program and the IEEE-HKN Chapter Success Program.
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Our Students
Our Students
IEEE-HKN develops promising young professionals into the engineering and technical leaders our world needs. The annual IEEE-HKN Student Leadership Conference, through dynamic programming, sparks a lifelong spirit of service in attendees, grows their technical aptitudes and leadership skills, prepares them for the next stages of their careers, and fosters connections that last a lifetime.Your donation will open this opportunity to more students.
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Alumni Connections
Be the force behind HKN’s vision for an interconnected alumni network that any member, anywhere can activate at any stage in their careers. Build local and global networks, and invest in the people and ideas that will change our world.
News & Updates
PISCATAWAY NJ – 28 NOVEMBER 2022 – IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) is excited to announce the IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) Board of Governors welcomed five new members, and a 2022 Governor At-Large was elected to President Elect. The governors…
University Chapters of the IEEE Honor Society Celebrated for Engagement and Community Involvement PISCATAWAY NJ – 21 NOVEMBER 2022 – IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) is excited to announce that 42 Chapters have achieved Key Chapter status for the 2021-2022…
The Chapter Support Grant Program, a component of the Student Chapter Support Fund, began accepting applications 1 March 2022. Chapters can receive up to US$250 for an approved proposal. Applications...
HKN is seeing a return to a pre-pandemic level of reporting and service activity! For the 2021-2022 reporting year, Chapters around the world have completed a record total of 91,828...
THE BRIDGE
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN)’s signature publication, THE BRIDGE, is an interactive digital magazine published three times a year.
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