FEATURES

Shine a spotlight on the human power of problem-solving

IISE members celebrate a growing profession with a global impact

AI in ISE education prepares students for a new reality

How Georgia Tech’s faculty is adapting learning to master new technology
By Dima Nazzal

Charting a course for 2030: Inside CISE’s bold new vision for our profession

Industry leaders create a roadmap to advance future of ISE
By D. Scott Sink, Chris Morgan and Renee Thiesing

Why you should lead with empathy in workforce ecosystems

Offices without boundaries create new challenges for managers
By Golnaz Sadri and Jennifer D. Chandler

ISE as internal consultant: How to leverage the skillset to multiply value

Knowing your facts, tools, purpose and audience can grow organizational success
By Stephanie Craft and David B. Reid

Visibility to velocity: Digital twins, agentic AI build supply chain resilience

Integrated tools aid faster detection, response to disruptions
By Senthilkumar Thiyagarajan, Prabhat Rao Pinnaka, Ramakrishna Garine and Raja Jayaraman

THE FRONT LINE

Top stories in this month's news from the field

• US manufacturers still lag in full use of AI
• Grads want a future, not just a paycheck
• Patient portal use has spiked since pandemic
• South Carolina IE classes get early hands-on task
• Music industry seeks better AI identification
• Robot ‘sea bird’ can swim, then flap and fly
• Ignoring managers’ improvement ideas can be costly
• Side hustle jobs down, still key to worker earnings
• Feds flag robotaxis’ response to responders
• Satellites could help track fast-moving wildfires
• NASA astronaut: Push yourself to reach new heights
• Book of the month: How to put your culture on the right track

PERSPECTIVES

Management by Carl Kirpes

Celebrate your own ‘limited edition’ on ISE Day 2026

21st Century Engineering by Anirudh Dhebar

Recursive self-improvement for humans, not just AI

THE INSTITUTE

This month in IISE news ...

• Intensives live up to their name at #HSPI2027
• Saddle up for Annual 2027 at historic venue
• Rockwell sim showdown puts students to the test
• Witness ergo genius up close at Applied Ergo in Atlanta
• Problem Solved launches Season 7 with movers, shakers, innovators
• IISE Training Focus: IISE Green Belts help grads earn more green
• Kudos