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
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…
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu has expanded its reach in Region 6 (Western US) by installing the Nu Upsilon Chapter at California State University, Sacramento! Welcome to the HKN family, Nu Upsilon Chapter! 2016 IEEE-HKN President S.K. Ramesh presided over the installation…
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu has expanded its reach in Region 8 (Europe, Middle East, Africa) by installing the Nu Tau Chapter at SMU – South Mediterranean University in Tunis! Welcome to the HKN family, Nu Tau Chapter! This was the very…
PISCATAWAY, NJ – IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN), the honor society of IEEE, is proud to announce the approval of 30 university chapters as recipients of the 2024-2025 Outstanding Chapter Award (OCA). This prestigious award, recognizing excellence in chapter activity and…
THE BRIDGE
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN)’s signature publication, THE BRIDGE, is an interactive digital magazine published three times a year.
