FEATURES

IISE volunteers serve up lunch and guidance for nonprofit

Annual project offers expert ideas to ease Meals on Wheels challenges
By Keith Albertson

A glimpse into one company’s award-winning culture

Hilton builds trust with employees, customers by promoting its values
By Golnaz Sadri

Project management is not risk-free

Controlling risk begins with identifying, then measuring its effects
James N. Salapatas

How small manufacturers can partner to form a virtual OEM

Collaborating ideas, resources can help companies compete with market giants
By Shahrukh A. Irani

THE FRONT LINE

Top stories in this month's news from the field

• Power-hungry AI faces hurdles to feed its needs
• Hiring bosses share job interview horror tales
• NFL star, IE student still king of the chessboard
• Gen Z workers: Yes to promotion, no to management
• Ransomware breaches surge in early 2025
• Robots being tested as Alzheimer’s caregivers
• Cranks, knobs, no stereo: Meet the truck of the future
• Teachers turn to AI to help grade assignments
• Device helps your eyes watch you sleep
• Forecasters’ model helps reason with hurricane season
• New model can better translate sign language
• A wave of the hand can help robots pick fruit
• Even in age of automation, manufacturing means jobs
• Book of the month: Team building starts with the right culture

PERSPECTIVES

Performance by Kevin McManus

Getting better at the ‘people things’

Management by Carl Kirpes

The runner-up: Capitalizing on being second best

21st Century Engineering By Anirudh Dhebar

Don’t just optimize; create a breakthrough

Artificial Intelligence by David Brandt

Generative AI: Road work ahead

THE INSTITUTE

This month in IISE news ...

• So long, Atlanta – Arlington, here we come
• Make a difference in healthcare at #HSPI2026
• Share ergo innovations at AEC 2026
• UPS Foundation continues IISE award support
• IISE’s Black Belt training: Real projects, tangible results
• Career Zone: 5 resume deal-breakers that could disqualify you
• Kudos