TAB Ad Hocs bring Education and Networking Opportunities to Africa
Each year, the IEEE Technical Activities Board sponsors Ad Hoc committees to drive engineering initiatives around the world. In 2016, two Ad Hocs furthered engineering education initiatives in Africa. 2016 TAB Ad Hoc on East Africa To advance its goal of empowering lecturers on technology content and delivery, the TAB Ad Hoc on East Africa […]
Did You Know? (March)
Each year, the IEEE Technical Activities Board sponsors Ad Hoc committees to drive engineering initiatives around the world. In 2016, two Ad Hocs furthered engineering education initiatives in Africa. Read more about these activities, and those planned for 2017. IEEE Collabratec ™ has established new Collabratec communities centered on BlockChain and centered on IEEE 5G. […]
A Message from Marina Ruggieri, 2017 Technical Activities Vice President (March)
Dear Colleagues, I am so honored and pleased to serve as 2017 Technical Activities Vice President. I feel tremendously the responsibility, the challenges, and the opportunities of this role. As with every experience in life, it is an active learning process, based on listening, acting, and dreaming with a collegial, bi-directional approach. Four new technical […]
Smarter Health Care: Teaching Tech to Be More Caring
As smart healthcare applications become more pervasive through the use of smart technologies, the Internet of Things, and data analytics, a critical issue is beginning to emerge. The introduction of new technologies to healthcare has many benefits, but it can also widen the gap between patient and caregiver. However, although healthcare is becoming increasingly technology-based, […]
At Cornell EWH, Students Develop Low-Cost Healthcare. Cool.
Implementation, sustainability, scale, cost. These are some of the issues facing global healthcare. To address these issues, students at Cornell University use engineering and entrepreneurial concepts to make innovative and low-cost medical devices for developing countries. “When it comes to addressing the growing healthcare needs of the developing world, there is one repeated tactic that […]
Closing the Workforce Gap: The IEEE Power and Energy Society Scholarship Plus Initiative
With a significant lack of incoming power engineers due to too few undergraduates focusing on a power curriculum, coupled with a high number of planned retirements, the power and energy industry could soon face a critical talent gap. A group of IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) volunteers developed an initiative combining financial awards, career […]
IEEE Collabratec ™ Celebrates its First Birthday – With Gusto
In September 2015, IEEE introduced IEEE Collabratec ™, a unique technology platform where technology professionals can come together to network, create, and collaborate. During its first year since introduction, IEEE Collabratec attracted thousands of users, expanded its feature set, and stimulated the creation of a dozens of interactive topical communities. Smart Cities: Building a technical […]
A Message from José M.F. Moura, 2016 Technical Activities Vice President (December)
Dear Colleagues: In the last quarter of this year, IEEE Technical Activities continued to focus attention and efforts on nurturing our technical communities, providing new and diverse educational opportunities, widening our support to all segments of the community, and planning for more engagement in the coming year. IEEE Technical Activities has continued to support emerging […]
“A Great Time to Be an Entrepreneur”: An Interview with Ken Stauffer
Entrepreneurship is in. While startup activity was in decline several years ago, according to the 2015 Kauffman Index, the downward trend reversed last year, as more entrepreneurs launched their own businesses in what is the largest year-over-year increase in the past 20 years. IEEE members are no exception to this trend. According to a recent […]