A Message from the 2019 Technical Activities Vice President (October)
Dear Colleagues, I hope all had a productive and healthy third quarter of 2019. In my last message, I highlighted the important work of the TAB Ad Hoc Committee on Global Society Interaction (GSI) and shared my enthusiasm for collaborating with leaders from other technical professional associations from across the globe. I am glad to […]
Powering Up through Education: IEEE Smart Village
Powering Up through Education: IEEE Smart Village For nearly ten years, IEEE volunteers have been bringing reliable, low-cost electricity to off-grid communities through the IEEE Smart Village (ISV) program. Accompanying new power sources, ISV enables community-based education and entrepreneurial opportunities. ISV identifies energy, education, and entrepreneurship as three co-equal pillars needed in support of impoverished […]
IEEE Launching New Open Access Journals
IEEE is launching 14 new gold fully open access journals spanning a wide range of technologies including telecommunications, computing, biomedical engineering, automotive technology, signal processing, industrial applications, power and energy and more. The new journals will begin accepting submissions in the fall of 2019 and publish their first articles in early 2020. Independent editorial […]
Diversity, Inclusion, and Globalization: Creating a Valuable Community for All
Through its ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, the IEEE Photonics Society is building a global photonics community and bringing increased value back to its members. The Society is enabling practices that give its volunteer leaders more oversight on how to better welcome people from diverse backgrounds, develop partnerships with like social impact organizations and increase […]
A Message from the 2019 Technical Activities Vice President
Dear Colleagues, Each year, the Technical Activities Vice President has the opportunity to appoint ad hoc committees tasked with addressing current challenges, creating sustainable initiatives and projects, examining strategic implications, and/or building relationships with other organizational units. During my term as Technical Activities Vice President, I have established three volunteer-driven committees: Ad Hoc Committee on […]
A Message from the 2019 Technical Activities Vice President
Dear Colleagues, Thank you for your membership in IEEE. This year, through the work of volunteer-identified ad hoc committees, IEEE Technical Activities will position itself as an organization that is prepared to carry its members into the future. By examining the needs of IEEE members, as well proactively understanding a changing technical landscape, 2019 will […]
Point/Counterpoint: To Innovate or Maintain?
We live in the era of SpaceX and Blue Origin, often prioritizing breakthroughs over preserving the foundation of our existing technologies. As we devote quantifiable focus and media bandwidth to the next great technical disruption, we hear markedly less about what is being done to sustain what we already have. Is it enough to fund […]
A Message From Your 2018 IEEE Technical Activities Vice President
Thank you for your membership in IEEE. This year, through the work of volunteer-identified and member-driven ad hoc committees, TA will be focused on a number of priorities: Nurturing underserved and emerging segments including young professionals, industry (professional and entrepreneurs), and the IEEE Future Directions Committee. Establishing OU partnering opportunities by looking at how to […]
IEEE Tech Experts in the Media
When media outlets need technical commentary for articles, the IEEE Public Visibility Committee can consult its roster of IEEE Technical Experts. The list contains members from around the world who are experts on different technical areas. Recently, two IEEE Technical Experts were featured in top news outlets. These outlets generate millions of unique visitors per […]