No One Left Behind: Connectivity for All
“The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed.” – William Gibson David Witkowski, Chair of IEEE Future Networks Initiative’s (FNI) Deployment Working Group, referenced this quote while speaking about his group’s mission to improve the deployment of cellular technology. “Even in Silicon Valley, not everyone is connected. In San Jose, 10 percent […]
COVID-19 Hub: Your IEEE Resources
As we weather the COVID-19 pandemic together, check the IEEE COVID-19 Resource Hub for updates about IEEE members developing technologies to fight the virus, the resources available to you from across IEEE, coping strategies from engineers around the world, and opportunities to get involved in the fight. Here are a few examples of IEEE Society […]
IEEE Accepting Articles for Open Access Journals
IEEE is accepting paper submissions for its gold fully open access journals spanning a wide range of technologies including telecommunications, biomedical engineering, automotive technology, signal processing, industrial applications, power and energy, and more. These journals target a rapid publishing schedule and are fully compliant with funder mandates, including Plan S as all articles will be […]
The Value in Continuing Professional Education
Surveys of IEEE members regularly show that continuing professional education is one of the main reasons they join IEEE. IEEE members believe that continuing professional education should be a benefit of IEEE membership. Investing in lifelong learning allows individuals to learn about new and upcoming technical and career-focused topics that help them further develop their […]
IEEE Dataport™ Usage Exceeds Expectations in 2019
IEEE is pleased to share another update on the status and success of IEEE DataPort™, the valuable and easy-to-use IEEE data platform that provides all IEEE members with an opportunity to significantly enhance their research efforts. The usage of IEEE DataPort exceeded our goals and expectations for 2019 and IEEE DataPort now has over 200,000 unique users and hosts over 1000 valuable […]
Ten on Tech: Spotlight on Celia Desmond
What are you currently reading? I usually read 2-3 books in parallel. At the moment I am reading a novel by John Grisham, one by Ann Perry and Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime which gives good insight into growing up poor in South Africa. My favourite authors are Wilbur Smith, especially the Courtney series, Ann […]
IEEE Empower a Billion Lives Receives Award For Combating Energy Poverty
The IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) was a 2019 recipient of the Power of A Summit Award for the Empower a Billion Lives (EBL) humanitarian program. The Award is the American Society of Association Executives’ (ASAE) highest honor for associations that go above and beyond their everyday mission to undertake initiatives that benefit the world. […]
Ten on Tech: Spotlight on Lisa Lazareck-Asunta
Dr. Lisa Lazareck-Asunta is a 20-year Senior Member of the IEEE and has been an elected and appointed IEEE volunteer since 2003. She is currently the Chair of the IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Committee, and has held many IEEE leadership positions, including roles in the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, IEEE Technical […]
IEEE Announces Call for Papers for New Open Access Journals
IEEE is now accepting paper submissions for its new gold fully open access journals spanning a wide range of technologies including telecommunications, biomedical engineering, automotive technology, signal processing, industrial applications, power and energy, and more. These new journals are targeting a rapid ten-week publishing schedule and will be fully compliant with funder mandates, including Plan […]