From Vision to Reality: IEEE’s New Entrepreneurship Opportunities
For decades, IEEE members have been at the forefront of turning their ideas into successful businesses. No matter the technical discipline involved, members are constantly looking to pioneer new solutions through development of services and products. At the forefront of innovation, with representation across the globe, members are uniquely positioned to interact across disciplines and […]
Use IEEE Collabratec™ to network and collaborate with technology professionals
Developed with the needs of your technical community in mind, IEEE Collabratec can help take your career to the next level by providing networking and collaboration opportunities. Share your expertise, collaborate in real time, and stay informed with a worldwide community of engineering and technology professionals. [advanced_iframe securitykey=”da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709″ src=”//ieeetv.ieee.org/player/embed_play/129383/auto” id=”ieeecollabratec” name=”ieeecollabratec” width=”100%” height=”300″ scrolling=”no”] Establish […]
Dr. Catherine Mohr: Disruptive Inventor & Surgical Roboticist
Dr. Catherine Mohr did not plan to become an engineer, nor did she anticipate matriculating in medical school. Now an asset to both fields, Mohr, Director of Medical Research at Intuitive Surgical, evaluates new technologies for incorporation into the next generation, translating complicated medical terms for use in application by engineers, and putting engineering concepts […]
In Technology Contests, Everyone’s a Winner
This year, IEEE Societies and Technical Councils have hosted a large number of contests, featuring a diverse assortment of technological fields, and stretching across many disciplines and demographics. The resumé of newly formed partnerships includes industry front-runners such as Google, Qualcomm, and Disney. The contests also promote tackling humanitarian issues through technological innovation, competition, and […]
Computational Thinking: A Necessary Foundation to Coding
In recent years, much attention and interest has been devoted to teaching coding as a basic skill. Organizations such as Codecademy offer interactive online platforms boasting free coding classes in different programming languages such as Python, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, and Ruby, as well as markup languages including HTML and CSS. The platform has made tutorials […]
Out of this World Work in the Life Sciences
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to conduct biomedical research in microgravity? Every day, teams of engineers, scientists, and medical practitioners are taking on the challenges of working in the unique environments space offers with some amazing results. While the process of planning an experiment destined for implementation in orbit can be a lengthy […]
Exciting Opportunities: Technical Communities Continue to Evolve
As technology continues to advance and evolve at a rapid pace, it can be difficult to keep up with ever-changing emerging subject areas. Despite the challenging and daunting stride at which technology marches forward, it is imperative to stay at the forefront of technological innovation. IEEE is committed to continually expanding its technical coverage at […]
Report Highlights Need for Researcher Support in Changing Environment
The research enterprise is changing, and IEEE has to manage that transition, or risk slowing down progress. This is the key finding of meetings held last year around the world to determine the future of research, and its implications for IEEE, as part of a strategic planning initiative. The findings, gathered in a new report, […]
For IEEE President-Elect de Marca, Everything is Connected
Industry engagement. Social media. Membership recruitment and retention. It would be easy, and even tempting, to become siloed in one interest area, or strategy. However, IEEE President-elect Dr. J. Roberto B. de Marca is taking a holistic approach by combining seemingly disparate areas into one overarching vision for the organization’s future. ‘We have to face the […]