A Message from Vincenzo Piuri, 2015 Technical Activities Vice President (February)
Dear colleagues: This year, IEEE Technical Activities will take a strategic approach to satisfying the current and evolving needs of our technical communities. We will focus on the needs of our chapters, which link us locally to communities worldwide. We’ll work to recognize agile, adaptable services and products and better understand the compelling demand for nurturing emerging technical needs […]
IEEE SXSW Sessions Focus on Wide Array of Emerging Medical Topics
The shrinking divide between man and machine. The newly controversial subject of “brain hacking,” and its capacity for widespread application in the field of medicine. Wearable biometric technology, with the potential of many benefits, despite its marked possibility to pose privacy risks. At this year’s SXSW Interactive Festival, IEEE will be discussing these topics and […]
Telemedicine: Full Speed Ahead?
The process is ingrained in our system almost from birth. A person becomes ill, and he or she picks up the phone and schedules an appointment with his or her physician. Then, he or she ventures to the doctor’s office, which is likely within driving distance of his or her residence. The patient receives a […]
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 […]
A Message from Dr. Jacek Zurada, 2014 Technical Activities Vice President (November)
In recent years, Technical Activities has placed special emphasis on nurturing technical communities through the incubation and growth of its Future Directions technology initiatives. The IEEE Big Data Initiative, launched this year, is one of the most exciting initiatives added to our impressive portfolio. Big data – the amount of structured and unstructured data generated […]
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 […]
Wanda Reder: Strengthening the Pipeline Through Collaboration
Wanda Reder, IEEE Division VII Director and member of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Governing Board, has held many roles within the IEEE, including becoming the first female president of the Society in 2008, and playing a large part in launching the IEEE Smart Grid effort in 2010. Currently the Vice President – […]
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 […]
A Message from Dr. Jacek Zurada, 2014 Technical Activities Vice President (September)
Representatives from IEEE’s societies and councils joined this year’s IEEE Sections Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in an effort to inform IEEE section leaders about Technical Activities’ (TA) exciting on-going activities and opportunities and increase collaboration with IEEE Member and Geographic Activities (MGA). The event was a major success in the opinion of many attendees, […]