FutureBoston IdeaJAM Online Competition
Do you have a unique solution to a real-world, technology challenge that will make the Boston area a better place to live and work? Post your ideas for the whole world to see, receive feedback, collaborate with others, and connect with venture capitalists in an IdeaJAM online competition now through 15 October 2007 that will help shape a more affordable, liveable, sustainable, and competitive future for Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Visitors to the IdeaJAM decide on the best ideas. The top picks will be shared and discussed in a three-day Interactive Symposia 16-18 October in Boston. For full details and rules, visit the FutureBoston website.
New Institute for Nano-Engineering Engages, Mentors Students
Forming the National Institute for Nano-Engineering (Nine), the U.S. federal government joins industry and academia to engage students in nanotechnology projects and increase American competitiveness in engineering and science. Nine will operate under the auspices of Sandia National Laboratories, with industry partners providing mentoring, research facilities and expertise to enrich programs at participating universities. Under the new institute, students will rotate among university labs, industrial partner facilities, and the Sandia hub – depending on requirements of the Institute’s projects in nanoelectronic, nanoenergy, and nanomanufacturing. Participants will range from freshman engineering students to graduate students in engineering and basic science. The program also includes outreach to teachers and precollege students. Read more
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Future of Energy Conference
The IEEE Power Engineering Society, together with Lafayette College, is sponsoring “Visions of the Energy Future”. This two-day conference features distinguished speakers from industry and academia for an interdisciplinary look at energy practices and policies and their impact around the world. The program will focus on what experts foresee as the crucial challenges and opportunities related to energy and discuss how leaders in the private and public sectors can shape the future of energy. The conference will be held 11-12 October 2007, on the Lafayette College campus in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. Learn more
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Partnerships with Leading Universities Inspired
Toronto-based Nortel, already investing in approximately 50 technology innovation initiatives worldwide, is now focusing on 4G mobile broadband. Its goals include improving spectral efficiency and decreasing time to market for such solutions as Mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e) and the Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB) cellular standards. Nortel is expanding its research partnerships with Canada’s University of Waterloo (to test and develop next-generation wireless technologies); USA’s University of Texas at Austin (on advanced multi-user MIMO technologies), and Taiwan’s National Taiwan University (on delivery of enhanced capabilities over 4G WiMAX). New partnerships include Mera Networks (Russia) and Technische Universitaet Ilmenau (Germany) to develop advanced combinations of spatial processing and MIMO technologies. Nortel’s collaborative research supports a new era of communications marked by hyper-connectivity, where all things and information are connected to an intelligent, pervasive mobile broadband network. Read more
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IEEE University Partnership Program Hosts Second Student Branch Leadership Summit
Student Branch Leaders from universitites across the United States will gather 4-5 October at the IEEE Operations Center in Piscataway, New Jersey, USA, for the second annual Leaders Summit sponsored by the IEEE University Partnership Program (UPP). The IEEE UPP develops unique educational and networking opportunities for the students, faculty, and librarians at 13 member schools, including UCLA, Stanford, Berkeley, California Institute of Technology, UC San Diego, MIT, Dartmouth College, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Drexel Univeristy, Columbia University, Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Through formal presentations and informal networking, student branch leaders learn from each other and IEEE staff how to develop professional networks, enhance leadership skills, stay current on emerging technologies and trends, and build a stronger IEEE community on their campuses.
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Innovative Medical Device Designed
A Michigan State University (U.S.) group has engineered a diagnosis system that provides inexpensive screening for a variety of medical problems. Focused on developing a device to help address the lack of affordable health care in China, the group teamed with students from China and Italy on the project. The multifunctional device, which has earned a finalist spot in the Global Mondialogo Award competition, can measure blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, temperature, glucose level, and perform an electrocardiogram. Simple and safe to operate by trained volunteers or even patients, the device is designed to be available for free use in rural hospital lobbies. An online database system for patient records and a wireless monitoring system will expand use by doctors and other hospital workers. Originality and quality, as well as a high level of intercultural dialogue and knowledge exchange, moves the MSU design to the finals of the 2007 Mondialogo Engineering Award competition. Nominated to the finals by DaimlerChrysler and UNESCO, the MSU team will compete with 29 other entries in Mumbai, India during December. Read more
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IEEE Spectrum Online Offers More Features
The Spectrum Online website has been revamped to offer more features, including dialogues between its editors and readers, new weblogs, and updated podcasts. The "Tech Talk" blog continues to cover technology news, while new blogs deal with gaming and gadgets, robotics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and the ins and outs of soliciting money from venture capitalists. Spectrum Online is also offering new web-based seminars, or Webinars, on topics such as switching careers and the benefits of getting an advanced degree. Learn more
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Code Contest for Students Launched
Multinational software company Sun Microsystems has announced an open-source code contest for computer engineering students in more than 100 colleges and universities. Called “Code for Freedom,” the contest gives students access to the code and challenges them to provide inputs for improving existing open source software programs, including OpenSolaris, Netbeans, Project Glassfish, Apache Derby, and Open Portal. Sun plans to hold workshops and training sessions to assist the participants and help prepare them for future employment. Awards will be presented to individual winners as well as the university with the largest number of unique contributions. Read more
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“Create the Future” Design Contest
NASA Tech Briefs has announced the “Create the Future” Design Contest, which rewards innovative thinking in solving science and technology based problems. The contest, co-sponsored by SolidWorks, HP, Comsol, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, asks participants to submit new products or ideas that advance the specific areas of machinery, equipment, and component technology; consumer products; medical; safety and security; transportation; and sustainable technologies. The grand prize winner will take home US$20,000 and the top entry in each category will win a HP XW 4400 Workstation. The final submission deadline is 15 October 2007. Learn more
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New IEEE Xplore® Toolbar Introduced
IEEE is pleased to announce the release of the IEEE Xplore Toolbar. The new toolbar, easily downloaded, provides users with instant access to the IEEE Xplore digital library of premier technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics. With the IEEE Xplore Toolbar, members can enjoy constant access to IEEE Xplore content; browse and search IEEE journals, magazines, conference proceedings, standards, and books directly from the toolbar; and quickly link to the latest content updates, usage statistics, and IEEE support. Download toolbar
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MIT Magazine Names Top Innovators Under 35
Technology Review, the magazine focused on emerging technologies and published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), released its seventh annual list of outstanding innovators under the age of 35. The chosen individuals, according to the magazine, represent “the future of technology” and “will alter the state of medicine, computing, communications, and energy”. In addition to recognizing young talent, the list also names an Innovator of the Year and Humanitarian of the Year for 2007. The Innovator of the Year, David Barry, 29, is a principal at the venture capital firm Flagship Ventures in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, working on creating renewable petroleum from microbes. The Humanitarian of the Year, Tapan Parikh, 33, a doctoral student in computer science at the University of Washington, USA, and founder of Ekgaon Technologies, is designing powerful mobile tools for developing countries. Learn more
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IEEE Standards in Education Website
A new website has been launched by IEEE that provides information and materials related to the various IEEE standards, their applications, and their impact on designing new products, processes, and services. The site contains training modules and case illustrations, providing basic terminology, applications, and examples of the uses of standards within various technical domains. A reference guide offers an alphabetical listing of standards development bodies and standards-related terminologies including acronyms and abbreviations with descriptions and hyperlinks to the relevant websites. The website also highlights recent news concerning standards and includes articles, papers, and book reviews. Read more
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WPI Researchers Develop Lifesaving System
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) recently received a million dollar grant to design a multifunctional system for emergency workers capable of locating people and monitoring vital signs – even in burning buildings. The system, which uses radio signals to pinpoint the exact location of the person wearing it, can also measure skin temperature and heart rate. Expected to help firefighters and other emergency responders, researchers hope to release the device commercially in two years. Read more
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