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Biomedical Engineering Student Recognized as IEEE's 'New Face of Engineering'
Guruprasad Madhavan, 29, a doctoral degree student in biomedical engineering at Binghamton University, State University of New York, was selected as IEEE/IEEE-USA's 2009 "New Face of Engineering" - one of 14 engineers recognized for this international honor. Madhavan is working on neuromuscular stimulation approaches that may help prevent osteoporosis, heart failure and mild cognitive impairment related to low blood pressure.
The New Faces of Engineering is sponsored by the National Engineers Week Foundation. The program highlights the vitality, diversity and rich contributions of engineers under 30.
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Members Invited to Join in a Global, Video 125th Celebration
As part of IEEE’s 125th Anniversary celebration, IEEE Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) have started their own virtual event by inviting members to create short, 10-second, video clips that will be connected to an anniversary video with worldwide participation. The Gold Around the World video makes it appear that IEEE’s 125th Anniversary mark is being passed from person to person, and from place to place. The video guidelines and specifications for making and posting video clips can be found at the Gold Around the World Web page.
See what other activities are planned around the world on the new interactive events map.
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Apply Today for the Biometric Summer Series
The IEEE Emerging Technologies Summer Series exposes emerging and cross-disciplinary fields to young scholars at higher education institutions. The IEEE Summer School on Biometrics Technologies, Systems and Applications is being held 24-30 May at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Topics include:
* Fundamentals of Learning Theory & Face Recognition
* Gait Recognition
* Biometric Sensors & Accuracy
* Fingerprint Recognition
* Biometric Systems & Identity Management
* Privacy & Biometrics
* Biometric Systems & Standardization Process
* Future Research genda in Biometrics
* Biometric Sensors
* Fundamentals Forensics & Biometrics
* 3-D Facial Reconstruction
* ECG Biometrics
* Signature Verification
* Inverse Biometric Problems
* Psychology & Biometrics
* Biometric Encryption
* Iris Recognition
The application deadline is 1 April. Apply now
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2009 IEEE EDS Ph.D. Student Fellowship Program
The IEEE Electron Devices Society invites the submission of nominations for the 2009 Ph.D. Student Fellowship Program. The award is presented annually to promote, recognize and support Ph.D. level study and research within the EDS field of interest. At least one fellowship is awarded to a student in each of the following geographical regions every year: Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa and Asia/Pacific. The award is a check for US$5,000 and a plaque presented at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM). The deadline is 15 May 2009. For more information, please visit the IEEE EDS Fellowship Web page.
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RuBee Established as an IEEE Standard
IEEE has approved a new radiating, transceiver protocol operating at wavelengths below 450 Khz, and works in harsh environments with networks of many thousands of tags and has an area range of 10-50 feet. The IEEE 1902.1 standard is expected to be used in healthcare, high security government facilities, aerospace, government armories, livestock management and mobile asset management. "RuBee tags are ideal in situations where bandwidth is not an issue, but where low cost, high tag count, long battery life and use in harsh environments, such as near steel and water, are critical performance criteria", said John K. Stevens, CEO & Chairman of Visible Assets Inc. and chair of the IEEE 1902.1 working group.
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IEEE and Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society Sign Merger Agreement
Last month, IEEE signed a merger agreement with the honor society ETA Kappa Nu (HKN), a nonprofit, public-service organization comprising nearly 200 university chapters. The merger, which will go into effect by mid-2009 pending final approval, will make HKN the official honor society of IEEE, recognizing scholarship and academic excellence and identifying student leaders, young professionals and eminent scholars in IEEE’s technical fields of interest.
Under the agreement, HKN will become an organizational unit of IEEE, governed by the new IEEE-HKN Board of Governors. A restricted endowment will be created in the IEEE Foundation to support HKN’s educational, societal and recognition activities. In addition to holding HKN’s current assets, the new endowment will receive an initial donation of US$1.2M from IEEE. Read more
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Call for 2009 IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) Award Nominations
The IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) is once again seeking nominations to recognize and honor individuals, companies and IEEE Sections for their contributions to engineering and technical education. The deadline for the 2009 nominations is 30 April 2009.
There are eight awards open for nominations.
IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities⎯for efforts that foster the maintenance and improvement of education through the accreditation process.
IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education⎯for contributions to the design, delivery and support of continuing education courses and programs in IEEE fields of interest.
IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education⎯for IEEE members who volunteer their time in public educational settings such as museums, parks, zoos and aquariums and serve as librarians, docents, tour guides, curators, board members or technical advisors. This award recognizes their impact on teachers, students and the public.
IEEE EAB Major Educational Innovation Award⎯for outstanding educational innovations that have had a major impact and have been emulated by others.
IEEE EAB Pre-University Educator Award⎯for current pre-university classroom teachers who have inspired an appreciation of mathematics, science and technology and the engineering process. Pre-university teachers who have encouraged students to pursue technical careers are also recognized through this award.
IEEE EAB Meritorious Service Citation⎯for IEEE volunteers who are past members of EAB or current or past members of EAB Committees (other than currently serving on ARC) for outstanding and sustained service to the aims and objectives of the Educational Activities Board.
IEEE EAB Employer Professional Development Award⎯for organizations employing IEEE members and their contributions to their employees’ continuing education and professional development.
Society/Council Professional Development Award⎯for IEEE Societies or Councils for major contributions to the professional development of its members through the outstanding products, services and support in the areas of life-long learning, continuing education and professional development.
For complete award descriptions, honorarium details, access to nomination packets and to read about the 2008 EAB Award Recipients, visit the EAB Award Web page
Questions? Please send an e-mail to eab-awards@ieee.org
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