IEEE Presidents' Change the World Competition
Do you have an idea that could benefit humanity and revolutionize the way we live? IEEE is hosting a global competition for students who develop unique solutions to real-world problems using engineering, science, computing and leadership skills. Winners could walk away with up to US$10,000. The competition begins September 2009. Learn more
2010 IEEE EDS Ph.D. Student Fellowship Program
The IEEE Electron Devices Society invites the submission of nominations
for the 2010 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 2010. For more information, please visit the IEEE EDS Fellowship web page.
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Student Programming Contest Coming
IEEEXtreme, the 24-hour online programming contest for IEEE student
branches worldwide, will be held on 24 October 2009. The contest features
teams of IEEE student members, supported by a Student Branch and
advised by an IEEE Member, competing in a 24-hour time span against
each other to solve a set of programming problems. More information
about the contest, as well as flyers to advertise IEEEXtreme at IEEE
Student Branches, can be found at the IEEEXtreme homepage.
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Registration Opening Soon for 2010 Formula Hybrid Competition
Registration opens 5 October for the 2010 Formula Hybrid International
Competition, sponsored by IEEE and SAE (Society of Automotive
Engineers, Inc.) International. The competition will take place at the
New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire, USA, 3-6 May
2010. The event, which challenges college and university students to
design, build and race high performance hybrid vehicles, also includes
a fuel efficiency component. Students with backgrounds in electrical,
mechanical and computer engineering are encouraged to compete. Learn more
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Educational Activities and IEEE Nanotechnology Council Team to Launch TryNano.org
The IEEE Educational Activities Board and the IEEE Nanotechnology Council, with funding from the IEEE New Initiatives Committee and in collaboration with IBM and the New York Hall of Science, have launched TryNano.org, a comprehensive nanotechnology resource for students, parents, teachers, school counselors and the general public. TryNano.org is designed to enhance global public understanding of the growing field of nanotechnology, the study of materials and properties on the order of 1-100 nanometers.
TryNano.org is dedicated to providing the public with the basic building blocks for understanding nanotechnology. The site includes a basic overview of nanotechnology, what scientific disciplines it entails, how the field has evolved, where it is headed and its societal implications.
Other resources available on TryNano.org include a glossary of important nanotechnology terms and a list of links to other nanotechnology and nanotechnology education sites.
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Digital Archives, Organization's Four Decades of Service Unveiled
IEEE-USA is building a digital archive featuring documents and photos of its 36-year history of promoting the careers and public policy interests of U.S. IEEE members. Part of the IEEE-USA History Project, the archive features:
- An overview of the first four decades of IEEE-USA from 1973-2009
- A listing of IEEE-USA's leaders from 1973 to date, including photos of boards of directors from 1998
- A detailed description of IEEE-USA's formation and its first 10 years (1973-1983), including an IEEE Spectrum special report on the constitutional referendum that added professional activities to the IEEE constitution
- A look at IEEE-USA growth and maturity from 1984-1999, with annual reports covering the 15-year period
- A glimpse of IEEE-USA in the 21st Century from 2000-present, including annual reports from 2002-2008, years in review from 2005-2008 and program handbooks for 2007-2008
- Program histories, including IEEE-USA's Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S-PACs)
John Meredith, IEEE-USA's 2007 president, is leading the IEEE-USA History Project. Meredith chaired the 2009 IEEE Conference on the History of Technical Societies, in Philadelphia from 5-7 August, and made a presentation on IEEE-USA history.
View the digital archive
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IEEE Communities at Your Fingertips
Back when IEEE was formed, a "network of friends" meant those you saw on a regular basis, a "tweet" was just a sound birds made and business connections were made at face-to-face meetings. But as the technological world has evolved, so has the way IEEE members network. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are now part of the growing trend of social networking Web sites, and IEEE has created a presence on each of them that gets stronger each day. Learn more
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