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This Engineer Promotes Innovation-Based Projects in Uganda

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Ever since Lwanga Herbert was a youngster growing up in Kampala, Uganda, he wanted to create technology to improve his community. The devices were recognized by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology. Herbert now works to use technology to address challenges faced by Uganda as a whole, such as high neonatal death rates.

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New Award Recognizes IEEE Society’s Work in DEI

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Wendy Van Moer in 2015 became the first female editor in chief of the IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement. The society also has increased membership in Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zambia. A chapter in Ghana is in the process of forming.

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