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IEEE’s Honor Society Gave This Boston University Student Tools to Succeed

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As a member of the Kappa Sigma chapter at Boston University , he learned leadership and communications skills while accepting different roles. candidate in computational imaging at BU, Greene continues to be involved with the honor society by mentoring grad students and organizing events to engage alumni. Now a Ph.D.

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Study: consumer products overtake transportation as largest source of VOCs air pollution in cities

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Consumer products such as shampoo, cleaning products and paint now contribute as much to emitted volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in cities as tailpipe emissions from vehicles, according to a new study led by NOAA. These products contain organic solvents, which lead to substantial emissions of VOCs to the atmosphere. Cappa, Jose L.

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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He was a key figure in the creation of EIT Digital , an organization that invests in research and continuing education to bring new digital technologies to the European market. Saracco also taught courses on technology forecasting and market impact at the University of Trento in Italy. The organization supports Ph.D.

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This Engineer Is Helping to Make India a Global Semiconductor Hub

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Sharma, a semiconductor engineer, was instrumental in organizing the meeting for the Tokyo-based company. He earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering in 2009 from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University , in Delhi. Ghannouchi encouraged him to apply for a Killam Doctoral Scholarship to the Canadian university, and he was accepted.

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A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

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The section held a first-of-its-kind workshop in January at the University of Technology in Kingston. Students and members met with IEEE leaders, government officials, university professors, and industry executives. Students from several local schools and universities participated in the event. IEEE Member Juleen Gentles.

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DOE awards Virginia Tech $3M for EV charging cybersecurity project

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Electric vehicles are potentially vulnerable to attacks via the charging stations that could lead to stolen personal and financial information, vehicle damage, or even attacks on the electrical grid. Ralph Northam signed the 2018-20 budget that includes $25 million for CCI. In June, Virginia Gov.

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This IEEE Society’s Secret to Boosting Student Membership

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Give them a seat at the table so they have a say in how the organization is run. in robotics at Heidelberg University , in Germany. Since 2018, student membership has grown by more than 50 percent to 5,436. Student representatives also help organize conference workshops. The society’s approach has paid off.

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