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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.

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C40 Cities: urban consumption-based emissions must be cut by 50% by 2030, 66% for high-income areas; buildings, food, transport, clothing, electronics, appliances, aviation

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C World , was produced in partnership with Arup and the University of Leeds, and cautions that urban consumption-based emissions must be cut by at least 50% by 2030 in order to maintain the possibility of keeping global temperature rise below 1.5°C. Without urgent action, those emissions are projected to nearly double by 2050.

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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. He also created several programs for the honors society, including an Arduino and coding workshop for high school students and BU undergrads. My vote counted just the same as theirs. “I

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A New Fund Helps IEEE HKN Student Chapters Flourish

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University chapters are the lifeblood of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu , the organization’s honor society. There are 269 chapters at universities worldwide. The chapters engaged in a variety of virtual and in-person activities including preuniversity functions, as well as joint activities with IEEE student branches.

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A Non-Engineer’s Journey to IEEE Leadership

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Her husband is a computer science professor at the University of Technology, Jamaica , in Kingston. Brown also was integral in the promotion and follow-up activities for the One IEEE event held in January at the University of Technology, Jamaica. Brown is an accountant and human resources professional.

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Inspire Kids to Study STEM with These Educational Resources

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To help increase the number of qualified professionals, IEEE has created the IEEE Pre-University Volunteer STEM Portal. Learn about events that teach students how to conduct research, conceptualize a design, and build and test their devices. Share personal stories with students to ignite their interest. Teacher workshops.

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Hundreds of Resources Highlighted During IEEE Education Week

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From preuniversity STEM programs and university offerings to continuing professional education courses and tutorials, IEEE Education Week highlights the many ways to engage with education across the enterprise. Hundreds of university students and teachers attended the event, which featured panel discussions and workshops.