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Prominent Universities Sign Open Access Agreements with IEEE

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The University of California and the Conference of Italian University Rectors (a consortium of state and non-state universities known as the CRUI) each recently signed what’s known as a read-and-publish agreement with IEEE. In such arrangements, the APCs are paid for by the organizations where the researchers work or study.

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Fatih Birol new Executive Director of IEA

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Dr. Birol joined the IEA in 1995 and most recently held the positions of Chief Economist and Director of Global Energy Economics, with responsibilities that included directing the flagship World Energy Outlook publication. He is the recipient of numerous awards from governments from all parts of the world.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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As a full professor and deputy president of the School of engineering at the University of Bologna in Italy, Metra specializes in design for test and reliability of integrated circuits and systems. Tejera says IEEE can bring valuable information, knowledge, and innovation to the global community. His work has kept U.S.

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General Motors China ATC and PATAC award for development of magnesium-intensive decklid highlights focus on lightweight materials

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Developed by the ATC and GM Global R&D with the support of PATAC for use by Shanghai GM, it is the industry’s first commercial application of a deeply formed magnesium sheet in an automotive body closure panel. The magnesium-intensive decklid covers the trunk of a vehicle.

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Finding The Wisest Ways To Global AI Regulation

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Before we launch into this episode, I’d like to let listeners know that the cost of membership in the IEEE is currently 50 percent off for the rest of the year, giving you access to perks, including Spectrum Magazine and lots of education and career resources. So go to IEEE.org/join to get started.

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This Engineer’s Job Is to Keep Arkansas Nuclear One Safe

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Her work at the plant, her academic research, and her involvement in IEEE have helped Ansari build her community within the global nuclear industry. She was inspired by her parents, who worked in biology, and by her reading of physics journals and engineering and science magazines. Joining IEEE was a big milestone for her, she says.

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To Look Forward, Sometimes You Have to Look Back

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Magazines love to dabble in prognostication, particularly when it comes to emerging technology. Startups show such futuristic pronouncements to potential investors, who in turn use them as data points to inform their bets. And so, while crypto is tanking and the NFT market has fizzled, something useful may yet rise from the ashes of Web3.

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