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IEEE Women in Engineering Membership on the Rise

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There are student chapters at universities around the globe. Winnie Ye , the current WIE chair and an electronics professor at Carleton University , which is just south of Ottawa, reports that, as of February, the number of members and student members was up over the same period last year. Men may join the affinity group as well.

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How a Harvard Engineer Lost Three Grants in One Day

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Last week, the federal government terminated hundreds of research grants to Harvard University professors from a broad range of fields of study. This comes on the heels of a conflict between Harvard, among other universities, and the Trump administration. when internal emails went out listing which grants were being cut.

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Navigating the Dual-Use Dilemma

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They have democratized access to knowledge, enabled reproducibility, and fostered a vibrant, collaborative international community of scientists. Organizing workshops and seminars on dual-use and ethical considerations at robotics conferences and universities.

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Growing Through IEEE: Leadership and Learning in Action

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While working at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) in Islamabad, I identified a pressing local need that could be addressed using IEEE’s support and resources: The country lacked a centralized platform for microwave and RF-related research, collaboration, and training.

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Advancing Quantum Science: Hausi Müller’s Journey

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Müller Employer: University of Victoria, in British Columbia, Canada Title: Professor of computer science Member grade: Life senior member Alma maters: ETH Zurich and Rice University, in Houston “I felt like a kid in the candy store,” says Müller, a software engineering professor at the University of Victoria , in British Columbia, Canada.

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IEEE Presidents’ Scholarship Changes Students’ Lives

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Since its inception, the prestigious US $10,000 award has been given annually to one exceptional high school student participating in the Regeneron (formerly Intel) International Science and Engineering Fair. The ISEF is the world’s largest international STEM research competition for high school students. representative.

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The Telecommunications Pioneer Who Helped Connect the World

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Seizo Onoe Employer: International Telecommunication Union Title: Director of the ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Bureau Member Grade: Life member Alma Mater: Kyoto University In 1991 2G networks signaled the fledgling industry’s switch to digital—which improved security and broadened the range of features.