IEEE Region 8 Today Call for Contributors
It has been noticed that great work that is being done around IEEE Region 8 in all Sections, Societies and Affinity Groups, stays mostly local since there is a lack of sharing this information around the IEEE Region 8 Members. At the same time very…
IEEE Panel on Blockchain for Social Impact, Davos, Switzerland, January 21st, 2019
The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum that brings together world leaders was held at Davos, Switzerland, January 22-25, 2019. During this week, several prominent events not associated with the WEF are organized in Davos. IEEE Blockchain Initiative partnered with Emerging Technologies (EmTech) Investment…
Student Member Designs a Heated Jacket to Help Breast Cancer Patients
The Care Coat could help relieve chronic pain caused by a mastectomy About 30 percent of women who have had breast cancer surgery experience post-mastectomy pain syndrome, nerve pain that occurs in the chest wall or armpit, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). The National Cancer Institute reports that…
Site Visit to “Advanced Electronics Company”
Prof Khalid AL Nabulsi has organized with the IEEE student branch at King Abdulaziz university a visit to Advanced electronic company in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main purpose of this visit is to make students take a deep good look about level of electronics communications devices…
Why Companies Need Engineers With a Creative Bent
STEAM education is helping the next generation of tech workers explore their artistic side People with the ability to combine their engineering and scientific skills with their understanding of art, literature, music, and other creative works have introduced popular products and spawned billion-dollar industries. They’ve…
What Makes a University Great?
Is the reputation of elite universities just a self-fulfilling prophecy? I have the perception that a handful of universities get the lion’s share of credit for engineering achievement. It seems that their faculty and alumni receive an outsize proportion of awards and academy memberships. I don’t…
Q&A: Quantum Computing’s Researcher Shortage
Expert William Hurley says the problem could be solved by opening up the field to software developers The race is on to build quantum computers and associated technologies. But U.S. businesses and universities are growing concerned there aren’t enoughqualified engineers and researchers to meet demand, according to…
What Are Silicon Valley’s Highest-Paying Tech Jobs?
Product management, reliability, and security jobs pay the most in Silicon Valley, says job search firm Indeed Job-search site Indeed crunched its Silicon Valley hiring numbers for 2018, looking at tech job searches, salaries, and employers, and found that engineers who combine tech skills with business skills…
Educational Activities Acceleration Contest
As 2018 approaches to it’s end, we all are looking back in order to self evaluate and readjust our goals. Some of us may feel nostalgic about 2018’s moments, some others may feel relaxed and successful, but some may feel incomplete and disappointed. IEEE Region…
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