How Estonia’s Management of Legacy IT Has Helped It Weather the Pandemic
While the rest of the world struggled to shift work and school online, Estonia was already there In “The Hidden World of IT Legacy Systems,” I describe how the Covid-19 pandemic spotlighted the problems legacy IT systems pose for companies, and how they especially affect governments….
Founder of Italy’s Pavia Museum of Electrical Technology Works to Keep Engineering History Alive
IEEE Senior Member Antonio Savini is bridging the gap between engineering and art Although not a trained historian, IEEE Senior Member Antonio Savini says he has always been interested in the origins and evolution of technology. It’s important not only to preserve electrical technology and…
Proposed IEEE Code of Ethics Revisions
Member comments are requested on these proposed revisions through 10 April 2020 By Kristen Russell The Code of Ethics expresses each IEEE member’s commitment to the highest standards of professional integrity and ethical conduct. The IEEE Board of Directors at its 24 November meeting approved…
IEEE President’s Column: An IEEE for the Next Technological Revolution
It’s critical for our shared future that the organization is prepared I want to reflect on the unique times we live in and how they force us to rethink our organization. Our roots go back to the founding of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers…
New Scottish Tartan Reflects the Colors of IEEE
The city of Glasgow designed the tartan to honor 30 years of hosting IEEE conferences The Glasgow Convention Bureau created the IEEE Glasgow tartan to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first meeting of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP) held…
Susan K. “Kathy” Land Is 2020 IEEE President-Elect
She has led many IEEE organizations including the Computer Society, Standards Association, and Technical Activities IEEE Fellow Susan K. “Kathy” Land has been chosen as 2020 IEEE president-elect. She will begin serving as president on 1 January 2021. Land, who was nominated by the IEEE…
IEEE Expands Open Access Journal Offerings
Announces 14 new journals covering various technologies including biomedical engineering, computing, telecommunications, and more IEEE is providing more high-quality publishing options for authors and researchers. It is launching 14 gold fully open access journals. The 14 new gold open access publications will cover topics such as automotive technology,…
IEEE Survey Finds That Female Technologists Face Unequal Treatment and Sexist Workplaces
More than 4,500 respondents reported their experiences, and many offered suggestions Female IEEE members say they face significant discrimination in the workplace, including demeaning comments, inappropriate job-interview questions, and exclusion from networking events and important business meetings. Those were among the most common negative experiences…
New Resource Makes Submitting Research Articles to IEEE Conferences Easier
The Author Center has added a section that details all the steps The IEEE Author Center recently added a conference section for people who want to publish their work at an IEEE conference. The new section provides best practices and guidance as well as tips and tools. Submitting a…
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…
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…
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…
Would You Quit a Tech Project Over Ethical Concerns?
Engineers at Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are demanding the companies put ethics before profits More and more are demanding their employers make ethics a priority. They are protesting, signing petitions, and even quitting their job. A research scientist recently left Google over concerns that the search engine…
Tech Startup Thorn Takes Aim at Child Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking
The company, cofounded by actor Ashton Kutcher, develops tools to help identify victims and catch criminals The sexual exploitation and trafficking of children is a serious problem worldwide. Children account for nearly one-third of identified trafficking victims globally, according to UNICEF. Today’s technology provides traffickers with convenient…
Is Excessive Video-Game Playing a Medical Disorder?
The World Health Organization has classified gaming addiction as a disease but others say evidence is lacking More than 2 billion people around the world are expected to spend nearly US $138 billion on games this year, according to Newzoo, a market research firm that tracks…
Why Schools Are Getting More Serious About Teaching Engineering Students About Ethics
How Blockchain Technology Could Combat the Global Counterfeit Drug Market Wins Apex Award
The award recognizes writing excellence in health and medical writing category Pain-reduction pills, cancer-fighting drugs, and epilepsy medication were among the 25 million counterfeit medicines worth US $51 million seized in the worldwide Operation Pangea X conducted in September by Interpol, the international police agency said. More than 3,580 websites selling…
Shockley’s Historic Semiconductor Laboratory Honored With Two IEEE Milestones
The first attempt to automate the manufacture of diffused silicon transistors and pioneering work by Gordon Moore happened at the Silicon Valley location For tech history buffs, 391 San Antonio Road in Mountain View, Calif., is a well-known address. The site was the home of…
Meet Volunteers Aboard the IEEE MOVE Truck
They provide the vehicle’s mobile services of emergency power, Internet access, and cellphone chargers to natural disaster victims and aid workers Since the MOVE Community Outreach project launched in 2016, IEEE volunteers have spent weeks at a time helping out during nine natural disasters in the United…
IEEE Blockchain Initiative Helps to Advance the Decentralized Ledger
Members are developing standards and e-learning courses, and forming local groups Blockchain has become a buzzword in the past couple of years, but many people still don’t know what the technology can do. Best known as the foundation of cryptocurrency transactions, the decentralized ledger has the…
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