NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir are scheduled to conduct the first-ever all-female spacewalk
“Women are approximately half the population, but have not historically represented half of the astronaut corps,” says IEEE Senior Member Ella Atkins. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir are scheduled to conduct the first-ever all-female spacewalk this week to make an important and urgent…
The history of IEEE Region 8
When did IEEE Region 8 officially founded? Who was the first IEEE Region 8 Director? And many others questions, are being answered in the article below written by Prof. Tony Davies, where the history of IEEE Region 8 is presented. Source of the article below:…
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 is awarded for the development of the lithium-ion battery
They created a rechargeable world, they developed the world’s most powerful battery The following content is from: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2019. Thu. 10 Oct 2019. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 is awarded to John B. Goodenough, M….
TISP Week 2019 expands in 3 Regions 5 Continents
TISP Week 2019 will run during the last week of October. The call for participation has already been announced STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) education is gaining over the years more and more recognition and awareness. Many schools have adopted STEAM-based educational programs…
41 Exemplary Student Branches in Region 8
The announcement of IEEE Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award (2019). The moment every student member was waiting for. One of the most exciting moments of the year, is the time when the announcement of the IEEE Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award happens. The enthusiasm coming…
Fraudulent email scams targeting IEEE members
IEEE Region 8 notice of such incidents Recently, a message from Stephen Welby, the IEEE Executive director, was sent to IEEE members, in order to inform about fraudulent email scams targeting IEEE members. The email is under the title “Important Message to All IEEE Members”….
Stay Updated on IEEE’s Public Policy Efforts in Europe
By Massimo Pellegrino: IEEE European Public Policy Program Manager. He’s based in the IEEE’s Global Office in Vienna, Austria. A new quarterly e-newsletter will engage and inform IEEE members on technology-related aspects of public policy issues IEEE’s public policy activities around the world have increased…
IEEE Updates its Statement and Lifts Restriction from Huawei Employees
IEEE Lifts Restrictions on Editorial and Peer Review Activities Big news happened after IEEE banning Huawei employees from being reviewers or editors for its peer-review process. In a first announcement IEEE had said that “Compliance with U.S. Trade Restrictions Should have Minimal Impact on IEEE…
It is time for the IEEE Region 8 Chapter of the Year Award
Time to nominate for R8 Awards It feels great to receive an award… as your efforts have been recognized. It feels even better to nominate a well deserving person or team for an award. IEEE Region 8 (R8) offers a number of awards. Awards to…
IEEE: Trade Restrictions Should have Minimal Impact on IEEE Members
“Compliance with U.S. Trade Restrictions Should have Minimal Impact on IEEE Members Around the World” – Read the full statement by IEEE The article below was published at Techcrunch The IEEE’s ban on Huawei following new trade restrictions in the United States has sent shock…
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