Rick Pieper, Chair of the IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship Plus Initiative, a Signature Program of the IEEE Foundation, announced that 135 high-achieving undergraduate electrical engineering students were recognized as 2019-2020 PES Scholars. These students represent 78 universities across the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico, and were selected from 326 applicants.

Pieper said, "The students will receive a financial award, one year of IEEE PES student membership and have the opportunity to be mentored by leading professionals in the power and energy industry. We are excited as they begin to explore a career path that ensures the electric grid is maintained & transformed to accommodate society's changing needs."


Visit the IEEE PES Scholarship Plus website to view the list of recipients.

In an effort to increase awareness of the great work that IEEE members are doing in helping to advance technology for humanity, the IEEE Public Visibility committee recently launched an awareness campaign: IEEE Impact Creators. The initiative spotlights the contributions of members who participate in the IEEE Public Visibility program. The IEEE Impact Creators campaign uses online profiles and social media content to give reporters and others a chance to find out what inspires, challenges, and excites top engineers, as well as what influences their work. You can learn more about IEEE Impact Creators through posts on IEEE’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts.

Meet some of the IEEE Impact Creators

IT pros can trace the inspiration behind IoT to well before it was mentioned by Kevin Ashton -- the person who allegedly coined the term IoT -- at a presentation in 1999.

The first real-time embedded digital computer, the Apollo Guidance Computer, was limited in its capabilities, but it pushed the development from room-size machines toward the miniscule sensors available today. Apollo engineers had to reduce the computers of the day to fit in the limited space of a space shuttle. The success of the Apollo missions led to the incorporation of smaller computers into commercial and military aircraft and commercial use in science and financial services. The computers also increased the performance capabilities of satellites.

The IEEE Learning Network offers over 800 courses from across IEEE. Browse through courses created by in-demand industry experts. Most courses even offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or Professional Development Hours (PDHs). 
 

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“The Secrets to Success When Starting Your Own Business”

What could your career look like if you moved in an entrepreneurial direction? Starting your own engineering business has its unique challenges. Gain valuable insight into what it takes to launch your own company, take your networking skills to the next level, and to rise to the next stage of your career trajectory. 

You are invited to “The Secrets to Success When Starting Your Own Business”, a live complimentary virtual event, sponsored by DigiKey Electronics, presented by serial entrepreneur Jacquelyn Adams, IEEE Senior Member and CEO and founder, Ristole. 

Date: 13 November 2019

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On the 17th of October, EPICS in IEEE in collaboration with the Arizona State University (ASU) Ira Fulton School of Engineering EPICS program, hosted the first EPICS Expo. The ASU EPICS Expo was an opportunity to highlight the innovative technological solutions that teams of exceptional engineering students were developing to assist local non-profits. 

Ray Alcantara, program manager for EPICS in IEEE stated: “It’s remarkable what these students are able to envision, engineer, and deploy. Everyone who has ever contributed to EPICS in IEEE should be proud of what these students are able to accomplish.” 

Did you know? ..........that CLE offers role descriptions for 23 volunteer leadership positions at the operational unit level? They apply to Section, Chapter, Student Branch, Affinity Group, and Committees. Starting August 2019, the CLE made available 10 role descriptions for volunteer leadership positions at the Region level. Go to the CLE homepage, click on the Volunteer icon to find the information located in a central area.

Questions on CLE? email m.t.schneider@ieee.org or s.kim@ieee.org

Did you know that the first IEEE DataPort Dataset Upload Contest was launched on October 1st in conjunction with IEEE Day?  The contest is open to all IEEE members so upload your dataset to IEEE DataPort today and qualify for valuable prizes!  Standard (non-Open Access) or Open Access datasets must be uploaded to IEEE DataPort to enter the contest. The top three datasets that get the most views during the month of October 2019 will receive prizes.  Enter today at https://ieee-dataport.org/dataset-upload-contest!

IEEE DataPort™ is an easily accessible data platform enabling users to share, access, and manage datasets in one trusted location.  You can upload up to 2TB of data, collaborate with other data owners, and also link your manuscripts and gain more citations for your dataset.