50th Anniversary Launch Event
Thank you for joining the IEEE Foundation on 16 February 2023 for the 50th Anniversary Launch Reception in New York City. By attending this wonderful event, we were able to come together and reflect on the significant historical milestones of the foundation. It was a magical night of lively celebratory activities.
50th Anniversary Launch Event
Thank you for joining the IEEE Foundation on 16 February for the 50th Anniversary Launch Reception in New York City. By attending this wonderful event, we were able to come together and reflect on the significant historical milestones of the foundation. It was a magical night of lively celebratory activities. We heard from IEEE and IEEE Foundation leaders, while past famous innovators were transported in time to chat with reception attendees!
Where 50 years of collective impact come together.
On 16 February 2023, the IEEE Foundation kicked off its 50th anniversary celebration, which marks five decades of translating member and donor values into social impact by transforming lives through the power of technology and education. Established on February 16, 1973 as the philanthropic partner of IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization advancing technology for humanity.
The video below was unveiled during the event - we invite you to view.
Our 50th anniversary is more than a celebration and retrospective; it’s a chance for the IEEE Foundation to bring together philanthropists to build a brighter future for IEEE, IEEE members and IEEE partners and the world we share. I hope you will join me.
- John McDonald, Chair, IEEE Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration Committee
Reception Images
Below are select series of photos from the launch event. Feel free to download and share on social media or with your network. If you share photos, please tag the IEEE Foundation and use the hashtah #IEEEDoingGood and #IEEEFoundation50.
"As the IEEE Foundation marks its 50-year anniversary, the global need for sustainable development, internet access, STEM education and inspiring a new, diverse generation of technologists to take up such worthy endeavors has never been greater."
- Ralph Ford, President, IEEE Foundation
How Far Can You Go?
At the event, the IEEE History Center presented "How Far can You Go? Edwin Howard Armstrong and the Birth of our Wireless World," an exhibit on IEEE's first Medal of Honor winner. Attendees learned about Armstrong's invention of three basic technologies for continuous-wave (CW) radio transmission and reception: regeneration, superheterodyne, and wideband frequency modulation. Visitors admired one of his prototypes, as well as other significant artifacts from the period.
"Making our world more equitable, sustainable and resilient is critical for every community, and the five decades of generous support from donors to the IEEE Foundation that support the IEEE programs that focus on these issues have been invaluable to under-resourced communities globally."
-Saifur Rahman, 2023 IEEE President
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