News Category: Donor Impact

A Prolific Innovator was Inspired by the Visionary Professor James D. Meindl
Nicky Lu, Ph.D., received his B.S. in electrical engineering from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, CA, USA, and…

IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society and Former Students of James D. Meindl Honor the Late Professor and Industry Giant
Meindl’s former Ph.D. candidates and esteemed IEEE Heritage Circle donors gather at ISSCC to pay tribute to their mentor During this year’s International Solid State Circuits Conference — a global forum sponsored…

Winner of 2024 IEEE Medal in Power Engineering Award Inspired to Donate Cash Prize
Professor Deepakraj (Deepak) Divan was named the recipient of the 2024 IEEE Medal in Power Engineering for his outstanding contributions to the technology associated with the generation, transmission, distribution, application,…

Ask the Expert: Karen Galuchie, Executive Director, IEEE Foundation
Welcome to “Ask the Planned Giving Expert,” a series where we bring clarity to planned giving with straightforward insights from experienced professionals. Our series is dedicated to providing easy-to-understand, practical…

Dedicated Volunteer and Donor Is a Catalyst for Change!
During his nearly 20 years of being an IEEE Foundation donor, John Paserba has enjoyed allocating his contributions across 10 different programs he is passionate about within IEEE. “Recently,” shares…

IEEE Senior Life Member Says Now Is the Right Time to Support the Next Generation!
James Graham was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1950. He grew up in several small towns throughout central Indiana, where he graduated as class valedictorian in 1968 and enrolled at…

Gunther and Shirley Karger Establish the IEEE Communication Society Community Leadership Award
Founding Members of IEEE Communications Society (COMSOC October 9,1963) Gunther Karger elected Chairman of the Cape Canaveral, Florida Section Gunther Karger, Senior Life Member of IEEE, first became obsessed with…

Redefining ROI to “Return on Impact” Is His Lifelong Goal!
Pictured above, Levy at Birthplace of Silicon Valley, Mountain View, CA On Sunday, 24 September 2023, Levy Gerzberg woke up early to make the trip from his home in Los…