News Category: Program Impact
Taking Flight Personally and Professionally
For Alex Tacescu, receipt of the 2015 IEEE Presidents’ Scholarship — which recognizes a deserving student for an outstanding project in engineering, electronics engineering, computer science, or another IEEE field of interest…
“Geniuses at War” by David Price Wins 2022 IEEE Middleton Prize
In Geniuses at War: Bletchley Park, Colossus, and the Dawn of the Digital Age, David A. Price draws upon recently declassified sources to tell the dramatic story of the brilliant…
IEEE Life Members Program Launches New Website
IEEE’s Life Members Committee is thrilled to announce the launch of its new website, life.ieee.org. The new Life Members website showcases the impact donors make through programs, opportunities, and resources…
IEEE Student Members Tackle Public Policy Topics in Washington, DC
Each year, IEEE-USA selects up to three outstanding IEEE student members with a keen interest in public policy to participate in the nine-week program in Washington, D.C, USA called Washington…
Sustainable Weather Balloon Wins Student a $10,000 Scholarship
Every day thousands of weather balloons are released all over the world, using radiosondes to measure pressure, relative humidity and temperature. These balloons aren’t environmentally friendly. After a few hours…
Furthering the Field of Information Theory
In a well-received presentation to the IEEE North American School of Information Theory at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) during August 2022, Elza Erkip, Ph.D., the Information Theory…
IEEE Smart Village: Supports Students to Create Global Solutions
IEEE Smart Village (ISV) delivers three interrelated and interdependent pillars – Energy, Education and Entrepreneurship – that empower off grid communities. Since 2015, the centerpiece of the ISV Education pillar…
EPICS in IEEE Student Teams Tackling Environmental Sustainability Challenges
Every region of the world faces opportunities to improve environmental sustainability such as integrating renewable energy sources, creating potable water, reducing waste streams, and minimizing resource consumption. Given the importance…
