IEEE Foundation Focus Newsletter Issue 39 - April 2025
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IEEE-USA Government Fellows Program Builds Critical Connections Between Technologists and U.S. Policymakers
Founded in 1973, the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Program enables scientists, technologists, and engineers to work with and advise members of the United States Congress to help ensure a continued linkage…
IEEE MOVE Global Continues to Make an Impact Around the World
Los Angeles Fires and MOVE-3 Deployment During the Los Angeles wildfires, IEEE-USA MOVE leadership communicated closely with Red Cross representatives to assess the situation. The Red Cross set up shelters in…
Celebrating Innovators and Technologists at the 2025 IEEE VIC Summit & Honors Ceremony
The 2025 IEEE VIC Summit & Honors Ceremony took place from 23 to 24 April 2025 in the vibrant city of Tokyo, Japan. This two-day exclusive event was a thrilling…
Researching the “Mysteries of Waves” with the IEEE AP-S Leopold B. Felsen Research Grant for Electromagnetics
The IEEE AP-S Leopold B. Felsen Research Grant for Electromagnetics honors the significant contributions of Professor Leopold Felsen (1924-2005), a renowned expert in electromagnetic waves and electrodynamics. Felsen’s son, Michael…
Making Waves: Empowering Tomorrow’s Innovators Today
Through its proactive new talent development fund and campaign, the AP-S aims to build the talent pool in the dynamic field of antennas and propagation for generations to come Making…
IEEE AP-S Travel Grant Established to Honor the Distinguished Career of Dr. John L. Volakis
The IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) established an important initiative as part of the AP-S Talent Development Fund: the IEEE AP-S John Volakis Travel Grant for Graduate Students. This…
Exhibits and Interactives from the IEEE Global Museum
At the end of 2024, several important projects of the IEEE Global Museum, presented by the IEEE History Center, came to fruition, not least the launch of its flagship traveling…
Make an Impact with an IEEE TryEngineering STEM Grant
In 2025, the IEEE TryEngineering STEM Grants Program awarded more than US$70,000 to 58 volunteer-led programs for pre-university outreach activities. 416 applications from nine of the ten IEEE regions, including…
Augmented Reality System Opens Doors to Distance Learning in Rural Pakistan
All children deserve a quality education and the necessary resources to learn, grow and develop. However, due to the area’s harsh weather conditions, damaged roads, sparse healthcare, overcrowded schools, and…
An Electrifying Read
Dr. Marc Landry’s IEEE Life Member History Fellowship led to the publication of his new book, “Mountain Battery: The Alps, Water, and Power in the Fossil Fuel Age.” During the…
