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Joseph Hughes ieee

Supporting a Bright Future for Engineering Students

Joseph Hughes’ association with IEEE made an indelible mark on his life and career – so much so that he’s now helping to provide opportunities in engineering education for others.…

Gerali Pugh Scholar

Fellowship Recipient Shares His Professional and Personal Growth as a Young Scholar in Residence

The Elizabeth & Emerson Pugh Young Scholar in Residence Award provides research experience for students and early-career scholars in the history of technology and engineering through a two-month residency at…

Jan and Mitchell Hobish

Decades of Membership Inspire Donor to Support STEM for the Next Generation

IEEE Lifetime Senior Member, Mitchell K. Hobish, Ph.D., was first exposed to IEEE through his father, an electrical engineer. As a young teen, he perused his father’s IEEE periodicals, even…

Jill Gostin

Sees IEEE as “a Place of Opportunity”

Jill GostinMEMBER GRADE: Senior Member A longtime IEEE member, Jill took a hiatus for a few years but returned with zeal over a decade ago. “I became an IEEE volunteer…

CJ Reddy MEMBER GRADE: Fellow

Funding Invaluable Opportunities to Travel

Recognizing the significant role IEEE has played in his professional success for nearly 30 years, Dr. CJ Reddy wanted to give back. A longtime member of IEEE’s Antennas & Propagation…

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Pughs Invest in the Future of IEEE

For more than a quarter of century, Emerson and Betsy Pugh have generously invested their time, talent, and treasure to enable the IEEE History Center to preserve and promote the history of…

Allison Marsh Member

Dedicated to Serving Young People in the Community

Allison Marsh joined IEEE in 1998 while attending Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, USA. IEEE membership enabled Allison to network with other IEEE graduate student members from around the world. Allison…

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Continuing a Family Tradition of Generosity

In 1952, Palmer Langdon took a class in electronics at Los Angeles City College. Thus began a life-long commitment to the electronics industry and a special appreciation of the practical…

Nita Patel

The Impact of Technology on Humanity

Nita Patel joined IEEE originally because, “it was a great way for a shy person like me to meet others in the engineering field.” Since joining, she has been an…

Murty Bhavaraju

Giving Back to the Next Generation of Power Engineers

Dr. Murty P. Bhavaraju joined IEEE as a student. His mentors at PSE&G encouraged him to participate in the IEEE Power & Energy Society by joining committees, participating in conferences,…

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Understanding the Donor Advised Fund (DAF) and Donor Involvement

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are now more accessible and easier to use for contributing to your favorite charity. Exciting new opportunities for donating through DAFs have emerged recently. We are excited…

Titus Ibekwe

Boston Students Making Hearing Testing Accessible in Guatemala with EPICS in IEEE and the Jon C. Taenzer Memorial Fund

Hearing loss is a prevalent issue, one that can impact very young children in the early stages of development who are unable to communicate the issue. Without adequate hearing testing,…