News Category: Illuminate
Indonesian Students Create Solar-Powered Technology to Support Gili Genting Island’s Needs for Fresh Drinking Water and Salt
Gili Genting Island in Madura, Indonesia, has approximately 10,000 residents who rely on fishing and tourism, which requires salt preservation and access to fresh water. Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)…
Celebrating World Gratitude Day: A Message from IEEE Foundation President, Marko Delimar
On this World Gratitude Day, we pause to reflect on the incredible generosity, collaboration, and impact that define the IEEE community. Gratitude is not only at the heart of today’s…
IEEE MOVE Global Launches First MOVE Vehicle in India
IEEE MOVE Global launched its first international Mobile Outreach Vehicle in Bengaluru, India on 21 July 2025. This marks the first MOVE vehicle outside the United States, expanding IEEE’s humanitarian…
Empowering Climate-Resilient Enterprises: IEEE Smart Village Supports CRE Hub Launch in Coastal Kerala, India
IEEE Smart Village (ISV), in collaboration with Kerala-based EQUINOCT and local partners, is proud to announce the commissioning of a Community Resource Efficiency (CRE) Hub in North Paravur, Kochi, India.…
Harnessing Positive Energy:Â Empower a Billion Lives Competition
Since 2016, the IEEE Power Electronics Society’s dynamic Empower a Billion Lives (EBL) has challenged innovators to develop scalable solutions to energy access for millions of people worldwide Access to…
Innovating for Impact: Sustainable Water Solutions in Uganda
Student teams in Uganda Create Solar-Powered Water Pumps to Support the Country’s Need for Sustainable Water Conservation and Management Water is an essential resource that supports all aspects of human…
Giving Back is the Key to Opening Doors
Muhammad and Fatema Rashid Establish Support for PELS Students Muhammad H. Rashid, PhD, is an IEEE Life Fellow, a long-time member, and an active member of IEEE’s Power Electronics Society…
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…
2024 Recap: IEEE Foundation
IEEE Foundation activities moved forward in a year of tremendous progress Following the IEEE Foundation’s milestone 50th anniversary in 2023, donors and volunteers around the globe made 2024 a memorable…
Empowerment Through Enterprise: Sustainable Agriculture and Solar Thermal Dried Fruits in Peten, Guatemala
Guatemala is the largest economy in Central America and an upper middle-income country, measured by its GDP per capita (US$14,066.5 in 2023). However, the country’s wealth is unequally distributed, with…