News Category: Students

The Power of a Community Full of Contributions
By: Amanda Weissman There was once an engineering student at the University of Illinois who felt there was something missing in their academic career. He had a vision of a…

Announcing 2023 IEEE TryEngineering STEM Grantees
The IEEE TryEngineering STEM Portal Grant Program is designed to spur STEM outreach and innovation by providing funding to IEEE volunteers to develop new STEM programs or enhance (or maintain)…

23 New Service Learning Projects launched through the EPICS in IEEE Access and Abilities Competition
EPICS in IEEE is proud to announce the twenty-three new service learning projects selected as part of its Access and Abilities Competition. Selected from more than 50 proposals, these projects…

Ung Receives Fellowship in EE
In November 2022, graduate student Brandon Wei Seng Ung was awarded the IEEE Life Members Graduate Study Fellowship in Electrical Engineering. IEEE Foundation Director and former Vice President of EA…

Record Attendance for 2022 IEEE-HKN Student Leadership Conference
“Networking with alumni from the chapter and with IEEE as a professional after graduation,” “the ideas for building community and leveraging our various networks” and “collaborate with local chapters” were…

IEEE TryEngineering Summer Institute Emerges Stronger Than Ever
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, attendance at the 2022 IEEE TryEngineering Summer Institute grew more than 100 percent compared to 2020, with 314 students attending. The experience offers…

Celebrating Donors & the Students they Support with the IEEE Antennas & Propagation Society
Brilliant minds gathered from around the world for technical talks, exhibitions, workshops and demonstrations in the field of antennas and propagation and associated technical fields during the 2022 IEEE International…

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…

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…