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Thanks to the generosity of our donors who understand the importance of unrestricted giving, the IEEE Foundation was able to commit support from its General Fund to the following special initiatives in 2009.

IEEE Foundation General Fund Grants

• US$25 000 was awarded to the Trustees of Columbia University to support the Edwin H. Armstrong Papers project, which is designed to make Armstrong’s research notes, articles, correspondence, and other writings accessible to the public. Armstrong, a former professor at the university, invented FM radio.
• The IEEE History Center received a grant of $29 700 to upgrade its database for cataloging and locating archival and other historical research materials.
• $12 075 was awarded to Ocean City High School in New Jersey to help build an observatory aimed at introducing students to a wide range of technical and scientific disciplines. Plans call for the students to conduct experiments in the observatory after taking introductory classroom lessons in engineering and science.
• IEEE Graduate Student Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan is set to receive up to $13 420 to support his novel screening system for development disorders, a technology he developed for early autism detection in India. It includes a series of questions that evaluate a child’s motor, social, and language skills, leading to a score that could suggest autism.
• The Community YMCA of Middletown, N.J., received $5000 to help fund its Y Arts Technology Initiative. The program, held after school and during the summer, is designed to help students develop practical skills in math, computers, and the technology sciences. It includes classes on robotics, video-game design, and animation.