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2007 News Index

20 December

• IEEE-USA Seeks Entries for Mass Media Fellows Program and Online Engineering Video Scholarship Competition for Undergraduate College Students

17 December

• Scitopia.org Adds Four New Societies

6 December

• 2007 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting to Announce Breakthroughs in Semiconductor Industry

20 November

• Board of Directors Elevates 295 Senior Members to Fellow Grade
• White House Acknowledges 50^th Anniversary of IEEE Global Communications Conference

14 November

• IEEE Xplore® Upgrade Provides New Tools for Researchers

12 November

• 2004 IEEE Medal of Honor Recipient and Life Fellow Tadahiro Sekimoto Passes Away

8 November

• IEEE Members Select John Vig 2008 IEEE President-Elect

1 November

• IEEE Teams with Other Scientific Publishers to Create Free, Specialized Fonts Compatible with All Web and Software Interfaces
• IEEE Transactions on Robotics is Top Rated Robotics Journal in Re-Issued 2006 Journal Citation Reports
• Scitopia.org Launches Updated Site

29 October

• IEEE-USA to Host Innovation Forum
  
• Continuing Education Programs Offering CEUs Must First Be Registered with the IEEE Educational Activities Department

24 October

• New Journal Issues Now Available in IEEE Xplore® Digital Library
• Proceedings of the IEEE Takes a Look at T-Rays

16 October

• IEEE Hosts 2007 University Partnership Program Leaders Summit
• Registration Open for 2008 IEEE/Society of Automotive Engineers Formula Hybrid Vehicle International Student Competition
• 2007 IEEE International Electron Devices Society Meeting to Feature Career Development Seminar and Networking Event

 8 October

• International Conference to Discuss Strategies for Meeting the Demand for Future Engineers and Educators 9 – 11 November
• IEEE Spectrum Career Accelerator Forum Webinar to Address Career Security for Technology Professionals

27 September

• IEEE Launches Internet Television

26 September

• First IEEE 802 Wireless Standards Education Workshop to Take Place at IEEE GLOBECOM

19 September

• Conference to Examine Role Technology Can Play in Managing Health Care Costs

11 September

• IEEE 2006 Annual Report Now Available
• 2007 IEEE Annual Election Period Opens
• Call for Speakers – IEEE Sections Congress
• Symposium Explores Plug-in Hybrid Cars
• IEEE Expert Now Pilot Program Enables Members to Earn Free Continuing Education Units

10 September

• IEEE Foundation Grants Awarded for 2007
• IEEE Seeks Program Evaluators for Accrediting Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs at U.S. Universities
• IEEE Publishes Four New Journals in IEEE Xplore
• LeaderPoint Executive Experience Program Available to IEEE Members at a Discount Through Education Partners Program

22 August

• IEEE-USA Seeks Award Nominations
• IEEE Xplore Toolbar Now Available

20 August

• IEEE Applications & Practice Magazine Accepting Submissions for Premiere Issue

14 August

• IEEE Professional Communication Society Celebrates 50 Years with Conference on the Future of Human Communications 1 – 3 October

8 August

• Members Save US$50 on Teaching Seminar From The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

3 August

• IEEE Journals Rank High In 2006 Journal Citation Reports
  
• Upcoming Webinars From IEEE Spectrum Tech Insider Include Autumn 2007 Career Accelerator Forum

30 July

• Planned Service Disruptions 3-5 August Due to System Upgrade

27 July

• IEEE Life Fellow Leslie Geddes Awarded National Medal of Technology

13 July

• IEEE VP Educational Activities Moshe Kam Named Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Head at Drexel University

10 July

• IEEE Spectrum Digital Delivery Debuts with July Issue
• IEEE UCE/Spam Filtering Service Policy to Change from "Opt-In" to "Opt-Out"
• Call for Fellow Nominations
• IEEE Approves Six New Publications for 2008
• What's New Newsletters Now Available in New Format

5 July

• IEEE Mentoring Connection™ Seeks New Members
• Rochester Institute of Technology to Provide Discounted Tuition to Members as Part of IEEE Education Partners Program

13 June

• Digital Signal Processing and Systems Theorist Dr. Thomas Kailath to Receive 2007 IEEE Medal of Honor

12 June

• 2007 IEEE Presidents' Scholarship Awarded for 3-D Display Device
• Scitopia.org Research Site Now Live
• Design Squad TV Show Seeks New Projects
• Proceedings of the IEEE Examines Electric, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Vehicles

 8 June

• TryEngineering.org Now Available in Seven Languages

4 June

• June Issue of IEEE Spectrum Focuses on Megacities

21 May

• IEEE Standards Association Teams with International Telecommunications Union on Workshop Exploring Future Ethernet Standards

10 May

• IEEE-SA Seeks Volunteer Members For Work on Earth Observation Standards
• IEEE GOLD Online Seminar Focuses on Career Decisions

8 May

• Educational Activities Board and Women in Engineering Committee Offer Honoraria for Real World Engineering Projects as Part of New Initiative

3 May

• Membership Recruitment Record Set in First Quarter 2007
• Call for Articles: IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine
• IEEE Foundation Grant to Help David Sarnoff Library Recover from Flood Damage
• IEEE-USA Call for Nominations
• IEEE Annual Report Receives Honor

2 May

• IEEE Establishes Vietnam Section
• IEEE Joins with Eta Kappa Nu to Increase Cooperative Activities
• IEEE-USA Announces Award Winners
• Online Professional Certificate Programs Available to IEEE Members at a Discount Through Partnership with University Alliance

30 April

• IEEE Enhances Standards Policy to Permit Fuller Disclosure on Licensing

24 April

• IEEE President Leah Jamieson to be Honored as a Woman of Vision
• Scitopia.org Research Site Set to Launch in June
• IEEE Student Branches in India Recruit Members Through Special Events and Activities

5 April

• IEEE Spectrum Receives Multiple High Profile Editorial Honors for Series on Re-Engineering Iraq
• New Technology Connections Portal Provides Resources for Exploring Emerging Technologies
• Record Number of New Senior Members in 2006
• Measures to Improve Timeliness of Conference Publications Content Availability in IEEE Xplore to be Implemented
• Technical Activities and Publication Services and Products Board Call for Nominations
• Hands-On Training for IT and Management Professionals from Learning Tree International Available to IEEE Members at a Discount

26 March

• Seminar on Global Standards and Developing Economies to Be Held in Tunisia 9-10 May

23 March

• IEEE Expert Now Courses Now Available to Members Through IEEE Xplore
• Electronic IEEE Copyright Form Now Available In Japanese, Chinese and Russian

20 March

• 24 Hour Online Global Marathon Targeted Toward Women in Engineering 22-23 March

15 March

• First IEEE Milestone in Spain Dedicated for Early Developments in Remote Control
• Educational Activities Board 2007 Call for Nominations Includes New Award

13 March

• Call for Papers: 2007 IEEE Conference on the History of Electronic Power

6 March

• Feedback Requested on Engineering Messaging

5 March

• IEEE Spectrum Seeks Entries For Do-It-Yourself Electronics Projects Competition
• IEEE-USA Employment Navigator Online Portal Offers Free Access To Members
• IEEE Partners With The Game Institute™ To Offer Members Online Professional Training In Video Game Production
• Computer Society Certification Program Offering Two Testing Windows

26 February

• IEEE Fellow First Woman to Win Prestigious Turing Award in Computing
• IEEE Standards Online Subscriptions Now Available In IEEE Xplore
• Iowa Middle School Wins IEEE-USA National Communications Award

21 February

• TryEngineering.org Adds 13 New Countries to “Find a University” Search Tool

15 February

• Celebrate Engineers Week 18-24 February

6 February

• IEEE Travel Services Announces Policy Changes
• Updated IEEE Identity Standards Document Available
• IEEE Computer Society Seeking Nominations for 60th Anniversary Award
• IEEE Delivers Live and Online Continuing Education Courses in IT And Programmer Training to Members at a Discount Through New Partnership
• Former IEEE Member to Receive Honor From Society of Automotive Engineers

27 January

• IEEE President Leah Jamieson to Serve as Keynote Speaker at DesignCon2007

24 January

• Call for Fellow Nominations

19 January

• New Tech Alerts from IEEE Spectrum Online Link to Exclusive Web Content

17 January

• In Memoriam: 1974 IEEE President John Guarrera

16 January

• Former IEEE President Awarded Prestigious Gordon Prize from the National Academy of Engineering
• IEEE Approves Authentication Standard for USB Flash Drives and Other Personal Storage Devices

 9 January

• IEEE Mourns the Passing of Former Executive Director Dan Senese

4 January

• IEEE Member Wins Online Renewal Laptop Giveaway

2 January

• IEEE Begins Work on 10 Communications Standards for Personal Telehealth Devices

19 December 

• IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology Celebrates 25^th Anniversary With Special Edition Publication
• IEEE Partners With Knowledge Master, Inc. to Offer Members Microelectronics Continuing Professional Development Courses
• History Center Adds 75 New Oral Histories to Web Site
• IEEE Foundation Seeking 2007 Grant Applications

7 December

• IEEE Communications Society to Launch Certification Program
• Thomas Bartlett Named First Eric Herz IEEE Outstanding Staff Member Award Recipient

6 December

• Business and Systems Analysis Courses Now Available to IEEE Members at a Discount
• Name Change for Expert Now IEEE

2006 News Index