An index of 2018 news releases that were posted during the year.

2018 news releases

IEEE and Lockheed Martin to Sign Corporate Partnership Agreement
20 December 2018

IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity, and Lockheed Martin, a global security and aerospace company, have signed an agreement to work together under the IEEE Corporate Partnership Program.

IEEE Announces Retractions from IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility
20 November 2018

IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced it is retracting 29 articles that were published in IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility from 2017 to 2018 because of violations of IEEE policy discovered in the peer review process of those articles.

IEEE members elected Toshio Fukuda as 2019 IEEE President-Elect
3 October 2018

Toshio Fukuda, IEEE Life Fellow, has been elected as the 2019 IEEE President-Elect.

Two IEEE Life Fellows Honored with 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics
3 October 2018

IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, is proud to announce that two IEEE Life Fellows, Dr. Arthur Ashkin and Dr. Gérard Mourou, and Scientist Donna Strickland, were awarded the prestigious 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 

IEEE Unveils ‘Generation AI 2018: Second Annual Study of Millennial Parents of Generation Alpha Kids’
27 June 2018

IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today unveiled "Generation AI 2018: Second Annual Study of Millennial Parents of Generation Alpha Kids."

The Importance of Protecting the Privacy and Integrity of Data and Communications—IEEE Statement on Strong Encryption
24 June 2018

IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today issued a statement that strong encryption is essential to protect individuals, businesses, and governments from malicious cyber activities.

IEEE Foundation Launches Landmark Fundraising Campaign
26 February 2018

IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization advancing technology for humanity, in tandem with the IEEE Foundation, announced the launch of a first-ever major fundraising campaign at its Board Meeting Series in Orlando, FL, USA.

Winners of the 2017 IEEE Maker Project Competition Announced
18 January 2018

IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced the winners of the 2017 IEEE Maker Project Competition.

IEEE GlobalSpec Unveils Enhanced Reference Library on Engineering360.com
4 January 2018

IEEE GlobalSpec, the leading provider of digital media solutions designed to connect industrial marketers with their target audience of engineering and technical professionals, announced today the launch of its new Reference Library on Engineering360.com.