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IEEE-USA Annual Meeting: Register by 11 Jan. for Early Rate
The 2009 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting will be held 26 February through 1 March at the Salt Lake City Marriott Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Annual Meeting provides an unparalleled training opportunity for the IEEE's U.S. volunteers and members. At this year's gathering, industry leaders will explore and debate one of the most important engineering challenges facing the world: alternative sources of energy. Register for the conference and reserve hotel accommodations by 11 Jan. for reduced rates. more

Greater Investment in People, Technology, Energy R&D Needed to Shore Up U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness
IEEE-USA President Russ Lefevre told a national conference audience, "There is much more that needs to be done in terms of investing in technology, in people, and in incentives that will drive innovation and entrepreneurship," as part of the Innovation Panel at the Innovation 2008 conference at the University of Minnesota. Lefevre said one of the top priorities of the new presidential administration should be to fully fund the America Competes Act. more

IEEE-USA President's Column:
More on the Silver Tsunami
In his latest column, IEEE-USA President Russell Lefevre looks at recommendations from the INSIDE Aerospace Conference for meeting the looming demand for engineers in the U.S. aerospace and defense work force. more

IEEE-USA Releases Three New E-Books
IEEE-USA has released three new career-related e-books. Two of the books kick off the "Launching Your Career" GOLD e-book series, which is dedicated to helping graduating students, recent graduates and young engineers on important career topics. The third e-book provides an overview of the Management of Technology (MOT) discipline, including general background, current MOT status, and steps needed to develop MOT as a recognized academic discipline and provide a positive impact on industry operations. more

TE Online: Meet FCC's New Chief Technologist
Over the next few years, the United States will face tough questions regarding the future of telecommunications, including spectrum sharing, broadband Internet, delivering services to rural areas, and the impact of peer-to-peer networks. One man helping to answer these and other questions is an IEEE member: Prof. Jon M. Peha, the FCC's new chief technologist. In the November issue of IEEE-USA Today's Engineer Online. more

Celebrating 125 Years: IEEE Presidents' Change the World Competition
In 2009, IEEE will celebrate its 125th anniversary throughout the year with special events online and across the globe. The IEEE Presidents' Change the World Competition recognizes students who develop unique solutions to real-world problems using engineering, science, computing and leadership skills to benefit their community and/or humanity. The challenge: Identify a global or local problem, develop a solution, then tell us how you have made a positive impact in the world. You could win $10,000 and attend the 2009 IEEE Honors Ceremony in Los Angeles. more

IEEE-USA Supports Green Technology Conferences
IEEE-USA is pleased to support IEEE technical conferences that are exploring technology's potential to address energy, climate change and other green issues. IEEE Energy2030, 17-18 Nov., considered both technology and policy approaches to building a globally sustainable energy infrastructure by 2030. IEEE Region 5 and its South Plains Section are hosting GreenCon in April 2009, which will focus on the potential for renewable technologies, such as wind power. IEEE-Canada has joined several other engineering organizations to hold the second Climate Change Technology Conference, set for 12-15 May 2009, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

IEEE-USA Online Student Video Competition: Win $5,000 in Scholarship Prizes
Choose an aspect of engineering that you consider to be socially constructive, appealing and fun. Translate it into a 90-second video-clip aimed at an 11-to-13-year-old student audience on "How Engineers Make a World of Difference." The clip should convey why you think engineering is creative, rewarding, and important work. Up to $5,000 in scholarship prizes will be awarded. In addition, winning entries will be shown during National Engineers Week 2009 and on IEEE.tv. The competition is open to all U.S. undergraduate students in engineering and computer science. Entries must be submitted by midnight eastern time on Friday, 16 January 2009. more

STEM TV: How Engineers Make a World of Difference
TV programs on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are probably more plentiful than most people realize — shows that demonstrate how engineering can be used to solve problems and can be a lot of fun. Download a flyer with a partial listing of STEM-related TV shows here. See also a related article in IEEE-USA Today's Engineer Online here.

Local TV Reports on Engineering, Science
Highlight IEEE Technologies That Benefit Society
As part of its public-awareness program to promote engineering and technological literacy, IEEE-USA has helped to underwrite almost 600 local television news reports on engineering and science since 2005. more

IEEE Members Receive the 2007 National Medal of Science and 2007 National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Four IEEE members were honored at a black-tie ceremony on 28 September in Washington, D.C., for their contributions to the nation's scientific and technological endeavor. Paul Baran, NovoVentures, Inc., and Armand V. Feigenbaum, General Systems Company, Inc., have been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, presented each year to the nation's leading innovators. Leonard Kleinrock, UCLA, and Andrew J. Viterbi, USC, received the National Medal of Science, which honors individuals for pioneering scientific research. The awards are the nation's highest honors for scientific and technological achievement. Congratulations to these members for their remarkable accomplishments. more

Promote Technological Literacy: Apply to be IEEE-USA’s Engineering Mass Media Fellow
The AAAS Science and Engineering Mass Media Fellows Program provides an opportunity for college and graduate students in engineering and computer science to work full-time over the summer as reporters, researchers and production assistants in mass media organizations nationwide — including radio and TV stations, newspapers and magazines. Since 2000, IEEE-USA Mass Media Fellows have been assigned to such media outlets as the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, Scientific American, Popular Science and WNBC-TV. The application deadline is 15 January 2009. more

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