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      I heard him before I saw him; a tall man speaking loudly on his cell phone. He got in line directly behind me at the airport Chipotle, and I muttered a curse under my breath. As he continued to discuss plans with his business partner, I realized I […]
      
      Women in Engineering AI Leadership Summit
      
      Pictured (left to right): Nina Rouhanizadeh, Chair, WIE Chicago; Congressman Bill Foster; Maria Rios, CEO, Nation Waste Inc.; Laura Ellman, Member of Illinois State Senate; Anne Lee, CTO, Nokia Bell Lab; Congressman Sean Casten; and Liang Downey, […]
      
      Why You Need a Bio Now
      
      When Girl Scouts called to announce I was being honored with the “Women of Distinction” award, I was thrilled. When they requested my bio to include in their awards ceremony brochure, I panicked. I didn’t know how to write a bio. I […]
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      Pictured (left to right): Nina Rouhanizadeh, Chair, WIE Chicago; Congressman Bill Foster; Maria Rios, CEO, Nation Waste Inc.; Laura Ellman, Member of Illinois State Senate; Anne Lee, CTO, Nokia Bell Lab; Congressman Sean Casten; and Liang Downey, […]
      
      OSTP Establishes Joint Committee on the Research Environment
      
      In May, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) established the Joint Committee on the Research Environment (JCORE) to address key issues within the research community. JCORE subcommittees focus on research security, safe and […]
      
      Technical Information Trade Deficits: Is This Information Mercantilism?
      
      This article first appeared in the IEEE Communications Standards Magazine (Vol. 3, No. 2, June 2019). It is reprinted here with permission. The fundamental idea behind global standards collaboration is that standardization needs to work seamlessly […]
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      Try your hand at our weekly engineering- and technology-themed crossword puzzles. Every Wednesday, we will post a new puzzle -- authored by renowned crossword puzzle writer Myles Mellor -- to test your skill and knowledge. Myles Mellor is one of […]
      
      Women in Engineering AI Leadership Summit
      
      Pictured (left to right): Nina Rouhanizadeh, Chair, WIE Chicago; Congressman Bill Foster; Maria Rios, CEO, Nation Waste Inc.; Laura Ellman, Member of Illinois State Senate; Anne Lee, CTO, Nokia Bell Lab; Congressman Sean Casten; and Liang Downey, […]
      
      Crossword – 9 October 2019
      
      Try your hand at our weekly engineering- and technology-themed crossword puzzles. Every Wednesday, we will post a new puzzle -- authored by renowned crossword puzzle writer Myles Mellor -- to test your skill and knowledge. Myles Mellor is […]
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- - - IEEE REACH Program Asks Kids: How would your life be different without electric lighting?
      
      Pictured: High school history students at Townsend Harris High School, New York City, review IEEE REACH documents. Photo courtesy of the IEEE History Center. When was the last time you lived without electric lights? Maybe a thunderstorm, hurricane, […]
      
      A Late Start, with Winning Results: Newest Volume in IEEE-USA WIE E-book Series
      
      Karen S. Pedersen is proof that it is never too late to get your engineering degree. In fact, waiting some years can be the best path. This IEEE Senior Member – who was the 2017 IEEE-USA President, as well as a Fellow in the National Society […]
      
      Technical Information Trade Deficits: Is This Information Mercantilism?
      
      This article first appeared in the IEEE Communications Standards Magazine (Vol. 3, No. 2, June 2019). It is reprinted here with permission. The fundamental idea behind global standards collaboration is that standardization needs to work seamlessly […]
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- - - A Lesson in Diplomacy at the Chipotle Counter
      
      I heard him before I saw him; a tall man speaking loudly on his cell phone. He got in line directly behind me at the airport Chipotle, and I muttered a curse under my breath. As he continued to discuss plans with his business partner, I realized I […]
      
      Women in Engineering AI Leadership Summit
      
      Pictured (left to right): Nina Rouhanizadeh, Chair, WIE Chicago; Congressman Bill Foster; Maria Rios, CEO, Nation Waste Inc.; Laura Ellman, Member of Illinois State Senate; Anne Lee, CTO, Nokia Bell Lab; Congressman Sean Casten; and Liang Downey, […]
      
      Why You Need a Bio Now
      
      When Girl Scouts called to announce I was being honored with the “Women of Distinction” award, I was thrilled. When they requested my bio to include in their awards ceremony brochure, I panicked. I didn’t know how to write a bio. I […]
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- - - Women in Engineering AI Leadership Summit
      
      Pictured (left to right): Nina Rouhanizadeh, Chair, WIE Chicago; Congressman Bill Foster; Maria Rios, CEO, Nation Waste Inc.; Laura Ellman, Member of Illinois State Senate; Anne Lee, CTO, Nokia Bell Lab; Congressman Sean Casten; and Liang Downey, […]
      
      OSTP Establishes Joint Committee on the Research Environment
      
      In May, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) established the Joint Committee on the Research Environment (JCORE) to address key issues within the research community. JCORE subcommittees focus on research security, safe and […]
      
      Technical Information Trade Deficits: Is This Information Mercantilism?
      
      This article first appeared in the IEEE Communications Standards Magazine (Vol. 3, No. 2, June 2019). It is reprinted here with permission. The fundamental idea behind global standards collaboration is that standardization needs to work seamlessly […]
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- - - Crossword – 16 October 2019
      
      Try your hand at our weekly engineering- and technology-themed crossword puzzles. Every Wednesday, we will post a new puzzle -- authored by renowned crossword puzzle writer Myles Mellor -- to test your skill and knowledge. Myles Mellor is one of […]
      
      Women in Engineering AI Leadership Summit
      
      Pictured (left to right): Nina Rouhanizadeh, Chair, WIE Chicago; Congressman Bill Foster; Maria Rios, CEO, Nation Waste Inc.; Laura Ellman, Member of Illinois State Senate; Anne Lee, CTO, Nokia Bell Lab; Congressman Sean Casten; and Liang Downey, […]
      
      Crossword – 9 October 2019
      
      Try your hand at our weekly engineering- and technology-themed crossword puzzles. Every Wednesday, we will post a new puzzle -- authored by renowned crossword puzzle writer Myles Mellor -- to test your skill and knowledge. Myles Mellor is […]
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- - - IEEE REACH Program Asks Kids: How would your life be different without electric lighting?
      
      Pictured: High school history students at Townsend Harris High School, New York City, review IEEE REACH documents. Photo courtesy of the IEEE History Center. When was the last time you lived without electric lights? Maybe a thunderstorm, hurricane, […]
      
      A Late Start, with Winning Results: Newest Volume in IEEE-USA WIE E-book Series
      
      Karen S. Pedersen is proof that it is never too late to get your engineering degree. In fact, waiting some years can be the best path. This IEEE Senior Member – who was the 2017 IEEE-USA President, as well as a Fellow in the National Society […]
      
      Technical Information Trade Deficits: Is This Information Mercantilism?
      
      This article first appeared in the IEEE Communications Standards Magazine (Vol. 3, No. 2, June 2019). It is reprinted here with permission. The fundamental idea behind global standards collaboration is that standardization needs to work seamlessly […]
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