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      Engineering Management Programs: The Right Move for You?
      
      A former boss of mine, a mechanical engineer by background, said, “I never hire anyone who says, ‘If you can manage one thing, you can manage anything.’” He had little patience with marketing, business development, or client […]
      
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      Pictured above: Guru Madhavan (left), John Paserba (second from right) and James Peterman (right) received their 2018 IEEE-USA Awards on 12 April at SoutheastCon 2019 in Huntsville, Alabama. 2018 IEEE President Jim Jefferies (second from left) and […]
      
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      U.S. IEEE Regions have been losing members for decades, generally by a percent or two each year. As the chart below indicates, higher-grade membership in the United States has declined more than 25% between 2000 and 2018 – including an almost […]
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      Albert Einstein once described creativity — the mental attribute of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality — as “intelligence having fun.” But veteran engineering educator Harry T. Roman believes that when people use […]
      
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- - - Making Decisions within Your Realm of Influence
      
      We’ve all heard the saying “you can’t judge a book by its cover.” But we do, nonetheless. Our days are filled with making small snap judgements about ourselves and our surroundings. It’s bred into us as a safety […]
      
      Engineering Management Programs: The Right Move for You?
      
      A former boss of mine, a mechanical engineer by background, said, “I never hire anyone who says, ‘If you can manage one thing, you can manage anything.’” He had little patience with marketing, business development, or client […]
      
      Presence and Presentation
      
      “Start with a joke!” This was the advice I most commonly received from friends when they found out I had an upcoming public speaking gig. After presenting a couple times, I soon realized this type of advice, though well-intentioned, was […]
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- - - Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Science and Technology
      
      This article is excerpted from Dr. Mehmood Khan's testimony before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on 6 March 2019. Dr. Khan is chair of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness and Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer for […]
      
      White House Issues Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
      
      Pictured: President Trump at 11 February Executive Order signing ceremony. Source: White House On 11 February, President Trump signed an Executive Order giving guidance to federal agencies designed to accelerate America’s leadership in […]
      
      GAO Enhances Science and Technology Advisory Role for Congress
      
      On 29 January, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced the launch of a new Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics Team to better meet Congress’s growing need for information on science and technology issues. The […]
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      Pictured above: Guru Madhavan (left), John Paserba (second from right) and James Peterman (right) received their 2018 IEEE-USA Awards on 12 April at SoutheastCon 2019 in Huntsville, Alabama. 2018 IEEE President Jim Jefferies (second from left) and […]
      
      Crossword – 17 April 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 […]
      
      IEEE-USA President’s Column: Bring them Back
      
      U.S. IEEE Regions have been losing members for decades, generally by a percent or two each year. As the chart below indicates, higher-grade membership in the United States has declined more than 25% between 2000 and 2018 – including an almost […]
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      The engineering profession is facing some challenges as it looks towards its future workforce. The Center for Digital Education reports that Junior Achievement found a 12 percent drop in interest in STEM careers among teenage boys, and teenage […]
      
      New IEEE-USA E-Book Shows How to Build Team Creativity
      
      Albert Einstein once described creativity — the mental attribute of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality — as “intelligence having fun.” But veteran engineering educator Harry T. Roman believes that when people use […]
      
      At UC San Diego, Building Appreciation for STEM and Diversity
      
      Pamela Cosman is the author or co-author of more than 250 published papers on image/video processing and wireless communications. Long involved with leading and participating in conferences, she was technical program co-chair for the 2018 IEEE […]
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