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New Resource for University Educators

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Engineering education has evolved during the past year. As schools reopen this year using in-person, hybrid, and remote learning models, it has become crucial for teachers to adjust. As schools reopen this year using in-person, hybrid, and remote learning models, it has become crucial for teachers to adjust. Career development.

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The First Million-Transistor Chip: the Engineers’ Story

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The chip, he predicted, would reach beyond the utilitarian line of microprocessors into equipment for the high-level engineering and scientific research communities. “We For several years, Yu had been intrigued by Kohn’s zeal for building a superfast RISC microprocessor, but he felt Intel lacked the resources to invest in such a project.

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Education Week Spotlights Programs for Students and Professionals

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With the vast technical expertise of its 400,000-plus members and volunteers, IEEE is a leader in engineering and technology education. Its technical societies and its councils, sections, and regional groups offer educational events and resources at every level to support technical professions and prepare the workforce of tomorrow.

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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Networks that link personal computers in offices. One of the first decisions Pake in turn made was to hire, among others, Robert Taylor, then at the University of Utah , to help him recruit engineers and scientists for the Computer Science and Systems Science Laboratories. If it was a personal computer, you had to be able to build 100.”

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This IEEE Society’s Secret to Boosting Student Membership

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Budding engineers serve on the RAS board of directors, have voting privileges, and work within technical committees. Tricomi says the designation benefits young engineers because they learn about ongoing research in their field and because they have direct access to researchers. program at Heidelberg.

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Fathers Can Be Gender Equity Advocates

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In my article " A Father's Perspective About Daughters and Engineering ," published in 2016, I shared my frustration about the lack of role models and the cultural messages that had left my two brilliant daughters—and many of their female friends—with little interest in pursuing an engineering career. Is it personal?

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Where the President-Elect Candidates Stand on Key Issues

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The candidates were asked about their plans for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion at IEEE; expanding science, technology, engineering, and math education programs; and ways to attract and retain members. One example he shared was the IEEE science-kit program being offered at libraries in Region 4.