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This Engineer Became a Star in Technology Publishing

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After the war, in 1950, he received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at Cornell University. But Don wasn’t a typical engineer. As editor in chief, Don showed an enduring interest in ethical conflicts experienced by engineers. He also showed many of us how expansive an engineering magazine could be.

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Ford receives AISI award for use of steel lightweighting in Mustang Mach-E

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Mark Mikolaiczik, formerly a North American engineering body exterior chief engineer at Ford, received the award for his GDIS 2021 presentation, titled “ 2021 Mustang Mach-E.”. Award winners are chosen from presenters at the previous year’s GDIS seminar.

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Celebrating 25 Years of IEEE Women in Engineering

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IEEE Women in Engineering , formed 25 years ago, now has more than 35,000 members and 1,000 affinity groups worldwide. It also works to inspire girls to pursue a career in engineering. To mark its 25th anniversary, the group is planning competitions, panels, seminars, and other events this year. Both women and men can join.

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SAE and ISO publish joint automotive cybersecurity standard

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SAE International , in collaboration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), published ISO/SAE 21434™ Standard: Road Vehicles – Cybersecurity Engineering. A complimentary webcast, Cybersecurity Engineering - What to Expect in ISO/SAE 21434 Standard , will take place on Thursday, 16 September 2021, at 10:00 a.m.

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The LEO Satellite Industry Needs More Engineers

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Although the market is growing, the number of engineers and technologists who understand the complicated systems is not. The IEEE Fellow is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Manitoba , Canada, and past vice president of IEEE Educational Activities.

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Volkswagen launches new engineer training program for ID EV family

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The Volkswagen brand has launched a program—the “Future Electronic Engineer Program” (FEEP)—to train 100 young engineers and skilled workers throughout the world as top production experts in e-mobility. The first participants to complete the three-year program will support the run-up phase of the I.D.

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UC San Diego launches Institute for Materials Discovery and Design

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The University of California San Siego (UCSD) has formed the San Diego Institute for Materials Discovery and Design, a joint initiative of the Jacobs School of Engineering and Division of Physical Sciences at UCSD. In addition, the campus-wide Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program will be an important part of the Institute.

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