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The First Virtual Meeting Was in 1916

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AIEE members and guests in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco had telephone receivers at their seats so they could listen in. Due to limited seating in New York and Philadelphia, members were allowed only a single admission ticket, and ladies were explicitly not invited.

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IEEE’s TryEngineering Summer Institute Provides Hands-On Experiences

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Reminiscent of the TV show “ Shark Tank ,” on which business leaders often advise entrepreneurs, the students presented their projects to IEEE Pre-University Education Coordinating Committee volunteers, who provided feedback and guidance. There were two sessions on each of the three campuses. It “ignited his passion and expanded his horizons.”

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From Punch Cards to Python

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now part of Unisys , in Philadelphia. The dedication of the A-0 compiler as an IEEE Milestone was held in Philadelphia on 7 May at the University of Pennsylvania. The machine they designed was the first known large-scale electronic computer, the Universal Automatic, or UNIVAC I. got its start.

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Penn State and partners hosting Next Generation Biomass Conversion Short Course and facility tour

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Experts in the field, including government researchers, university specialists, and industry leaders, will provide instruction in this two-day course covering various aspects of biomass conversion including sessions on technology, economics, operations, and policy issues. Stacy Bonos – Rutgers University. Register online at : [link].

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Remembering Former IEEE President Ken Laker

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Laker worked with the IEEE Board of Directors in the early 1990s to purchase personal computers for the organization’s leaders to make it easier to conduct IEEE business via the Internet. The US $10,000 scholarship is administered by IEEE Educational Activities and is payable over four years of undergraduate university study.

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Attendance at IEEE’s STEM Summer Camp Breaks Records

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Held on university campuses across the United States, the experience also helps them stand out in an increasingly competitive college-acceptance environment. The first of two sessions held at the University of Pennsylvania, one of the new camp locations, sold out well before the enrollment deadline.

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Toyota CSRC launches new research tracks on autonomous & connected vehicle technologies; 11 projects with 8 institutions

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Since its launch in 2011, CSRC launched and completed 44 research projects with 23 partner universities, publishing more than 200 papers and presenting at multiple industry conferences. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. —Chuck Gulash, director of CSRC.

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