Norm Phoenix presented the initial Science Kit for Public Libraries grant to the Franklin Park Public Library District. The presentation occurred on October 20, 2016 during the "Full Steam Ahead" program the library was holding that day. The person [...]
On December 9th the IEEE Chicago Section held an awards banquet in the Skyline room at the Midwest Conference Center. Certificates of Appreciation were given to many volunteers as well as Plaque awarded to a few for exemplary service. Plaques [...]
Dear Members, As we enter the holidays, it is a time of thinking of others, reflecting on the past year and thanks. On December 9th the IEEE Chicago Section will be holding an awards banquet thanking some of you [...]
Another year has come and is almost gone. Due to circumstances beyond our control the annual Chicago Section Symposium will not take place. This does not mean nothing is going on. In fact, that’s half the problem. On the [...]
Science Kits for Public Libraries (SKPL) is a project of your IEEE-Chicago Section, that offers grants of up to $2,000 to Chicago area public libraries to develop and circulate math and science collections for pre-university students (K-12). The mission [...]
Representing the IEEE Chicago Section Science Kit for Libraries grant program, Norm Phoenix presented the initial portion of the grant award to the Des Plaines Public Library on Friday, October 14, 2016. The IEEE presentation was during a celebration [...]
In September of 2015, a call went out to Public Libraries in the Chicago area to apply for IEEE-Chicago Section science kit grants. By the November 15th deadline, 17 grant applications were received. In December 2015, a committee of 2 [...]
IEEE Day celebrates the first time in history that engineers worldwide and IEEE members gathered to share their technical ideas in 1884! The Northwest Subsection is commemorating this first IEEE gathering by recognizing the current achievements of members, updating [...]
Greetings Region 4 and Chicago Section members! On August 18, over 150 attendees gathered at IIT Chicago Illinois for the SmartGrid Workshop. The workshop provided a nimble learning environment that included some of the brightest and well respected smart [...]
The Science Kits for Public Libraries (SKPL) Grant program is offering up to $2,000 in funding to Chicago area public libraries for the development of circulating math and science collections for pre-university students (K-12). The deadline for submission [...]