Press Release
IEEE Chicago Section Celebrates 125th Anniversary
Chicago, IL, May 29, 2019 – The Chicago Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) hosted a fair in recognition of the 125th anniversary of its first meeting that was held at the Armour Institute in 1894. The IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology, and… Read more
Northlake Public Library District Receives Grant
Press Release from Northlake Public Library District For Immediate Release The Northlake Public Library District recently received a $1400 grant from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – Chicago Section to build a collection of circulating science kits. The twelve circulating kits, called Science to Go Kits, will include books, DVDs, and other… Read more
Cyber Security Chicago to Debut in October 2017
Fast-Growing Cybersecurity Event Series Makes its Way into U.S. with Upcoming Show in Chicago CHICAGO, IL (PRWEB) APRIL 10, 2017 Imago Techmedia today announced the launch of the first annual Cyber Security Chicago conference and exposition. The event will take place from October 18-19, 2017 at McCormick Place in Chicago. This is the first show… Read more
Ken Wyatt donates to the Chicago Section’s STEM program
After our 19th Annual IEEE EMC Society Chicago Chapter MiniSymposium yesterday and our dinner last night where we discussed our Educational and Scholarship program, our speaker, Ken Wyatt, generously donated $1,000 to our Chapter specifically for the continuance of our Educational effort. Hats off to Ken! This is significant for our Chicago Chapter and Section… Read more
Chicago Chapter Named IEEE EMC Society Chapter of the Year.
The IEEE EMC Society at their Annual International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Signal Integrity held in Ottawa Canada named the Chicago Chapter as the IEEE EMC Society Chapter of the Year. Jack Black, Chapter Chair accepted the award on behalf of the Chicago Chapter executive committee and local chapter members and supporters. “I would… Read more
3 Chicago Section Members Elevated to Senior Member
Recently, three members of the Chicago Section, Dr. Rafeeq Al Hashemi, Jonathan Levine and David Welch were elevated to Senior Member grade. Only 8% of IEEE’s approximately 416,000 members hold the Senior Member grade. For each of these newly elevated members the Senior grade demonstrates their extensive experience, reflects professional maturity and documented achievements of significance. The IEEE’s criteria… Read more
Glenside Library District Receives Grant for New Science Kits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 25, 2016 Contact: Jill Martorano, Youth Services Manager 630-260-1550 x 340; jmartorano@glensidepld.org Glendale Heights, Ill. – Glenside Public Library District has been awarded a grant from the Chicago section of IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. The purpose of this grant project is to provide funding to Chicago-area public… Read more
National Academy of Engineers Elects 2 IEEE Chicago Section Fellows
It is with great pleasure that the Chicago Section is proud to announce that two Fellows were elected to the National Association of Engineers (NAE) in 2016. Wanda Reder, Chief Strategy Officer of S& C Electric and Dr. Mohammad Shahidehpour, Bodine Chair ECE and Director of the Galvin Center IIT Chicago, were recently elected to… Read more
IEEE-Chicago Section Awards Grants to Public Libraries
Chicago, IL, March 15th –In support of public libraries that provide enriching educational opportunities in math and science for pre-university students, the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)-Chicago Section is pleased to announce the 2015 recipients of the IEEE “Science Kits for Public Libraries” Grant. This Grant project is an effort to generate enthusiasm… Read more
Fellows Group Formed
CHICAGO, Illinois—February 12, 2015. The Chicago Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers has formed a new group to bring together local IEEE Fellows to network and to support IEEE global objectives. Vickie Peters, Chair of the Chicago Section, has appointed Fellows Gary R. Johnson, President of Mortar Net Solutions in Burns Harbor,… Read more