Innovation — Every Engineer’s Role
Because it is so important to continuing business success, and because opportunities for innovation are everywhere, innovation can be a vital ingredient for career success for every engineer.

Sections Going Green
Experiences from the IEEE Central Indiana Section, and lessons for greening your Section from IEEE members working at the heart of the issue.

IEEE PES Works to Meet Power & Energy Engineering Education & Workforce Needs
Are there the makings of a "perfect storm" scenario for meeting future workforce needs in the electric power and energy industries? Many people, both casual observers and passionate participants alike, have strongly answered “yes” to this question. Why?

Are You Getting All You Can from Organization Memberships?
There are many reasons for attending industry-related meetings and joining organizations, like the IEEE, or community groups.

STEM Immigration Bills Gathering Support in Congress
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) has introduced legislation in Congress that will dramatically change America’s skill-based immigration system. Her bills will make it significantly easier for non-Americans with advanced education and skilled to become citizens.

IEEE WIE Supports Showcasing Diverse Engineering Role Models
IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is at the forefront of diversity issues. Although the primary goal of WIE is to build a community of women and men supporting the advancement of women at all stages of their careers, WIE has become the diversity arm of IEEE.

Women of Color Ace Electrical Engineering
Many are rising in their versatile specialty, others have moved into related technical fields. At last count, women made up only 8 percent of the EE work force. Women of color account for just a fraction of those, but it’s a vibrant fraction.

Banneker Institute Steers African-American Youngsters Towards STEM Education and Careers
The Banneker Institute serves as a catalyst in the pursuit of increased African-American participation in STEM careers. In 2007, it declared “The Decade of Blacks in Science,” a national effort to promote STEM outreach activities at the local level.

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Lights... Camera... Engineering!
Students, warm up your video cameras! It's almost time to enter IEEE-USA's second annual "How Engineers Make a World of Difference" online video competition for the chance to win thousands of dollars in college scholarships.

The Eagle National Drag Race: IEEE-USA Grant Made Competition Possible
During this time of “No Child Left Behind” and meeting educational standards, students have little time for hands-on projects. For Ronald Rodgers, an elementary school teacher in Indiana, receiving an IEEE-USA Precollege Education Committee (PEC) Teacher Reward/Grant last school year had impacts beyond his expectations.

Washington Technology Digest
A recap of news and notable developments in electrical engineering and computer or information technology emerging from the federal government during May and June 2008.