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What If Every IEEE Member Followed the Fibonacci Mentorship Model?
What If Leadership Could Grow Like Nature’s Perfect Spiral?
Imagine if every active IEEE member took on just one simple task each year:
Recruit and mentor one new member.
Ensure that recruit becomes an active and engaged IEEE contributor.
Empower them to repeat the cycle next year.
At first glance, …
The Bridge, the Lighthouse, and the Stars: A Leadership Metaphor for Building Legacies
Introduction
Imagine standing on the edge of a vast chasm. On one side lies the foundation of timeless truths—principles like justice, integrity, and gratitude. Across the expanse is your ultimate goal as a leader: to create lasting systems, inspire others, and leave a legacy that endures. …
What If Leadership Could Be KEEN-ly Engineered?
Introduction
Imagine if leadership could be engineered—designed, tested, and optimized like a control system or a cutting-edge AI model. What if the principles that govern dynamic feedback systems could also guide us to become better leaders, better teams, and better organizations? Skeptical? You should be. But …
What If? A MAP-Future Shaped by KEYSTONE Principles and the IEEE Pikes Peak Vision
Introduction
What if we could engineer a future where technological innovation and societal harmony go hand in hand? A world where humanity thrives through collaboration, resilience, and ethical stewardship rather than competition and short-term gains? Let’s explore a possible future shaped by
Mutually Assured Peace (MAP) with …
What If One Mentor Changed Everything? A Thought Experiment for IEEE
Introduction
Imagine this:
You’re in a room with 50 of your IEEE peers—engineers, technologists, educators, and industry leaders—united by a shared mission to advance technology for humanity. The energy is palpable, but there’s a challenge: despite this collective talent, IEEE’s membership growth is plateauing, and engagement is …
Thought Experiment: Building Tomorrow’s Leaders with PyramidX-OS and IEEE STEAM TEAMS
Introduction
Imagine a world where every young mind is inspired to see the limitless possibilities of engineering and leadership. Picture a middle schooler, fascinated by building circuits with clay, mentored by a college engineering student who shares their excitement for discovery. Fast forward a few years: …
A Leader Builds Other Leaders: A Leader’s Reflection for Engineering Students and Young Professionals
Leadership isn’t born—it’s built. In other words, “A Leader Builds Other Leaders“ as quoted by the author.
For engineering students and young professionals stepping into the dual journey of self-leadership and team leadership, the challenge is daunting yet deeply rewarding. Success demands more than just technical …
R5 December Newsletter
The Region 5 Community Connector
Newsletter Promoting activities, information, and news to the membership
December 2024
Membership Contacts:
Hunter J Boudreaux – East Area Chair
Prasenjit Shil– North Area Chair
Joe Redfield– South Area Chair
Faye Kann– West Area Chair
R5 EXCOM Roster can be viewed here: https://rosters.ieee.org/home.html
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Bitcoin Miners and Decentralized Banks: The Future No One Saw Coming
Author’s Note to Readers
This article is intended as a thought experiment, designed to spark curiosity, challenge assumptions, and inspire new perspectives about Bitcoin. The analogies and ideas presented here and other past articles are aim to bridge technical and philosophical concepts, fostering a deeper understanding …
Thought Experiment: Blockchain’s Role to Improve and Evolve Within a Global and Existing Monetary System
Author’s Note to Readers
This article is intended as a thought experiment, designed to spark curiosity, challenge assumptions, and inspire new perspectives about Bitcoin. The analogies and ideas presented here and other past articles are aim to bridge technical and philosophical concepts, fostering a deeper understanding …
Do You See The Light In Bitcoin?
Author’s Note to Readers
This article is intended as a thought experiment, designed to spark curiosity, challenge assumptions, and inspire new perspectives about Bitcoin. The analogies and ideas presented here and other past articles are aimed to bridge technical and philosophical concepts, fostering a deeper understanding …
The Mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto: A Humble Engineer or STEAM-Driven Collective And Philanthropist
INTRODUCTION
The intent of this ‘what if’ article is to encourage Young Professionals (YP) increase their awareness and start thinking about the journey to develop and strive in achieving the attributes displayed by Satoshi Nakamoto (SN), described below. You can think of this as a grand …
Reimagining Global Stability: How Decentralized Technology Could Usher in a New Era of Sustainable Peace
Introduction: From Destruction to Peaceful Innovation
Imagine a world where global stability is no longer maintained by fear of destruction but through shared cooperation and economic empowerment. For decades, humanity relied on systems like Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)—a fragile equilibrium of power rooted in nuclear deterrence. …
Engineering a Better Economy: Why KEYSTONE-Based Technologies Matter More Than Ever
Introduction
What if we could engineer a global economy as resilient as nature itself—one that operates on principles of harmony, sustainability, and shared prosperity? In an era with rising economic uncertainty, there is an explosive growth of new technologies. And at the same time, trust in …
R5 November Newsletter
The Region 5 Community Connector
Newsletter Promoting activities, information, and news to the membership
November 2024
Membership Contacts:
Hunter J Boudreaux – East Area Chair
Prasenjit Shil– North Area Chair
Joe Redfield– South Area Chair
Faye Kann– West Area Chair
R5 EXCOM Roster can be viewed here: https://rosters.ieee.org/home.html
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Blockchain Technology and Voting Systems
Imagine a voting system founded on transparency and decentralization, designed to record every vote securely and independently, minimizing interference. What if this system also allowed citizens to verify that their representatives genuinely reflect the voices of those they serve? Could modern technologies like blockchain, valued …
Get Involved with Your Local Section!
Fall is a great time to get plugged in with your local IEEE Section or to take your involvement to the next level. Many sections are currently having semi-annual and annual meetings, social events, and officer elections. If your section’s event or information is missing, …
R5 October Newsletter
The Region 5 Community Connector
Newsletter Promoting activities, information, and news to the membership
October 2024
Membership Contacts:
Hunter J Boudreaux – East Area Chair
Prasenjit Shil– North Area Chair
Joe Redfield– South Area Chair
Faye Kann– West Area Chair
R5 EXCOM Roster can be viewed here: https://rosters.ieee.org/home.html
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IEEE Day 2024
IEEE Day is an annual event celebrating the first time in history when engineers worldwide gathered to share their technical ideas in 1884. One of the IEEE Day’s objectives is to show the ways IEEE members, in local communities, join together to collaborate on ideas …
R5 September Newsletter
The Region 5 Community Connector
Newsletter Promoting activities, information, and news to the membership
September 2024
Membership Contacts:
Hunter J Boudreaux – East Area Chair
Prasenjit Shil– North Area Chair
Joe Redfield– South Area Chair
Faye Kann– West Area Chair
R5 EXCOM Roster can be viewed here: https://rosters.ieee.org/home.html
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Fall WIE Speaker Series
IEEE Region 5 WIE has a series of speakers covering diverse topics. PDH credits available for attendance.
1. Consulting for US Senate policy makers on emerging technologies, presented by Anita Rao – https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/425677
2. Transitioning from a chemical plant engineer to NASA by participating in STEM …