WASHINGTON (1 August 2022) —  These powers of imagination and creativity are among the few things that set us apart from the rest of life on Earth. But they make all the difference.  ~Sir Ken Robinson Prolific writer and educator about all things engineering, Harry T. Roman, is back with a new e-book series on creativity in the… Read more →

Advancing Technology for Humanity in Houston and Around the World. On Thursday, June 30th, 2022 I asked the question “Can I find some #future STEM Career Innovators in this room today?” IEEE Houston Section Volunteers and several of our community colleagues from IEEE, NSBE Process Improvement SIG, ABB, EATON, and other Electrical Industry panelists participated in a STEM #career Panel Discussion… Read more →

On Saturday, May 28, 2022, IEEE Regional, Sectional, and local governmental agencies came together to celebrate an achievement in technology over 53 years ago. That achievement was the Datapoint 2200 which was the first of a new breed of computers that were designed not for engineers to use, but for ordinary people. Prior to 2200,… Read more →

On Thursday, April 28th, 2022 I had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with some amazing future #STEM Innovators at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Although I shared some #whomovedmycheese moments, I was even more amazed about their future aspirations and solutions they will bring in advancing technology for humanity. For those who didn’t know the #ieeestudents #robotics team… Read more →

On Saturday, April 30th, 2022 volunteers from IEEE Houston Section, EATON iConnect, and NSBE Houston Professionals will be partnering together to facilitate a day of STEM Workshops. Fresh Start consists of interactive workshops that creatively engage students, ranging from 3rd to 12th grade, to explore the many different disciplines in the field of engineering. The… Read more →

On Thursday, April 21st, 2022 I had the opportunity to visit the UT Tyler Houston Engineering Center and attend “The Order Of The Engineer” and visit the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Expo. The Order of the Engineer is an association for graduate and professional engineers in the United States that emphasizes pride and… Read more →

To facilitate and promote graduation among our graduating IEEE members from the affiliated Houston Student Branch, the IEEE Houston Section is offering the Stole purchase program. The cost of the stole is $45.00 USD. To get your IEEE stole, simply, Register via vTools by May 1, 2022. https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/311137 You must enter your member number  There are… Read more →

As time goes on, concern for the well-being of our planet has grown. Carbon emissions are one of the major topics people think about when discussing how to help the environment. According to IEA, there were 31.5 Gigatons of CO2 emissions in 2020 and 33.0 Gigatons in 2021 globally [1]. To put this into perspective,… Read more →