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IEEE R5 Houston Section in Partnership with NSBE PI SIG Webinar: Black History Month STEM Innovators
In February 2021 during the celebration of Black History Month (BHM) the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), R5 Houston Section partnered with the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Process Improvement (PI) Special Interest Group (SIG) to present a three-part webinar series entitled STEM Innovators. Each webinars series was presented by a different… Read more
2021 IEEE HKN Panel Discussion: How to encourage Diversity and Outreach in a Professional Organization
On Thursday, April 1st 2021 the IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) Kappa Sigma chapter and GWISE will facilitate a panel discussion “How to encourage Diversity and Outreach in a Professional Organization” Sponsored by Boston University HKN Student Branch. The program is designed to engage with many communities to discuss the need for diversity in STEM,… Read more
Houston Section on IEEE.tv – What to Watch Next?
Introduction IEEE.tv has great content that can help IEEE members get more out of their membership. Videos ranging from online meetings, technical conferences, insightful interviews, and educational / “how to” engineering guides. There are also Live shows to choose from. The videos are free to IEEE members, and are a nominal cost… Read more
Volunteers Needed for Science Engineering Fair Houston (SEFH) 2021
Posted on December 12, 2020 by Vincent Palughi The 62nd annual Science Engineering Fair of Houston (SEFH) is now accepting place judge volunteers. The Houston Section of IEEE has a long history of supplying place judges and other volunteer positions for the SEFH. The SEFH will be held virtually this year from February… Read more
IEEE TryEngineering Volunteer STEM Portal Initiative
In March 2020 I was asked to be part of the IEEE TryEngineering STEM Portal Initiative by Jamie Moesch, Managing Director, Education Activities and Burt Dicht, Director, Student and Academic Education Programs. The opportunity to share some of our R5 Houston Section STEM initiative like Teachers In-Service Program (TISP) facilitated by Freddie Wong and learning… Read more
Houston Section Receives 2020 Section Professional Development Award
Tweet Us / Facebook Us /LinkedIn Us / Contact Us IEEE Houston Section: r5.ieee.org/Houston Twitter: www.Twitter.com/IEEEHouston Facebook: www.facebook.com/IEEEHouston LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/4998372 IEEE Houston Section Receives the IEEE 2020 Section Professional Development Award Houston, Texas – August 27, 2020 – IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for advancing technology for humanity, has awarded the Houston Section with the Section Profession Development Award. Each year… Read more
Webinar: Solid State Transformers and Their Applications in Marine Energy Systems
The following webinar announcement is being shared as a request to the Galveston Bay Section. For additional information and updates please contact Dr. Zafar Taqvi PRESENATION: Marine energy applications are making huge strides in today’s world in the form of offshore wind, subsea power, electric ships, etc. With the push for smarter systems, it is… Read more
Galveston Bay Section: Professional Forum and Student Poster Session
On Saturday, November 16, 2019 the Houston Section partnered up with the Galveston Bay Section to support the Professional Forum and Student Poster Session. This was a great event coordinated by the Galveston Bay Section where their were over 35 Students participating from TAMU-Galveston, UH-Clear Lake to UT Austin. I was very impressed with the… Read more
Galveston Bay Sec: Professional Forum & Student Poster Session
IEEE Galveston Bay Section in Cooperation with GBS Chapters and Houston Section support is proud to organize PROFESSIONAL FORUM and STUDENTS’ POSTER SESSION on SATURDAY, November 16th, 2019 At THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE, DELTA Building PRESENTATION TOPICS: 1- Time Management– Sabia Abidi 2- Networking as a Tool– Zafar Taqvi 3- Roadmap for Consulting-TBD… Read more
IEEE TESI Seminar: “What Are Standards?”
On Friday, July 26, 2019 IEEE TryEngineering Summer Institute South location at Texas A&M University hosted over 300 students from around the world. At the TryEngineering Summer Institute (TESI) program, 8th – 12th grade school students explored various engineering fields, such as Electronics, Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace. The TESI program also facilitated an opportunity… Read more