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R5 November Newsletter

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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

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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

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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 …

R5 August Newsletter

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The Region 5 Community Connector
Newsletter Promoting activities, information, and news to the membership

August 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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R5 July Newsletter

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The Region 5 Community Connector
Newsletter Promoting activities, information, and news to the membership

July 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 Houston Section & NSBE Houston Professionals Partner STEM Saturday

On Saturday, May 18, 2024, I asked the question “How did you spend your Saturday?” in a https://nsbe-hae.org/fs.

I had the opportunity to spend my STEM Saturday at the NSBE Houston Professionals #STEMEducation event in partnership with HP STEM Volunteer team. In my opinion there is …

R5 June Newsletter

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The Region 5 Community Connector
Newsletter Promoting activities, information, and news to the membership

June 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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2023 Awards

On April 6, 2024, IEEE Region 5 recognized the achievements of members, Sections, Student Branches, and companies at the R5 Annual Meeting Banquet in Springdale, Arkansas. Congratulations to our award winners.
Outstanding Small Section (<500)
The Ozark Section
Outstanding Large Student Branch (>50)
University of Texas at Dallas
Outstanding Large …

Volunteer: IEEE HOU Sec & NSBE HOU Professional SP 2024 Fresh Start Program

The Fresh Start program is sponsored by HP Inc., Fluor, and the University of Houston. Fresh Start, is a one day STEM based event that was designed to ignite curiosity and passion for STEM subjects, for grades 3-12 to have hands-on engagement.
Students will discover, experiment, and …

R5 May Newsletter

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The Region 5 Community Connector
Newsletter Promoting activities, information, and news to the membership

May 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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Move Truck Touring DFW

The MOVE Truck is headed to Dallas/Fort Worth. There will be multiple opportunities to come see the truck and take a tour.

R5 April Newsletter

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The Region 5 Community Connector
Newsletter Promoting activities, information, and news to the membership

April 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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WIE Panel at Annual Meeting

We are very excited to have such a great panel of women speaking at our Annual Meeting next weekend! Thank you Sonya Dillard Kathy Herring Hayashi and Ebonee Walker, Ph.D. for taking the time to share your experiences with our members. r5conferences.org
Local IEEE members who are not attending the full conference …

GreenTech Energy Summit/Industry Day Program Announced

April 4, 2024  | Springdale, AR | https://ieeegreentech.org

The 16th annual 2024 IEEE International Green Technologies Conference, hosted this year in Springdale, AR, is a 3-day event bringing leaders in technology together to move energy technology to the next level.
Green Tech Full Conference – Register Now!
Not …

Green Tech ’24 Program Announced

April 3-5, 2024  | Springdale, AR | https://ieeegreentech.org

“Clean and Smart Technologies for the 21st Century”
The 16th Annual IEEE GreenTech Conference was conceived to address the challenges of securing green and clean energy sources for the 21st century and building a more resilient and secure power …

R5 March Newsletter

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The Region 5 Community Connector
Newsletter Promoting activities, information, and news to the membership

March 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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Ask Me Anything Series: Congressional Visits Day

Calling all Region 5 members! Are you interested in learning how YOU can make a real impact on policy and legislation affecting engineers and the tech industry?
This exclusive Ask-Me-Anything session dives deep into the IEEE-USA Congressional Visits Day (CVD), a premier event where your voice has the power to influence the future.
Here’s what …