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WED to the Magic

May 5, 2022 by Craig Causer

One of the most iconic images in four of the Disney parks around the world is the “Partners” statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, hands enjoined, welcoming guests to the wonders that await in Anaheim, California; Orlando, Florida; Paris; and Tokyo. Walt and Mickey have been the everlasting gatekeepers of the Disney theme parks since Disneyland opened in 1955.   For … [Read more...] about WED to the Magic

Serving Up Sound

May 5, 2022 by Craig Causer

Form a band, hit the recording studio, and make it big in the entertainment business; it’s the dream of garage bands, American Idols, and The Voice contestants around the world. But joining a band in Smyrna, Georgia, provided an unexpected detour to success for Warner Bros. Studios Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) Mixer Tami Treadwell. For more about this article see … [Read more...] about Serving Up Sound

The Samburu Girls Foundation

May 5, 2022 by Leslie Zucker

It happens again and again: teams put together innovative solutions aimed at helping communities in underdeveloped areas with problems, and those thoughtful recommendations are rejected. Or they are accepted “in theory” but not maintained once the technologists go back home. Instead, engineers are confused, community liaisons are disappointed, and progress stalls. For more … [Read more...] about The Samburu Girls Foundation

A Game Plan for Protecting Patient Data

May 5, 2022 by Katianne Williams

After graduating from Southern Methodist University with a B.A. degree in Latin American studies and a B.B.A. degree in management information systems in 1996, Sonia Arista began her career as a business analyst and management consultant. She quickly found her passion in health care. For more about this article see link below. To access the PDF version of this article, … [Read more...] about A Game Plan for Protecting Patient Data

As Good as Goldsmith: Fostering Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

December 1, 2021 by Katianne Williams

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Andrea Goldsmith was one of those students who was interested in everything, and like many high school graduates, she didn’t know what she was going to study in college. A gap year spent traveling made her even more interested in politics and languages, and when she began her freshman year at the University of California, Berkeley, she thought seriously about majoring in … [Read more...] about As Good as Goldsmith: Fostering Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

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IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine is the first magazine to focus on issues facing women who study or work in IEEE’s fields of interest.

IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine strives to recognize women’s outstanding achievements in electrical and electronics engineering as well as enhance networking and to promote membership in IEEE Women in Engineering.

The publication also advocates for women in leadership roles and career advancement for women in STEM professions, and it facilitates the development of programs and activities that promote the entry into and retention of women in engineering programs.

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When the Enchanted Tiki Room opened at Disney-land in Anaheim, Calif., in 1963, it was, by all accounts, thrilling. Inside were dozens of talking flowers, totem poles, and birds-colorful macaws, toucans, and cockatoos-and together they per-formed a musical show by dancing and singing along to tunes like the “Hawaiian War Chant.” Huge crowds visited the attraction, excited to get a look at these early Audio-Animatronics-“audio” meaning that sound triggered a series of mechanisms, like cams and levers, that caused a pneumatic valve to open and close, moving an eye, a beak, or part of the body in time with the music. People loved them.

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