The Region 9 (R9) Industry Engagement Committee aims to develop activities to create value for industries across IEEE. To do this, the committee identifies and acts on opportunities, gaps, and overlaps across IEEE. One of its challenges is to encourage diversity and inclusion in the industry, especially women in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics … [Read more...] about Career Advisor – WIE Inside and WIE IndustrIEEE: Projects that encourage women in the industry
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Pía Torres: Helping Others Forge Their Paths
Pía Torres is a role model in every sense of the word. The electronics engineer, teacher, founder, certified project manager and scrum master, and previous IEEE Women in Engineering Inspiring Member Award recipient has seen more than her fair share of obstacles, but not only did she never give up, Torres has worked to create opportunities for others so that they don’t struggle … [Read more...] about Pía Torres: Helping Others Forge Their Paths
Joyce Weisbecker: The first indie game developer
Joyce Weisbecker was always interested in her father Joseph’s work. What child wouldn’t be? Joseph was the inventor of the Think-a-Dot and other games, a writer, and a magician who loved learning and teaching. But that’s not all. Joseph was also the engineer who led RCA into a new technological era with his 8-bit microprocessor architecture. Throughout the 1970s, he prototyped … [Read more...] about Joyce Weisbecker: The first indie game developer
Innovating in Academia: Expanding Access to Higher Education
In May 2021, The Ohio State University put health and safety protocols in place to hold not one but two in-person commencement ceremonies, presenting 12,345 degrees and certificates to graduates. “There’s really something to the Buckeye spirit,” says Ohio State President Dr. Kristina M. Johnson. Johnson began her tenure at Ohio State in August 2020—the latest step in what has … [Read more...] about Innovating in Academia: Expanding Access to Higher Education
