NEWS from IEEE-USA 2001 L Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036-4928 Engineering Can Help Developing Nations Solve Critical Problems, IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference Keynote Speaker Says WASHINGTON (21 October 2011) — Engineering can help developing nations solve critical problems, but a worldwide shortage of engineers is hampering the effort, according to former UNESCO [...]

NEWS from IEEE-USA 2001 L Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036-4928 Small Business Innovation Research, Technology Infrastructure Can Help Create Jobs WASHINGTON (9 September 2011) — To help encourage job growth, Congress should reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and invest in America’s technology infrastructure. During his speech to Congress last night, [...]

NEWS from IEEE-USA  2001 L Street, N.W., Suite 700  Washington, DC 20036-4910  New IEEE-USA President Looks to Advance U.S. Innovation & Entrepreneurship  WASHINGTON (8 February 2011) — New IEEE-USA President Ron Jensen has identified advancing U.S. innovation, entrepreneurship and competitiveness as his priorities for 2011.  “Engineers and technologists are innovators and job creators,” Jensen said. [...]

NEWS from IEEE-USA 2001 L Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036-4910 A Million Electric Vehicles on the Road by 2015? Austin Workshop to Examine the Challenges and Opportunities WASHINGTON (26 January 2011) — In last night’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called for the United States to “… become the first [...]

NEWS from IEEE-USA 2001 L Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036-4910 Counterfeiting Detection and Prevention to be Featured at IEEE Homeland Security Conference WASHINGTON (10 September 2010) – Counterfeiting is an emerging national security issue for military and homeland security officials, as well as the commercial industrial base. The detection and prevention of counterfeiting [...]

NEWS from IEEE-USA 2001 L Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036-4910 Income of Electrotechnology, IT Professionals Shows Twofold Percentage Increase, IEEE-USA Salary Survey Reveals WASHINGTON (8 July 2010) — Median income for electrotechnology and information technology professionals showed a twofold percentage increase from the previous year, according to the latest IEEE-USA Salary & Fringe [...]