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Dec 12
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Tech News Digest |
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A roundup of technology-related news and notable developments with a focus on electrical engineering, computing and information technology and allied fields reported during November 2012. |
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Aug 12
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IEEE-USA Staff
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S&T Advisors Recommend Freeing Government Spectrum to Promote Wireless Innovation |
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The volume of mobile data has doubled every year globally for the past four years, as users of wireless smart phones, tablets, and other devices increasingly view mobile access to data a necessity of daily life. As the demand for spectrum increases to support the wireless devices used for work, social networking, entertainment and other purposes, pressure is increasing to free up wireless spectrum now held by government agencies and private entities for other purposes. |
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Jul 12
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White House Outlines S&T Priorities for FY 2014 |
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On 6 June 2012, the White House Office of Management and Budget and Office of Science and Technology Policy outlined the President's S&T priorities in a joint memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies as guidance for the
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Jul 12
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Engineering's Debt to the Morrill Act |
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The Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act, signed into law 150 years ago by President Abraham Lincoln, played a key role in helping to establish the United States as an industrial nation and world power, by providing the skilled engineers, new technologies,
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Jul 12
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IEEE-USA Staff
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IEEE-USA Launches Redesigned Careers Page |
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IEEE-USA strives to help members manage their own careers by providing tools that will help them through tough times and help them hone the skills that will build resilient, enduring careers. To help facilitate members' career growth, IEEE-USA has
redesigned its careers web page to make it more engaging and easier to navigate. |
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Jun 12
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Engineering Societies Engage World Leaders on Sustainable Development |
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On 22 June, world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups will gather in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil to participate in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (aka Rio+20). The conference will focus on sustainability in the contexts of jobs, energy, sustainable cities, food security and sustainable agriculture, water oceans and disaster readiness. IEEE will have a delegation at the conference lead by IEEE President Gordon Day, working along with other engineering societies in support of the UN’s Sustainable Energy for All Initiative. |
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Mar 12
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Interest Low in Federal STEM Jobs |
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According to a recent report by the Partnership for Public Service, only 2.3 percent of U.S. science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) grads are considering post-graduation employment in the federal government. Starting salaries were cited as one of the primary reasons students would not pursue federal jobs. |
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Oct 11
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Key Federal Research and Development Appropriations Take Shape for '12 |
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With Fiscal Year 2012 beginning on 1 October, both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees have completed work on proposed FY 2012 budgets for NASA, NSF and NIST. The result has overall funding levels declining at all three Science and Technology agencies, although there is an effort to minimize the impact on the research and development components of the agency budgets. |
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Aug 11
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IEEE-USA Staff
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National Strategy for Stewardship of Electronics Waste Announced |
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According to the EPA, Americans generate almost 2.5 million tons of used electronics every year, which are made from valuable resources such as precious metals and rare earth materials, as well as plastic and glass. At a 20 July event held at a certified electronics recycling center in Austin, Texas, representatives from EPA, GSA and the White House Council on Environmental Quality joined with senior executives from Dell, Spring, and Sony Electronics to unveil a new “National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship.” |
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Aug 11
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Have You Adopted the Email Charter? |
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In June, Chris Anderson and Jane Wulf of TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design), a non-profit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading,” declared in a blog post that email was getting out of hand for many people and issued a call for an Email Charter. |
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May 11
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Exemption to PE Licensure Under Review |
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A recent series of disasters and product safety issues involving the failure of engineered systems has prompted several engineering organizations to ask whether engineering licensure laws should be strengthened to better protect the public health and safety. |
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Mar 11
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IEEE-USA Staff
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The 100-Year Starship |
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Sending humans on an Interstellar flight to colonize far-away planets was a concept relegated to the realm of science fiction until DARPA and the NASA Ames Research Center announced that they were planning the first step in the next era of space exploration — the “100-Year Starship” — needed for a journey between the stars. |
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Mar 11
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Federal S&T Budget at a Crossroads |
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With pressure building to bring the spiraling federal budget deficit under control and a change in political leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives, Federal R&D spending has become a prime target for congressional budget-cutters. |
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Feb 11
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IEEE-USA Staff
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State of the Union Highlights S&T Themes |
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President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address to the 112th Congress outlined his Administration’s plans and priorities for the nation over the coming two years, and featured several science, technology, engineering and math themes. |
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Jan 11
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Lame Duck Congress Passes Key S&T Legislation |
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Just before adjourning its post-election "lame duck" session, Congress reauthorized the America COMPETES Act, expiring legislation that aims to bolster U.S. economic and scientific leadership by supporting basic research, improving science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, and fostering innovation. |
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Oct 10
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IEEE-USA Staff
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K-12 STEM Initiatives on the Fall Agenda |
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With the start of the new school year, there was a concerned effort in mid-September to focus national attention on the challenges and opportunities for enhancing K-12 science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in the United States. |
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Jul 10
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Tech Digest: July |
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A roundup of news and notable developments in electrical engineering and computer or information technology reported during late May and June 2010. |
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Mar 10
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Tech Digest: March |
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A roundup of news and notable developments in electrical engineering and computer or information technology reported by research universities and government agencies. |
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Feb 10
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Tech Digest: February |
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A roundup of news and notable developments in electrical engineering and computer or information technology reported by research universities and government agencies. |
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Jan 10
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Tech Digest: January |
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A roundup of news and notable developments in electrical engineering and computer or information technology reported by research universities and government agencies. |
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Dec 09
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Tech Digest: December |
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A roundup of news and notable developments in electrical engineering and computer or information technology reported by research universities and government agencies. |
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Nov 09
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Tech Digest: November |
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A roundup of news and notable developments in electrical engineering and computer or information technology reported by research universities and government agencies during October 2009. |
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Oct 09
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Tech Digest: October |
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A roundup of news and notable developments in electrical engineering and computer or information technology reported by research universities and government agencies during September 2009. |
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Sep 09
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IEEE-USA Staff
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Tech Digest: September |
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A roundup of news and notable developments in electrical engineering and computer or information technology reported by research universities and government agencies during August 2009. |
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Sep 07
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IEEE-USA Staff
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WTD: September 2007 |
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A recap of new and notable developments in electrical engineering and computer or information technology emerging from the federal government in August and September. |
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