IEEE Region 3

Save the date for the IEEE Life Member Evolution Conference 2025. The conference will be June 11 - 13, 2025 at the Tufts Joyce Cumming Center in Medford, Massachusetts in the Boston area. Life Member Evolution Conference is open to members of all grades. The meeting content is technical and interesting while also being current and topical. The 2025 Conference is adding a technical paper track. Here is another venue to present your paper. This is a great opportunity to meet many different people in all stages of their careers. YPs have enjoyed connecting with Life Members to provide mentoring. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/edM8kBJS. Contact Region 3 Life Member Coordinator Jacob Kulangara for more details.

Call for Non-Technical Events to be Funded by IEEE Region 3 Professional Activities Committee The Region 3 Professional Activities Committee (PAC) calls for NON-Technical events to be funded from August - December 2024. This includes Section, WIE, YP, Students and K-12, STEM. Funding is available up to a maximum of USD $1000 as long as your Section matches the amount you request from PAC. Contact Region 3 PAC Chair Sharlene Brown for more information.

$15k Grant Awarded to Use XRP Robots for STEM Outreach The Sections within IEEE Region 3 have a funded opportunity to use XRP Robots in their STEM Outreach activities. You can read the details at https://lnkd.in/eH9yUNPZ.

Generative AI: Friend or Foe for Students and Young Professionals, hosted by the IEEE Young Professionals Charlotte Section. 24 August 2024. Join IEEE Charlotte YP, in collaboration with IEEE R3 Young Professionals, IEEE Computer Society SYP, IEEE Victorian Section YP, and IEEE Region 10 Young Professionals for a virtual event exploring the impact of Generative AI (GenAI). This 90-minute session will delve into the potential benefits and risks of this rapidly evolving technology. Hear from industry experts, as they discuss real-world applications, challenges, and best practices. A panel discussion will follow, providing insights and perspectives from various industry leaders. Register at https://lnkd.in/gvFqFXsr

EPICS in IEEE is excited to launch our fall call for proposals that will fund applications of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. We encourage teams to explore technical applications of machine learning, fuzzy systems, evolutionary computing, embedded intelligent systems, generative AI, hybrid intelligent systems, robotics, drone technologies, and assistive technologies. EPICS in IEEE proposals should address specific applications of AI in industries such as healthcare, agriculture, education, environmental improvements, and other applications for societal benefit. Students are encouraged to think creatively about these technical areas that can result in direct societal benefit from a solution that will be adopted by the community partner. The projects should be able to be completed in 1 year or less. All projects must have IEEE members involved. We encourage teams to partner with local IEEE sections, chapters, societies, and affinity groups as well as IEEE student branches for projects. Selected projects will receive up to $10,000 USD, mentorship, and resources. The deadline to submit a proposal is October 15th, 2024. For more information: https://lnkd.in/eR-BXW5P

You are invited to join IEEE Region 3 and the IEEE Sri Lanka Section Education Activities (EA) Committee Chairs for a special Best Practices Webinar on August 15, 2024, at 7:00 - 8:15 PM EST. The objective of the webinar is to showcase best practice of Sections’ Education Activities within Region 3 and Sri Lanka Section. All Education Activities Chairs/ Representatives, Section Chairs and #STEM Coordinators are invited. If your Section do not currently host Education Activities, you are also welcome to join. https://lnkd.in/eWAGNgUV

We regret to report the passing of our friend and colleague, Bill Ratcliff. Bill's IEEE leadership and impact included the Member and Geographic Activities Board, the IEEE Savannah Section, the IEEE Strategic Planning Committee, the Region 3 Strategic Planning Committee, and the IEEE MOVE project. Bill was the Director of IEEE Region 3 in 2008. https://lnkd.in/eZc4Vh7E

IEEE Region 3 and IEEE Region 9 have a great history of working together and mutual support. INCAS 2024 is going to be another great event!

Congratulations to Antra Malhotra, Rajeev Arora, Dominic Patruno, and Anne Ferrando-Klemet! And thank you to outgoing Computer Society chair Jim Anderson for his service. Florida West Coast is keeping the energy up in IEEE Region 3 and IEEE Computer Society!

Of interest to IEEE members in the greater Knoxville area: GNU Radio Conference 2024 - Knoxville, TN Sept. 16-20 The GNU Radio Conference 2024 (GRCon24) will be held September 16-20 at the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Visit https://lnkd.in/geYByN5c for all the details. GNU Radio Conference (GRCon) is the annual conference for the GNU Radio project and community, and has established itself as one of the premier industry events for Software Radio. It is a week-long conference that includes high-quality technical content and valuable networking opportunities. GRCon is a venue that highlights design, implementation, and theory that has been practically applied in a useful way. GRCon attendees come from a large variety of backgrounds, including industry, academia, government, and hobbyists. Offering an annual program with broad appeal, GRCon attracts a variety of participants: people new to software radio who are interested in learning more, seasoned developers ready to show off their latest work, and experts who want to keep their finger on the pulse and direction of the industry. Thank you Tamseel Mahmood Syed for sharing this great event!