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IEEE’s Honor Society Expands to More Countries

Marking its 120th anniversary, IEEE-HKN opens chapters in Ecuador and India

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An Engineer Who Keeps Meta’s AI infrastructure Humming

Susana Contrera helps build the infrastructure for the company’s AI-research data centers

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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What Software Engineers Need to Know About AI Jobs

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Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

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This Lockheed Martin Researcher’s Work on UAVs Saves Lives

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Granville T. Woods: Smartest Guy in the Room

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John Brooks Slaughter: Courageous Advocate for Diversity in STEM

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Enhance Your Tech and Business Skills During IEEE Education Week

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A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

Top leaders discussed tech careers and STEM education

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Stuart Parkin Revolutionized Disk Drive Storage

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This Startup’s AI Tool Makes Moving Day Easier

Yembo’s app takes an inventory of a home’s contents

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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