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IEEE-USA Announces 2007 Awards Recipients
IEEE-USA has announced the recipients of its 2007 awards in recognition of professional, technical and literary contributions to public awareness and understanding of the engineering profession in the United States. The awards were presented at the IEEE-USA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis on 26 April 2008. more

Call For Nominations: IEEE-USA Volunteer Positions
The IEEE-USA Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Committee asks for your help in identifying U.S. IEEE members who may be interested in, and well-qualified for, service on IEEE-USA committees and/or in IEEE-USA board positions. more

2008 IEEE RFID Conference Garners Media Attention
The role of RFID in gaming and healthcare was featured in a Las Vegas Review-Journal article on 18 April. The newspaper was reporting on the IEEE RFID 2008 conference that IEEE-USA co-sponsors. more

TechMatch to Highlight Medical Device Entrepreneurs
IEEE-USA is partnering with LifeScience Alley™ to create a new event that will benefit members of both organizations. TechMatch 2008 will take place on 12 May, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, in Minneapolis, Minn. The goal is to introduce small and emerging medical device companies to CTOs of larger life science/medical device firms, as well as to venture capitalists, corporate investors and angel investors. more

IEEE Homeland Security Conference Set (12-13 May)
IEEE-USA is pleased to support the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security, 12-13 May, at the Westin Hotel in Waltham, Mass. The conference will focus on transportation security for chemical, biological and explosive agents, cyber security and infrastructure protection, incident management and interoperability, and software assurance. White House Science Adviser Dr. John Marburger will deliver the keynote address. more

TE Online: April 2008 Issue Online
The April 2008 edition of TE Online includes features on: "Backscatter: Early Adopters"; "Who Want$ to Be a Millionaire?"; "Patents — 10 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Making Them"; "Why Employee Retention Strategies Do Not Work"; "A Callout to the Twenty-Something Engineer"; "Career Advice for Mid-Career Engineers"; "Congressional Briefing on Emerging Nuclear Technology"; and more. more

Tennessee Congressman Bart Gordon Honored for SET Leadership
Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.), chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee, received the 2008 George E. Brown Jr. Science, Engineering and Technology Leadership Award for his leadership and commitment to ensuring that the United States remains a global leader in science and innovation. IEEE-USA President Russ Lefevre presented the award to Rep. Gordon at a 2008 SET Congressional Visits Day reception at the Rayburn Building. more

Streaming Video: Networking Webinars
Whether you're actively job searching, considering a career change, or simply trying to get ahead in your career, networking is likely to be a key to success. In the first webinar, recorded on 8 Jan., Dr. Michelle Tullier examines factors that make networking work. In the second, recorded 15 Jan., career consultants Ellen Sautter and Diane Crompton look at networking online and building professional relationships through Internet-based tools, including: professional and social networks, discussion groups, blogs, and personal Web sites. more

IEEE-USA’s CareerNavigator
Visit IEEE-USA's CareerNavigator for your employment, career development, consulting and entrepreneurial needs. Choose from a wide range of products, publications, online management training and other useful services. more

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