Section News
Watch Again | SMC Webinar – The History of Cybernetics
In this webinar, Richard Mitchell, Professor of Cybernetics, discusses the origins of the subject – including the first human-made cybernetic system in 250 BC, influences prior to the Macy Conferences which led to Norbert Wiener’s 1948 pioneering book, reasons for the name Cybernetics and some notable British Cyberneticists.
Watch Again | IEEE Nanotechnology Chapter Distinguished Lecture – Nanoplasmonics: Reaching Out to the Single Molecule
Arthur Ashkin was co-recipient of the Nobel prize in 2018 for his work on optical tweezers, however, those conventional optical tweezers are limited to objects that are 100 nm in size. This talk reviews work on nanoaperture optical tweezers that can trap particles down to the single digit nanometer size, including proteins.
IEEE Appoints Dr Mona Ghassemian as Member of the 2022 MGA Nominations and Appointments Committee
UK and Ireland Section Chair, Dr Mona Ghassemian has been appointed to serve as a member of the 2022 MGA Nominations and Appointments Committee.
Watch Again | LMAG Event Panel Discussion: Blockchain, Crypto Currency and DeFi – Are Cryptocurrencies Here to Stay?
The panel session discusses Blockchain technologies and considers how they have enabled several new economic and business models such as crypto currencies and decentralised finance (DeFi), and many other advances in the FinTech industry.
UK and Ireland Antennas and Propagation Chapter Wins 2021 Best Chapter Award from IEEE APS Society
IEEE UK and Ireland Section is delighted to announce that its Antennas and Propagation Chapter has won best chapter award 2021 from IEEE APS society.
IEEE UK and Ireland Section Vice Chair Ballot | Meet the Candidates
IEEE UK and Ireland Section Vice Chair 2022 - 2024 ballot; an opportunity to learn more about the candidates so that you can make an informed decision on your candidate of choice.
Former Section Chair Elected to 2022 IEEE Computer Society Board of Governors
The UK and Ireland Section is delighted to announce that Mike Hinchey has been elected to the 2022 IEEE CS Board of Governors.
IEEE UK & Ireland Women in Engineering Affinity Group Awards Presentation
The UK and Ireland Women in Engineering Affinity Group is excited to announce that its new awards for 2021 will be presented at a virtual event on Monday 29th November at 2pm. The intention is to recognise volunteers and members who have made a significant contribution to supporting Women in Engineering.
Watch Again | Systemic & Systematic Innovation Webinar – Masterclass in Applied Structured Creativity
Another chance to see a masterclass in applied creative thinking designed to rationalise ideation process for practicing as well as aspiring innovators.
Watch Again | Section Meeting Panel Discussion – Future Directions of Communications: Vision, Standards and Requirements
Pervasive communications, built on the foundations of standards providing multi-vendor interoperability, continue to transform our daily lives. This panel discusses the current and future direction of wired and wireless communications technologies, their supporting standardisation activities, and their requirement.