• sean bentley member spotlight

    Dr. Sean Bentley is a distinguished physicist, educator, and leader whose career has been defined by a deep commitment to teaching, research, and professional service within the engineering and physics communities. Over more than two decades, he has made meaningful ...

    Published On: 30 June 2026Categories: Member Spotlight543 words2.8 min read
  • Tales from the Vault Postal OCR System

    By Thomas J. Hartley of Palo Alto, CA I joined Philco's Corporate Research Lab in July 1959. In January 1960, our lab received funding from Philco’s Computer Division to begin development of an optical character reader (OCR). The Computer Division ...

    Published On: 25 June 2026Categories: Tales from the Vault557 words2.9 min read
  • Workshop Financial and Personal Health Speakers

    The Delhi Life Member Affinity Group (LMAG) often holds events for members and their family members: Delhi Retreat In December 2025, the Delhi LMAG held a technical and social workshop at Baghaan Orchard Retreat in Village Kachrot, Garh Mukteswar district, ...

    Published On: 23 June 2026Categories: LMAG Activities211 words1.2 min read
  • Japan Mentoring Event

    In December 2025, the 2nd Group Mentoring Initiative (GMI) event was held during a SYWL (Students, Young Professionals, Women in Engineering, and Life Members) Workshop at Ritsumeikan University’s Osaka Ibaraki Campus. This event was jointly organized by the IEEE Japan ...

    Published On: 16 June 2026Categories: LMAG Activities, Mentoring127 words0.6 min read
  • Benelux LMAG Visit Siemens

    In December 2025, the Benelux Life Member Affinity Group (LMAG) visited the Siemens Digital Industries Software facility in Heverlee, Belgium. The event was organized by former CTO Prof. Herman Van Der Auweraer. The company started as Leuven Measurement Systems (LMS), ...

    Published On: 11 June 2026Categories: LMAG Activities154 words0.8 min read
  • In Memoriam graphic

    Gerard “Gus” Gaynor, a long-serving IEEE volunteer and former engineering director at 3M, died on 9 March 2026. The IEEE Life Fellow was 104. Gus’s involvement with IEEE predates the organization. He joined the Institute of Radio Engineers, a predecessor society, ...

    Published On: 9 June 2026Categories: Announcements171 words0.9 min read
  • R9 Life Members Awards 2025

    In December 2025, Region 9 held an Awards ceremony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to present the 2025 Life Member Awards.  The Argentina Life Member Affinity Group Chair, Patricio Castro, presented the 2025 Region 9 Life Member Individual Service Award to ...

    Published On: 4 June 2026Categories: LMAG Activities89 words0.4 min read
  • AgeTech Brain Webinar

    From Brain Signals to Better Living: Neurotech in AgeTech June 11, 2026 | 1 PM ET The webinar, hosted by IEEE Brain and the AgeTech Initiative, will explore how emerging neurotechnologies can serve as a foundational layer for detecting early signs ...

    Published On: 2 June 2026Categories: AgeTech, Announcements76 words0.4 min read