Maxine Cohen is an active volunteer for IEEE Life Members. She shares her experiences meeting several IEEE members over the last few months: While on a cruise, Maxine struck up a conversation with another passenger. As we talked, I realized we are both IEEE Members. Richard Kovarsky is a member of the Cincinnati Section. He ...
The US Postal Service issued a special "Computer Technology" stamp to mark the 50th anniversary of the ENIAC. Short for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, the ENIAC was the first electronic computer used for general purposes, such as solving numerical problems. It was designed and invented by John Presper Eckert and John Mauchly at the ...
Howard Wolfman, Life Member Committee Chair, and John Day, IEEE Staff, represented Life Member Committee at the February IEEE Board Meeting held 15-20 February at the Sheraton New York Times Square hotel. They presented the LMC to attendees using a tabletop display and handed out copies of the most recent Life Member newsletters to attendees.
March is Women’s History Month! Women’s History Month has its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28, which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning 7 March 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week ...
Jon Rokne, a Life Member from Alberta, Canada, wrote an article in the summer 2022 issue of IEEE Canadian Review called “An interesting number.” He observes that 81, his age, is interesting from a mathematical point of view. The Number 81 I was 81 years old a few days ago, and, because of this, I ...