James J. Truchard, IEEE Fellow, has won the 2023 IEEE James H. Mulligan Jr. Education Medal. Truchard is the founder and former chairman and CEO of National Instruments, Austin, Texas, USA. In winning the award, Truchard was cited “for the development of LabVIEW and establishing worldwide programs to enhance hands-on learning in laboratories and classrooms.” ...
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 ...
The IEEE History Center Newsletter for March 2023 is available! The new issue features an archives update and articles on IEEE REACH at the World Science Forum, the reopened Battersea power station, and interesting reads from the IEEE History Center Press. Read the current issue View past issues ...
Dr. Richard L. Johnson passed away on August 2, 2022. He was an IEEE Life Fellow and member of the Lone Star Section and Life Member Affinity Group. Dr. Johnson was born on 12 June 1938 in Oklahoma. He served in the US Air Force from 1956-1960. Following his service, he received B.S., M.S., and ...
Meet Dan Sniezek - Regional Coordinator for the Northeast United States and Member of the Life Member Committee Daniel Sniezek has 25+ years of experience in the development and maintenance of highly complex and highly available systems. He is an internationally sought technical advisor and speaker on subjects of software quality, computerized reliability, Systems Engineering, Systems ...