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  • IEEE Spectrum Article Highlights Life Members

    SYP Networking - IEEE President with YPs

    Featured Image: SYP Networking - 2025 Past IEEE President Tom Coughlin with YPs Earlier this year, Life Members were featured in IEEE Spectrum in an article titled “IEEE Life Members Committee Reconnects With Members”. The article highlighted ongoing Life member initiatives: ...

    Published On: 4 September 2025Categories: AgeTech, Announcements, Mentoring, Volunteer673 words3.5 min read
  • Tales from the Vault: The Mystery of Grand Bahama Island

    Tales from the Vault: The Mystery of Grand Bahama Island

    By John Porter, Life Member Editor’s Note:  The Eastern Test Range was run from Patrick Air Force Base in Florida in the 1960s. Today, it’s known as the Patrick Space Force Base and it continues to launch the most advanced ...

    Published On: 2 September 2025Categories: Tales from the Vault1001 words5.1 min read
  • A Legacy of Engineering Education That Will Continue Far Into The Future

    A Legacy of Engineering Education That Will Continue Far Into The Future

    Dr. Sarah Rajala commits to a legacy gift in her estate plans Dr. Sarah Rajala (Rye-ah-lah), IEEE Life Fellow and 2015 IEEE Harriett B. Rigas Award recipient, has been an IEEE member for nearly 50 years – the entire length ...

    Published On: 28 August 2025Categories: From Around the World714 words3.6 min read
  • Remembering Tony Davies (1936-2025)

    Remembering Tony Davies (1936-2025)

    With deep sorrow, we report that Professor A C (Tony) Davies of King’s College London died on March 22, 2025, from heart failure. Tony was a Life Fellow of IEEE, and was an active member of the United Kingdom and ...

    Published On: 26 August 2025Categories: Announcements215 words1.1 min read
  • Call for Volunteers – Website Communications

    Volunteers Needed

    The IEEE Life Members Committee invites volunteers to join the Life Members Website Communications Committee. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the evolution of IEEE's online presence, including the portrayal of Life Members to the world at large.  ...

    Published On: 25 August 2025Categories: Announcements, Volunteer103 words0.5 min read
  • Group Mentoring Event Held at Region 8 Meeting in Budapest, Hungary

    Group Mentoring Event Held at Region 8 Meeting in Budapest, Hungary

    On April 4,  2025, a Mentoring Workshop was held during the 124th Region 8 Committee Meeting at the Hotel Intercontinental in Budapest, Hungary. The event was organized by the Industry Applications Society Affinity Group Mentoring Team (IAS AGMT). The goal ...

    Published On: 21 August 2025Categories: Mentoring119 words0.6 min read
  • Wichita LMAG Sponsors Opening Night Reception of 2025 Region 5 Annual Meeting

    Wichita LMAG Sponsors Opening Night Reception of 2025 Region 5 Annual Meeting

    The 2025 Region 5 Annual Meeting was held March 28-30, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas. The local Wichita LMAG sponsored the opening night reception, which was held in Woolsey Hall on the Wichita State University campus. The event was opened by ...

    Published On: 19 August 2025Categories: LMAG Activities76 words0.4 min read
  • 2025 IEEE SoutheastCon Student Hardware Competition Supported by Life Member Committee

    2025 IEEE SoutheastCon Student Hardware Competition Supported by Life Member Committee

    The 2025 IEEE Southeastcon Student Hardware Competition was held on March 29, 2025 in Concord, North Carolina. This regional student competition was sponsored in part by the Life Member Committee. Student engineering teams from across the southeast United States demonstrated ...

    Published On: 14 August 2025Categories: LMAG Activities94 words0.5 min read
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