CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="avada-html-layout-wide avada-html-header-position-top avada-html-is-archive" lang="en-US" prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns# fb: http://ogp.me/ns/fb#"> <head> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /> <meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' /> <style>img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px }</style>  <title>From Around the World Archives - IEEE Life Members</title> <link rel="canonical" href="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/" /> <link rel="next" href="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/page/2/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="From Around the World Archives - IEEE Life Members" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="IEEE Life Members" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-social.jpg" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="628" /> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/jpeg" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/","url":"https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/","name":"From Around the World Archives - IEEE Life Members","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://life.ieee.org/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Charles-Proteus-Steinmetz.png","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/#primaryimage","url":"https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Charles-Proteus-Steinmetz.png","contentUrl":"https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Charles-Proteus-Steinmetz.png","width":1200,"height":628,"caption":"Charles Proteus Steinmetz"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://life.ieee.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"From Around the World"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://life.ieee.org/#website","url":"https://life.ieee.org/","name":"IEEE Life Members","description":"IEEE.org","publisher":{"@id":"https://life.ieee.org/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://life.ieee.org/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://life.ieee.org/#organization","name":"IEEE Life Members","url":"https://life.ieee.org/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://life.ieee.org/#/schema/logo/image/","url":"https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-logo-x2.png","contentUrl":"https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-logo-x2.png","width":450,"height":154,"caption":"IEEE Life Members"},"image":{"@id":"https://life.ieee.org/#/schema/logo/image/"}}]}</script>  <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="IEEE Life Members » Feed" href="https://life.ieee.org/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="IEEE Life Members » Comments Feed" href="https://life.ieee.org/comments/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="text/calendar" title="IEEE Life Members » iCal Feed" href="https://life.ieee.org/events/?ical=1" /> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_favicon-64.jpg" type="image/x-icon" />  <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee-icon-180.jpg">  <link rel="icon" sizes="192x192" href="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee-icon-120.jpg">  <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee-icon-152.jpg"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="IEEE Life Members » From Around the World Category Feed" href="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/feed/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US"/> <meta property="og:type" content="article"/> <meta property="og:site_name" content="IEEE Life Members"/> <meta property="og:title" content="From Around the World Archives - IEEE Life Members"/> <meta property="og:url" content="https://life.ieee.org/charles-proteus-steinmetz-unlikely-giant/"/> <meta property="og:image" content="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Charles-Proteus-Steinmetz.png"/> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200"/> <meta property="og:image:height" content="628"/> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/png"/> <style id='filebird-block-filebird-gallery-style-inline-css' type='text/css'> ul.filebird-block-filebird-gallery{margin:auto!important;padding:0!important;width:100%}ul.filebird-block-filebird-gallery.layout-grid{display:grid;grid-gap:20px;align-items:stretch;grid-template-columns:repeat(var(--columns),1fr);justify-items:stretch}ul.filebird-block-filebird-gallery.layout-grid li img{border:1px solid #ccc;box-shadow:2px 2px 6px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.3);height:100%;max-width:100%;-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;width:100%}ul.filebird-block-filebird-gallery.layout-masonry{-moz-column-count:var(--columns);-moz-column-gap:var(--space);column-gap:var(--space);-moz-column-width:var(--min-width);columns:var(--min-width) var(--columns);display:block;overflow:auto}ul.filebird-block-filebird-gallery.layout-masonry li{margin-bottom:var(--space)}ul.filebird-block-filebird-gallery li{list-style:none}ul.filebird-block-filebird-gallery li figure{height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative;width:100%}ul.filebird-block-filebird-gallery li figure figcaption{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.7),rgba(0,0,0,.3) 70%,transparent);bottom:0;box-sizing:border-box;color:#fff;font-size:.8em;margin:0;max-height:100%;overflow:auto;padding:3em .77em .7em;position:absolute;text-align:center;width:100%;z-index:2}ul.filebird-block-filebird-gallery li figure figcaption a{color:inherit} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='fusion-dynamic-css-css' href='https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/fusion-styles/7c4f1a772e96393f313960e1922a4c37.min.css?ver=3.11.14' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://life.ieee.org/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://life.ieee.org/wp-json/wp/v2/categories/10" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://life.ieee.org/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <meta name="tec-api-version" content="v1"><meta name="tec-api-origin" content="https://life.ieee.org"><link rel="alternate" href="https://life.ieee.org/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/" /><style type="text/css" id="css-fb-visibility">@media screen and (max-width: 640px){.fusion-no-small-visibility{display:none !important;}body .sm-text-align-center{text-align:center !important;}body .sm-text-align-left{text-align:left !important;}body .sm-text-align-right{text-align:right !important;}body .sm-flex-align-center{justify-content:center !important;}body .sm-flex-align-flex-start{justify-content:flex-start !important;}body .sm-flex-align-flex-end{justify-content:flex-end !important;}body .sm-mx-auto{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}body .sm-ml-auto{margin-left:auto !important;}body .sm-mr-auto{margin-right:auto !important;}body .fusion-absolute-position-small{position:absolute;top:auto;width:100%;}.awb-sticky.awb-sticky-small{ position: sticky; top: var(--awb-sticky-offset,0); }}@media screen and (min-width: 641px) and (max-width: 1024px){.fusion-no-medium-visibility{display:none !important;}body .md-text-align-center{text-align:center !important;}body .md-text-align-left{text-align:left !important;}body .md-text-align-right{text-align:right !important;}body .md-flex-align-center{justify-content:center !important;}body .md-flex-align-flex-start{justify-content:flex-start !important;}body .md-flex-align-flex-end{justify-content:flex-end !important;}body .md-mx-auto{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}body .md-ml-auto{margin-left:auto !important;}body .md-mr-auto{margin-right:auto !important;}body .fusion-absolute-position-medium{position:absolute;top:auto;width:100%;}.awb-sticky.awb-sticky-medium{ position: sticky; top: var(--awb-sticky-offset,0); }}@media screen and (min-width: 1025px){.fusion-no-large-visibility{display:none !important;}body .lg-text-align-center{text-align:center !important;}body .lg-text-align-left{text-align:left !important;}body .lg-text-align-right{text-align:right !important;}body .lg-flex-align-center{justify-content:center !important;}body .lg-flex-align-flex-start{justify-content:flex-start !important;}body .lg-flex-align-flex-end{justify-content:flex-end !important;}body .lg-mx-auto{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}body .lg-ml-auto{margin-left:auto !important;}body .lg-mr-auto{margin-right:auto !important;}body .fusion-absolute-position-large{position:absolute;top:auto;width:100%;}.awb-sticky.awb-sticky-large{ position: sticky; top: var(--awb-sticky-offset,0); }}</style> <script type="text/javascript"> var doc = document.documentElement; doc.setAttribute( 'data-useragent', navigator.userAgent ); </script>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-KVN533FBCZ"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-KVN533FBCZ'); </script>  <script src="https://cmp.osano.com/AzyzptTmRlqVd2LRf/91682979-eaaf-4b80-b965-a5ee9c621d96/osano.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cookie-consent.ieee.org/ieee-cookie-banner.css" type="text/css"/>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdns.gigya.com/js/gigya.js?apikey=3_ihC9k-currG51rxnDiN6bhiAzQy1-4zw1zOtNOrZ11jAxUhFRKPUrVKs553Kv7px"></script></head> <body class="archive category category-from-around-the-world category-10 tribe-no-js has-sidebar fusion-image-hovers fusion-pagination-sizing fusion-button_type-flat fusion-button_span-no fusion-button_gradient-linear avada-image-rollover-circle-yes avada-image-rollover-no fusion-body ltr fusion-sticky-header no-tablet-sticky-header no-mobile-sticky-header no-mobile-slidingbar no-mobile-totop fusion-disable-outline fusion-sub-menu-fade mobile-logo-pos-left layout-wide-mode avada-has-boxed-modal-shadow- layout-scroll-offset-full avada-has-zero-margin-offset-top fusion-top-header menu-text-align-left mobile-menu-design-classic fusion-show-pagination-text fusion-header-layout-v4 avada-responsive avada-footer-fx-none avada-menu-highlight-style-bar fusion-search-form-clean fusion-main-menu-search-overlay fusion-avatar-circle avada-blog-layout-medium alternate avada-blog-archive-layout-medium alternate avada-ec-not-100-width avada-ec-meta-layout-sidebar avada-header-shadow-no avada-menu-icon-position-left avada-has-megamenu-shadow avada-has-mainmenu-dropdown-divider avada-has-mobile-menu-search avada-has-main-nav-search-icon avada-has-titlebar-bar_and_content avada-header-border-color-full-transparent avada-has-pagination-width_height avada-flyout-menu-direction-fade avada-ec-views-v2" data-awb-post-id="9092"> <a class="skip-link screen-reader-text" href="#content">Skip to content</a> <div id="boxed-wrapper"> <div id="wrapper" class="fusion-wrapper"> <div id="home" style="position:relative;top:-1px;"></div> <div class="fusion-tb-header"><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-custom-z-index" style="--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color3);--link_color: var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-z-index:10000;--awb-padding-top:8px;--awb-padding-bottom:8px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px / 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><nav aria-label="Meta navigation"><nav class="awb-menu awb-menu_row awb-menu_em-hover mobile-mode-collapse-to-button awb-menu_icons-left awb-menu_dc-yes mobile-trigger-fullwidth-on awb-menu_mobile-toggle awb-menu_mt-fullwidth mobile-size-column-relative loading mega-menu-loading awb-menu_desktop awb-menu_dropdown awb-menu_expand-right awb-menu_transition-fade tbi" style="--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--awb-min-height:0px;--awb-gap:20px;--awb-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--awb-active-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-active-border-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-submenu-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-submenu-bg:var(--awb-color4);--awb-submenu-active-bg:var(--awb-color5);--awb-submenu-active-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-submenu-font-size:13px;--awb-submenu-max-width:260px;--awb-icons-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-main-justify-content:flex-start;--awb-mobile-nav-button-align-hor:center;--awb-mobile-bg:var(--awb-color5);--awb-mobile-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-mobile-nav-items-height:35;--awb-mobile-active-bg:var(--awb-color5);--awb-mobile-active-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-mobile-trigger-font-size:16px;--awb-trigger-padding-top:10px;--awb-trigger-padding-right:0px;--awb-trigger-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-trigger-padding-left:0px;--awb-mobile-trigger-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-mobile-trigger-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-mobile-font-size:14px;--awb-mobile-sep-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-mobile-justify:flex-start;--awb-mobile-caret-left:auto;--awb-mobile-caret-right:0;--awb-box-shadow:2px 2px 8px 10px ;;--awb-fusion-font-family-typography:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--awb-fusion-font-weight-typography:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--awb-fusion-font-style-typography:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--awb-fusion-font-family-submenu-typography:"Open Sans";--awb-fusion-font-style-submenu-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-submenu-typography:400;--awb-fusion-font-family-mobile-typography:"Open Sans";--awb-fusion-font-style-mobile-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-mobile-typography:700;" aria-label="Top Bar - IEEE Identity" data-breakpoint="1024" data-count="0" data-transition-type="fade" data-transition-time="300" data-expand="right"><button type="button" class="awb-menu__m-toggle" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu-top-bar-ieee-identity"><span class="awb-menu__m-toggle-inner"><span class="collapsed-nav-text">IEEE Menu</span><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon"><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-open fa-bars fas"></span><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-close fa-times fas"></span></span></span></button><ul id="menu-top-bar-ieee-identity" class="fusion-menu awb-menu__main-ul awb-menu__main-ul_row"><li id="menu-item-9" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="9"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://www.ieee.org/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">IEEE.org</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-10" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-10 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="10"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">IEEE <em style="padding:0px 5px;">Xplore</em> Digital Library</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-11" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-11 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="11"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://standards.ieee.org/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">IEEE Standards</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-12" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-12 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="12"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">IEEE Spectrum</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-13" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-13 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="13"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://www.ieee.org/sitemap" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">More Sites</span></a></li></ul></nav></nav></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-social-links fusion-social-links-1" style="--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;--awb-alignment:right;--awb-box-border-top:0px;--awb-box-border-right:0px;--awb-box-border-bottom:0px;--awb-box-border-left:0px;--awb-icon-colors-hover:var(--awb-color4);--awb-box-colors-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-box-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-box-border-color-hover:var(--awb-color4);--awb-alignment-small:center;"><div class="fusion-social-networks color-type-custom"><div class="fusion-social-networks-wrapper"><a class="fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-IEEE Collabratec awb-icon-IEEE Collabratec" style="color:var(--awb-color5);font-size:16px;" data-placement="top" data-title="IEEE Collabratec" data-toggle="tooltip" title="IEEE Collabratec" aria-label="IEEE Collabratec" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://ieee-collabratec.ieee.org/app/community/1348/IEEE-Life-Members-and-Friends/activities"><img class="lazyload" decoding="async" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2714%27%20height%3D%2716%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2014%2016%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2714%27%20height%3D%2716%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E" data-orig-src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/collabratec-logo_icon.png" alt="IEEE Collabratec" width="14" height="16" /></a><a class="fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-facebook awb-icon-facebook" style="color:var(--awb-color5);font-size:16px;" data-placement="top" data-title="Facebook" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Facebook" aria-label="facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.facebook.com/ieeelm"></a><a class="fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-youtube awb-icon-youtube" style="color:var(--awb-color5);font-size:16px;" data-placement="top" data-title="YouTube" data-toggle="tooltip" title="YouTube" aria-label="youtube" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/@IEEELifeMembersConference"></a><a class="fusion-social-network-icon fusion-tooltip fusion-linkedin awb-icon-linkedin" style="color:var(--awb-color5);font-size:16px;" data-placement="top" data-title="LinkedIn" data-toggle="tooltip" title="LinkedIn" aria-label="linkedin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ieee-life-members-conference/"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-custom-z-index" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-z-index:100000;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px / 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.3333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:33.3333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility" style="--awb-margin-top:15px;--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" has-fusion-standard-logo fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-no-lightbox" href="https://life.ieee.org/" target="_self"><img decoding="async" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-logo.png" data-orig-src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-logo.png" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27225%27%20height%3D%2777%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20225%2077%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27225%27%20height%3D%2777%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E" data-srcset="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-logo.png 1x, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-logo-x2.png 2x" style="max-height:77px;height:auto;" retina_url="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-logo-x2.png" width="225" height="77" class="lazyload img-responsive fusion-standard-logo" alt="IEEE Life Members Logo" /></a></span></div><div class="fusion-image-element fusion-no-large-visibility" style="text-align:center;--awb-margin-top:15px;--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" has-fusion-standard-logo fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none ihb-mobile"><a class="fusion-no-lightbox" href="https://life.ieee.org/" target="_self"><img decoding="async" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-logo.png" data-orig-src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-logo.png" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27225%27%20height%3D%2777%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20225%2077%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27225%27%20height%3D%2777%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E" data-srcset="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-logo.png 1x, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-logo-x2.png 2x" style="max-height:77px;height:auto;" retina_url="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/ieee_life_members-logo-x2.png" width="225" height="77" class="lazyload img-responsive fusion-standard-logo" alt="IEEE Life Members Logo" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.3333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:33.3333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;" data-scroll-devices="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element sm-text-align-center fusion-no-small-visibility" style="text-align:right;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-no-lightbox" href="https://ieee.org" target="_blank" aria-label="IEEE.org Logo" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="600" height="177" alt="IEEE.org Logo" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/IEEE-Logo-600.png" data-orig-src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/IEEE-Logo-600.png" class="lazyload img-responsive wp-image-27" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27177%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20600%20177%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27177%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E" data-srcset="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/IEEE-Logo-600-200x59.png 200w, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/IEEE-Logo-600-400x118.png 400w, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/IEEE-Logo-600.png 600w" data-sizes="auto" data-orig-sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px" /></a></span></div><div class="fusion-search-element fusion-search-element-1 fusion-search-form-clean" style="--awb-text-color:#4f4f4f;"> <form role="search" class="searchform fusion-search-form fusion-live-search fusion-search-form-clean" method="get" action="https://life.ieee.org/"> <div class="fusion-search-form-content"> <div class="fusion-search-field search-field"> <label><span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span> <input type="search" class="s fusion-live-search-input" name="s" id="fusion-live-search-input-0" autocomplete="off" placeholder="Search the IEEE Life Members Website" required aria-required="true" aria-label="Search the IEEE Life Members Website"/> </label> </div> <div class="fusion-search-button search-button"> <input type="submit" class="fusion-search-submit searchsubmit" aria-label="Search" value="" /> <div class="fusion-slider-loading"></div> </div> <input type="hidden" name="post_type[]" value="any" /><input type="hidden" name="search_limit_to_post_titles" value="0" /><input type="hidden" name="add_woo_product_skus" value="0" /><input type="hidden" name="live_min_character" value="4" /><input type="hidden" name="live_posts_per_page" value="100" /><input type="hidden" name="live_search_display_featured_image" value="0" /><input type="hidden" name="live_search_display_post_type" value="1" /><input type="hidden" name="fs" value="1" /> </div> <div class="fusion-search-results-wrapper"><div class="fusion-search-results"></div></div> </form> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-sticky-container fusion-custom-z-index" style="--awb-border-sizes-bottom:3px;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-z-index:10000;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(45deg, var(--awb-color2) 25%,var(--awb-color1) 90%);--awb-sticky-background-color:rgba(24,58,94,0.95) !important;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" data-transition-offset="0" data-scroll-offset="0" data-sticky-small-visibility="1" data-sticky-medium-visibility="1" data-sticky-large-visibility="1" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px / 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><nav class="awb-menu awb-menu_row awb-menu_em-hover mobile-mode-collapse-to-button awb-menu_icons-left awb-menu_dc-yes mobile-trigger-fullwidth-off awb-menu_mobile-toggle awb-menu_indent-left mobile-size-full-absolute loading mega-menu-loading awb-menu_desktop awb-menu_dropdown awb-menu_expand-right awb-menu_transition-fade" style="--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-min-height:50px;--awb-align-items:center;--awb-justify-content:space-around;--awb-border-bottom:3px;--awb-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-active-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-active-border-bottom:3px;--awb-active-border-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-submenu-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-submenu-bg:var(--awb-color5);--awb-submenu-sep-color:rgba(38,38,38,0.3);--awb-submenu-active-bg:var(--awb-color4);--awb-submenu-active-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-submenu-space:10px;--awb-submenu-font-size:17px;--awb-submenu-max-width:300px;--awb-icons-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-icons-hover-color:rgba(33,33,33,0);--awb-main-justify-content:flex-start;--awb-mobile-nav-button-align-hor:center;--awb-mobile-bg:var(--awb-color4);--awb-mobile-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-mobile-nav-items-height:50;--awb-mobile-active-bg:var(--awb-color5);--awb-mobile-active-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-mobile-trigger-font-size:18px;--awb-mobile-trigger-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-mobile-trigger-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-justify-title:flex-start;--awb-mobile-justify:flex-start;--awb-mobile-caret-left:auto;--awb-mobile-caret-right:0;--awb-box-shadow:2px 2px 15px 3px rgba(38,38,38,0.3);;--awb-fusion-font-family-typography:"Open Sans";--awb-fusion-font-style-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-typography:700;--awb-fusion-font-family-submenu-typography:"Open Sans";--awb-fusion-font-style-submenu-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-submenu-typography:600;--awb-fusion-font-family-mobile-typography:"Open Sans";--awb-fusion-font-style-mobile-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-mobile-typography:700;" aria-label="Main Menu" data-breakpoint="1024" data-count="1" data-transition-type="fade" data-transition-time="300" data-expand="right"><button type="button" class="awb-menu__m-toggle" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu-main-menu"><span class="awb-menu__m-toggle-inner"><span class="collapsed-nav-text">IEEE Life Members Menu</span><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon"><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-open fa-bars fas"></span><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-close fa-times fas"></span></span></span></button><ul id="menu-main-menu" class="fusion-menu awb-menu__main-ul awb-menu__main-ul_row"><li id="menu-item-42" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-42 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="42"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/about/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">About</span><span class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu-hover"></span></a><button type="button" aria-label="Open submenu of About" aria-expanded="false" class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_main"></button><ul class="awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_main"><li id="menu-item-169" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-169 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/about/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Overview</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-173" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-173 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/about/our-values/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Our Values</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-170" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-170 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/about/leadership/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Leadership</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-7147" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7147 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/about/ieee-life-members-brand/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>IEEE Life Members Brand</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-44" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-44 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="44"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Get Involved</span><span class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu-hover"></span></a><button type="button" aria-label="Open submenu of Get Involved" aria-expanded="false" class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_main"></button><ul class="awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_main"><li id="menu-item-178" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-178 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Overview</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-181" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-181 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/affinity-groups/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Affinity Groups</span><span class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu-hover"></span></a><button type="button" aria-label="Open submenu of Affinity Groups" aria-expanded="false" class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_sub"></button><ul class="awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_grand"><li id="menu-item-607" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-607 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/affinity-groups/connect-with-a-group/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Connect With A Group</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-1643" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1643 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/affinity-groups/activities/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Life Member Activities</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-6162" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6162 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/affinity-groups/tales-from-the-vault/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Tales from the Vault</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-179" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-179 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/corporate-engagement/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Corporate Engagement</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-177" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-177 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/donate/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Donate</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-3077" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-3077 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/fellowships-grants/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Fellowships & Grants</span><span class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu-hover"></span></a><button type="button" aria-label="Open submenu of Fellowships & Grants" aria-expanded="false" class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_sub"></button><ul class="awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_grand"><li id="menu-item-3164" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3164 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/fellowships-grants/graduate-study-fellowship-in-electrical-engineering/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Graduate Study Fellowship in Electrical Engineering</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-3163" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3163 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/fellowships-grants/history-fellowship/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>IEEE Life Members History Fellowship</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-9307" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9307 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/group-mentoring/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Group Mentoring</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-9140" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9140 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/ieee-agetech-initiative/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>IEEE AgeTech Initiative</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-182" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-182 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/outreach/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Outreach</span><span class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu-hover"></span></a><button type="button" aria-label="Open submenu of Outreach" aria-expanded="false" class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_sub"></button><ul class="awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_grand"><li id="menu-item-733" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-733 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/outreach/#fellowships" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Supporting Fellowships & Grants</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-726" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-726 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/outreach/#mentoring" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Mentoring</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-728" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-728 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/outreach/#policy" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Influencing Policy</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-732" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-732 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/outreach/#history" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Preserving History</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-734" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-734 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/outreach/#humanitarian" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Promoting Humanitarian Initiatives</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-183" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-183 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/special-interest-groups/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Special Interest Groups</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-184" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-184 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/special-projects/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Special Projects</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-185" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-185 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/strategic-activities/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Strategic Activities</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-186" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-186 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/volunteer/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Volunteer</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-45" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-ancestor current_page_ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-45 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="45"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">News & Events</span><span class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu-hover"></span></a><button type="button" aria-label="Open submenu of News & Events" aria-expanded="false" class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_main"></button><ul class="awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_main"><li id="menu-item-187" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-187 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Overview</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-100" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current_page_parent current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent current_page_ancestor menu-item-has-children menu-item-100 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/news/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>News</span><span class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu-hover"></span></a><button type="button" aria-label="Open submenu of News" aria-expanded="false" class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_sub"></button><ul class="awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_grand"><li id="menu-item-232" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-232 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/announcements/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Announcements</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-4435" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-4435 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/conference-news/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Conference News</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-233" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category current-menu-item menu-item-233 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/" class="awb-menu__sub-a" aria-current="page"><span>From Around the World</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-2856" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-2856 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/lmag-activities/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>LMAG Activities</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-230" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-230 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/member-spotlight/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Member Spotlight</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-231" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-231 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/special-project-focus/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Special Project Focus</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-1136" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1136 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/submit-news-item/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Submit News Item</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-383" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-383 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/newsletter-archive/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Newsletter Archive</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-4208" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4208 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/ieee-life-members-conference/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Life Members Conference</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-211" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-211 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/lm-calendar/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Calendar</span><span class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu-hover"></span></a><button type="button" aria-label="Open submenu of Calendar" aria-expanded="false" class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_sub"></button><ul class="awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_grand"><li id="menu-item-207" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-tribe_events_cat menu-item-207 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/events/category/outreach-activities/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Outreach Activities</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-208" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-tribe_events_cat menu-item-208 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/events/category/meetings-of-interest/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Meetings of Interest</span></a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-127" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-127 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="127"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/awards-recognition/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Awards & Recognition</span><span class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu-hover"></span></a><button type="button" aria-label="Open submenu of Awards & Recognition" aria-expanded="false" class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_main"></button><ul class="awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_main"><li id="menu-item-228" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-228 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/awards-recognition/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Overview</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-227" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-227 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/awards-recognition/lmag-achievement-awards/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>LMAG Achievement Awards</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-226" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-226 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/awards-recognition/life-members-individual-service/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Life Members Individual Service</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-286" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-286 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/awards-recognition/james-mulligan-medal/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>James Mulligan Medal</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-285" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-285 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/awards-recognition/bernard-s-finn-ieee-history-prize/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Bernard S. Finn IEEE History Prize</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-47" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-47 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="47"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/volunteers/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Volunteers</span><span class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu-hover"></span></a><button type="button" aria-label="Open submenu of Volunteers" aria-expanded="false" class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_main"></button><ul class="awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_main"><li id="menu-item-193" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-193 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/volunteers/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Overview</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-194" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-194 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/volunteers/chapter-formation/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Chapter Formation</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-2062" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2062 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/volunteers/chapter-financial-support/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Chapter Financial Support</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-196" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-196 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/volunteers/life-members-affinity-groups/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Life Members Affinity Groups</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-2061" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2061 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/volunteers/meeting-reports/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Meeting Reports</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-401" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-401 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/volunteers/volunteer-training/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Volunteer Training</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-46" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-46 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="46"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/resources/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Resources</span><span class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu-hover"></span></a><button type="button" aria-label="Open submenu of Resources" aria-expanded="false" class="awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_main"></button><ul class="awb-menu__sub-ul awb-menu__sub-ul_main"><li id="menu-item-189" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-189 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/resources/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Overview</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-190" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-190 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/resources/books-publications/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Books & Publications</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-191" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-191 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/resources/continuing-education/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Continuing Education</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-192" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-192 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li" ><a href="https://life.ieee.org/resources/videos/" class="awb-menu__sub-a"><span>Videos</span></a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-43" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-43 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="43"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade"></span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/contact/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Contact</span></a></li></ul></nav></div></div></div></div> </div> <div id="sliders-container" class="fusion-slider-visibility"> </div> <section class="avada-page-titlebar-wrapper" aria-label="Page Title Bar"> <div class="fusion-page-title-bar fusion-page-title-bar-none fusion-page-title-bar-center"> <div class="fusion-page-title-row"> <div class="fusion-page-title-wrapper"> <div class="fusion-page-title-captions"> <h1 class="entry-title">From Around the World</h1> <div class="fusion-page-title-secondary"> <nav class="fusion-breadcrumbs awb-yoast-breadcrumbs" aria-label="Breadcrumb"><span><span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/">Home</a></span> » <span class="breadcrumb_last" aria-current="page">From Around the World</span></span></nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <main id="main" class="clearfix "> <div class="fusion-row" style=""> <section id="content" class="" style="float: left;"> <div id="posts-container" class="fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium-alternate-wrapper fusion-clearfix"> <div class="fusion-posts-container fusion-blog-layout-medium-alternate fusion-posts-container-infinite fusion-posts-container-load-more fusion-blog-no-images " data-pages="10"> <article id="post-9092" class="fusion-post-medium-alternate post fusion-clearfix post-9092 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-from-around-the-world"> <div class="fusion-date-and-formats"> <div class="fusion-date-box"> <span class="fusion-date"> Nov </span> <span class="fusion-month-year"> 27, 2024 </span> </div> <div class="fusion-format-box"> <i class="awb-icon-pen" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> </div> <div class="fusion-post-content post-content"> <h2 class="entry-title fusion-post-title"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/charles-proteus-steinmetz-unlikely-giant/">Charles Proteus Steinmetz: Unlikely Giant</a></h2> <p class="fusion-single-line-meta">By <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/author/lifemembers/" title="Posts by IEEE Life Members" rel="author">IEEE Life Members</a></span></span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><span class="updated rich-snippet-hidden">2024-11-21T15:19:23-05:00</span><span>27 November 2024</span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/" rel="category tag">From Around the World</a><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span></p> <div class="fusion-post-content-container"> <p>By William F Hederman, Life Member Among the giants of early electric power was a man who stood 4 feet tall. Charles Proteus Steinmetz was an immigrant to the United States (U.S.) from Germany. He was almost denied admission to America at Ellis Island in 1889 because of his frail appearance and concern about his ...</p> </div> </div> <div class="fusion-clearfix"></div> <div class="fusion-meta-info"> <div class="fusion-alignright"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/charles-proteus-steinmetz-unlikely-giant/" class="fusion-read-more" aria-label="More on Charles Proteus Steinmetz: Unlikely Giant"> Read More </a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8838" class="fusion-post-medium-alternate post fusion-clearfix post-8838 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-from-around-the-world"> <div class="fusion-date-and-formats"> <div class="fusion-date-box"> <span class="fusion-date"> Oct </span> <span class="fusion-month-year"> 30, 2024 </span> </div> <div class="fusion-format-box"> <i class="awb-icon-pen" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> </div> <div class="fusion-post-content post-content"> <h2 class="entry-title fusion-post-title"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/6-strategies-for-going-from-unemployed-to-employed-when-youre-over-60/">6 Strategies for Going From Unemployed to Employed When You’re Over 60</a></h2> <p class="fusion-single-line-meta">By <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/author/lifemembers/" title="Posts by IEEE Life Members" rel="author">IEEE Life Members</a></span></span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><span class="updated rich-snippet-hidden">2024-10-28T15:03:18-04:00</span><span>30 October 2024</span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/" rel="category tag">From Around the World</a><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span></p> <div class="fusion-post-content-container"> <p>By Edward J. Joyce, Life Senior Member, former software engineering manager, now retired One fine spring day, I went into a 9:00 AM meeting at my company with a senior vice president whom I had neither met nor spoken to previously. I expected a reorganization announcement, something I had seen routinely during my 22 years ...</p> </div> </div> <div class="fusion-clearfix"></div> <div class="fusion-meta-info"> <div class="fusion-alignright"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/6-strategies-for-going-from-unemployed-to-employed-when-youre-over-60/" class="fusion-read-more" aria-label="More on 6 Strategies for Going From Unemployed to Employed When You’re Over 60"> Read More </a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8386" class="fusion-post-medium-alternate post fusion-clearfix post-8386 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-from-around-the-world"> <div class="fusion-date-and-formats"> <div class="fusion-date-box"> <span class="fusion-date"> Sep </span> <span class="fusion-month-year"> 24, 2024 </span> </div> <div class="fusion-format-box"> <i class="awb-icon-pen" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> </div> <div class="fusion-post-content post-content"> <h2 class="entry-title fusion-post-title"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/quantum-and-ai-safeguards-or-threats-to-cybersecurity/">Quantum and AI: Safeguards or Threats to Cybersecurity?</a></h2> <p class="fusion-single-line-meta">By <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/author/lifemembers/" title="Posts by IEEE Life Members" rel="author">IEEE Life Members</a></span></span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><span class="updated rich-snippet-hidden">2024-09-23T13:18:34-04:00</span><span>24 September 2024</span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/" rel="category tag">From Around the World</a><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span></p> <div class="fusion-post-content-container"> <p>AI and quantum are a dynamic duo: AI enhances decision-making and efficiency and can also be used to help protect systems. Quantum computing solves complex problems. Yet, these technologies can also introduce new vulnerabilities in our cyber defenses. IEEE Transmitter has published a collection of articles and videos discussing the future of cybersecurity, including insights ...</p> </div> </div> <div class="fusion-clearfix"></div> <div class="fusion-meta-info"> <div class="fusion-alignright"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/quantum-and-ai-safeguards-or-threats-to-cybersecurity/" class="fusion-read-more" aria-label="More on Quantum and AI: Safeguards or Threats to Cybersecurity?"> Read More </a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8202" class="fusion-post-medium-alternate post fusion-clearfix post-8202 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-from-around-the-world"> <div class="fusion-date-and-formats"> <div class="fusion-date-box"> <span class="fusion-date"> Sep </span> <span class="fusion-month-year"> 3, 2024 </span> </div> <div class="fusion-format-box"> <i class="awb-icon-pen" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> </div> <div class="fusion-post-content post-content"> <h2 class="entry-title fusion-post-title"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/puzzle-on-ieee-life-members-engaged-in-mathematical-fun/">Puzzle On! IEEE Life Members Engaged in Mathematical Fun</a></h2> <p class="fusion-single-line-meta">By <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/author/lifemembers/" title="Posts by IEEE Life Members" rel="author">IEEE Life Members</a></span></span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><span class="updated rich-snippet-hidden">2024-09-03T09:42:01-04:00</span><span>3 September 2024</span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/" rel="category tag">From Around the World</a><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span></p> <div class="fusion-post-content-container"> <p>By John Day, IEEE Director of Member Products & Programs Cognitive health directly impacts seniors’ quality of life. Numerous studies have shown that those with preserved cognitive function can continue to engage in meaningful activities, maintain social connections, and pursue hobbies and interests. Brain fitness exercises support cognitive abilities and contribute to emotional well-being, confidence, ...</p> </div> </div> <div class="fusion-clearfix"></div> <div class="fusion-meta-info"> <div class="fusion-alignright"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/puzzle-on-ieee-life-members-engaged-in-mathematical-fun/" class="fusion-read-more" aria-label="More on Puzzle On! IEEE Life Members Engaged in Mathematical Fun"> Read More </a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-8105" class="fusion-post-medium-alternate post fusion-clearfix post-8105 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-from-around-the-world"> <div class="fusion-date-and-formats"> <div class="fusion-date-box"> <span class="fusion-date"> Aug </span> <span class="fusion-month-year"> 20, 2024 </span> </div> <div class="fusion-format-box"> <i class="awb-icon-pen" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> </div> <div class="fusion-post-content post-content"> <h2 class="entry-title fusion-post-title"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/key-issues-facing-electric-vehicles/">Key Issues Facing Electric Vehicles</a></h2> <p class="fusion-single-line-meta">By <span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/author/lifemembers/" title="Posts by IEEE Life Members" rel="author">IEEE Life Members</a></span></span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><span class="updated rich-snippet-hidden">2024-08-16T10:49:12-04:00</span><span>20 August 2024</span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/" rel="category tag">From Around the World</a><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span></p> <div class="fusion-post-content-container"> <p>T.S. Rangarajan has been a volunteer at IEEE for over 21 years, serving in numerous roles. He is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Section Chairs from IEEE India Council 2019 and the Lifetime Achievement Award Madras Section 2022. In this article, Rangarajan outlines what he feels are the primary issues facing electric ...</p> </div> </div> <div class="fusion-clearfix"></div> <div class="fusion-meta-info"> <div class="fusion-alignright"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/key-issues-facing-electric-vehicles/" class="fusion-read-more" aria-label="More on Key Issues Facing Electric Vehicles"> Read More </a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <button class="fusion-load-more-button fusion-blog-button fusion-clearfix"> Load More Posts </button> <div class="fusion-infinite-scroll-trigger"></div><div class="pagination infinite-scroll clearfix" style="display:none;"><span class="current">1</span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/page/2/" class="inactive">2</a><a class="pagination-next" rel="next" href="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/page/2/"><span class="page-text">Next</span><span class="page-next"></span></a></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div></div> </section> <aside id="sidebar" class="sidebar fusion-widget-area fusion-content-widget-area fusion-sidebar-right fusion-blogsidebar fusion-sticky-sidebar" style="float: right;" data=""> <div class="fusion-sidebar-inner-content"> <style type="text/css" data-id="avada-vertical-menu-widget-9">#avada-vertical-menu-widget-9 > ul.menu { margin-top: -8px; }</style><section id="avada-vertical-menu-widget-9" class="widget avada_vertical_menu" style="border-style: solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;"><div class="heading"><h4 class="widget-title">News & Events Menu</h4></div><style>#fusion-vertical-menu-widget-avada-vertical-menu-widget-9-nav ul.menu li a {font-size:18px;}</style><nav class="fusion-vertical-menu-widget fusion-menu hover left no-border" id="avada-vertical-menu-widget-9-nav"><ul class="menu"><li><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/" title="Back to Parent Page">News & Events</a></li><li class="page_item page-item-209"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/lm-calendar/"><span class="link-text">Calendar</span><span class="arrow"></span></a></li> <li class="page_item page-item-4072"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/ieee-life-members-conference/"><span class="link-text">IEEE Life Members Conference</span><span class="arrow"></span></a></li> <li class="page_item page-item-88 current_page_parent"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/news/"><span class="link-text">News</span><span class="arrow"></span></a></li> <li class="page_item page-item-381"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/newsletter-archive/"><span class="link-text">Newsletter Archive</span><span class="arrow"></span></a></li> <li class="page_item page-item-1115"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/news-events/submit-news-item/"><span class="link-text">Submit News Item</span><span class="arrow"></span></a></li> </ul></nav></section><section id="pyre_tabs-widget-2" class="widget fusion-tabs-widget" style="border-style: solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;"> <div class="fusion-tabs-widget-wrapper fusion-tabs-widget-1 fusion-tabs-classic fusion-tabs-image-circle tab-holder"> <nav class="fusion-tabs-nav"> <ul class="tabset tabs"> <li class="active"><a href="#" data-link="fusion-tab-recent">Recent</a></li> </ul> </nav> <div class="fusion-tabs-widget-content tab-box tabs-container"> <div class="fusion-tab-recent fusion-tab-content tab tab_content" data-name="fusion-tab-recent"> <ul class="fusion-tabs-widget-items news-list"> <li> <div class="image"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/president-of-lithuania-congratulates-top-dissertation-authors-at-ieee-lithuania-ceremony/" aria-label="President of Lithuania Congratulates Top Dissertation Authors at IEEE Lithuania Ceremony"><img width="66" height="66" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Lithuania2-66x66.jpg" class="attachment-recent-works-thumbnail size-recent-works-thumbnail lazyload wp-post-image" alt="Lithuania Section" decoding="async" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20630%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E" data-orig-src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Lithuania2-66x66.jpg" data-srcset="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Lithuania2-66x66.jpg 66w, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Lithuania2-300x300.jpg 300w, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Lithuania2-400x400.jpg 400w, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Lithuania2-600x600.jpg 600w" data-sizes="auto" /></a> </div> <div class="post-holder"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/president-of-lithuania-congratulates-top-dissertation-authors-at-ieee-lithuania-ceremony/">President of Lithuania Congratulates Top Dissertation Authors at IEEE Lithuania Ceremony</a> <div class="fusion-meta"> 13 February 2025 </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="image"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/ieee-tokyo-section-career-development-workshop-promotes-mentoring-initiatives/" aria-label="IEEE Tokyo Section Career Development Workshop Promotes Mentoring Initiatives"><img width="66" height="66" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Tokyo-Group-Mentoring-Event-66x66.jpg" class="attachment-recent-works-thumbnail size-recent-works-thumbnail lazyload wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20630%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E" data-orig-src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Tokyo-Group-Mentoring-Event-66x66.jpg" data-srcset="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Tokyo-Group-Mentoring-Event-66x66.jpg 66w, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Tokyo-Group-Mentoring-Event-300x300.jpg 300w, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Tokyo-Group-Mentoring-Event-400x400.jpg 400w, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/Tokyo-Group-Mentoring-Event-600x600.jpg 600w" data-sizes="auto" /></a> </div> <div class="post-holder"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/ieee-tokyo-section-career-development-workshop-promotes-mentoring-initiatives/">IEEE Tokyo Section Career Development Workshop Promotes Mentoring Initiatives</a> <div class="fusion-meta"> 11 February 2025 </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="image"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/central-texas-lmag-holds-group-mentoring-event-at-texas-state-student-branch/" aria-label="Central Texas LMAG Holds Group Mentoring Event at Texas State Student Branch"><img width="66" height="66" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/CTS-Group-Mentoring-66x66.jpg" class="attachment-recent-works-thumbnail size-recent-works-thumbnail lazyload wp-post-image" alt="Central Texas LMAG held its first Group Mentoring event at Texas State University" decoding="async" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20630%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E" data-orig-src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/CTS-Group-Mentoring-66x66.jpg" data-srcset="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/CTS-Group-Mentoring-66x66.jpg 66w, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/CTS-Group-Mentoring-300x300.jpg 300w, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/CTS-Group-Mentoring-400x400.jpg 400w, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/CTS-Group-Mentoring-600x600.jpg 600w" data-sizes="auto" /></a> </div> <div class="post-holder"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/central-texas-lmag-holds-group-mentoring-event-at-texas-state-student-branch/">Central Texas LMAG Holds Group Mentoring Event at Texas State Student Branch</a> <div class="fusion-meta"> 6 February 2025 </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </section><section id="categories-2" class="widget widget_categories" style="border-style: solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;"><div class="heading"><h4 class="widget-title">News Categories</h4></div> <ul> <li class="cat-item cat-item-9"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/announcements/">Announcements</a> </li> <li class="cat-item cat-item-85"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/books-publications/">Books & Publications</a> </li> <li class="cat-item cat-item-88"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/conference-news/">Conference News</a> </li> <li class="cat-item cat-item-10 current-cat"><a aria-current="page" href="https://life.ieee.org/category/from-around-the-world/">From Around the World</a> </li> <li class="cat-item cat-item-91"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/group-mentoring/">Group Mentoring</a> </li> <li class="cat-item cat-item-84"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/lmag-activities/">LMAG Activities</a> </li> <li class="cat-item cat-item-7"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/member-spotlight/">Member Spotlight</a> </li> <li class="cat-item cat-item-8"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/special-project-focus/">Special Project Focus</a> </li> <li class="cat-item cat-item-89"><a href="https://life.ieee.org/category/tales-from-the-vault/">Tales from the Vault</a> </li> </ul> </section><div class="tribe-compatibility-container" > <div class="tribe-common tribe-events tribe-events-view tribe-events-view--widget-events-list tribe-events-widget" data-js="tribe-events-view" data-view-rest-url="https://life.ieee.org/wp-json/tribe/views/v2/html" data-view-manage-url="1" data-view-breakpoint-pointer="214c563b-5ba7-417e-8e59-83d3f8799234" > <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list"> <script data-js="tribe-events-view-data" type="application/json"> {"slug":"widget-events-list","prev_url":"","next_url":"https:\/\/life.ieee.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&eventDisplay=widget-events-list&paged=2","view_class":"Tribe\\Events\\Views\\V2\\Views\\Widgets\\Widget_List_View","view_slug":"widget-events-list","view_label":"View","view":null,"should_manage_url":true,"id":null,"alias-slugs":null,"title":"From Around the World Archives - IEEE Life Members","limit":"3","no_upcoming_events":true,"featured_events_only":false,"jsonld_enable":false,"tribe_is_list_widget":false,"admin_fields":{"title":{"label":"Title:","type":"text","classes":"","dependency":"","id":"widget-tribe-widget-events-list-2-title","name":"widget-tribe-widget-events-list[2][title]","options":[],"placeholder":"","value":null},"limit":{"label":"Show:","type":"number","default":5,"min":1,"max":10,"step":1,"classes":"","dependency":"","id":"widget-tribe-widget-events-list-2-limit","name":"widget-tribe-widget-events-list[2][limit]","options":[],"placeholder":"","value":null},"no_upcoming_events":{"label":"Hide this widget if there are no upcoming events.","type":"checkbox","classes":"","dependency":"","id":"widget-tribe-widget-events-list-2-no_upcoming_events","name":"widget-tribe-widget-events-list[2][no_upcoming_events]","options":[],"placeholder":"","value":null},"featured_events_only":{"label":"Limit to featured events only","type":"checkbox","classes":"","dependency":"","id":"widget-tribe-widget-events-list-2-featured_events_only","name":"widget-tribe-widget-events-list[2][featured_events_only]","options":[],"placeholder":"","value":null},"jsonld_enable":{"label":"Generate JSON-LD data","type":"checkbox","classes":"","dependency":"","id":"widget-tribe-widget-events-list-2-jsonld_enable","name":"widget-tribe-widget-events-list[2][jsonld_enable]","options":[],"placeholder":"","value":null}},"fusion_display_title":"yes","fusion_padding_color":"","fusion_margin":"","fusion_bg_color":"","fusion_bg_radius_size":"","fusion_border_size":"","fusion_border_style":"solid","fusion_border_color":"","fusion_divider_color":"","fusion_align":"","fusion_align_mobile":"","events":[10068,10074,9930],"url":"https:\/\/life.ieee.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&eventDisplay=widget-events-list","url_event_date":false,"bar":{"keyword":"","date":""},"today":"2025-02-17 00:00:00","now":"2025-02-17 03:22:34","rest_url":"https:\/\/life.ieee.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/views\/v2\/html","rest_method":"POST","rest_nonce":"","today_url":"https:\/\/life.ieee.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&eventDisplay=widget-events-list&category_name=from-around-the-world","today_title":"Click to select today's date","today_label":"Today","prev_label":"","next_label":"","date_formats":{"compact":"n\/j\/Y","month_and_year_compact":"n\/j\/Y","month_and_year":"F Y","time_range_separator":" - ","date_time_separator":" @ "},"messages":[],"start_of_week":"0","header_title":"","header_title_element":"h1","content_title":"","breadcrumbs":[],"before_events":"","after_events":"\n\n","display_events_bar":false,"disable_event_search":false,"live_refresh":true,"ical":{"display_link":true,"link":{"url":"https:\/\/life.ieee.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&eventDisplay=widget-events-list&ical=1","text":"Export Events","title":"Use this to share calendar data with Google Calendar, Apple iCal and other compatible apps"}},"container_classes":["tribe-common","tribe-events","tribe-events-view","tribe-events-view--widget-events-list","tribe-events-widget"],"container_data":[],"is_past":false,"breakpoints":{"xsmall":500,"medium":768,"full":960},"breakpoint_pointer":"214c563b-5ba7-417e-8e59-83d3f8799234","is_initial_load":true,"public_views":{"list":{"view_class":"Tribe\\Events\\Views\\V2\\Views\\List_View","view_url":"https:\/\/life.ieee.org\/events\/list\/","view_label":"List"},"month":{"view_class":"Tribe\\Events\\Views\\V2\\Views\\Month_View","view_url":"https:\/\/life.ieee.org\/events\/month\/","view_label":"Month"},"day":{"view_class":"Tribe\\Events\\Views\\V2\\Views\\Day_View","view_url":"https:\/\/life.ieee.org\/events\/today\/","view_label":"Day"}},"show_latest_past":false,"compatibility_classes":["tribe-compatibility-container"],"view_more_text":"View Calendar","view_more_title":"View more events.","view_more_link":"https:\/\/life.ieee.org\/events\/","widget_title":"Upcoming Events","hide_if_no_upcoming_events":true,"display":[],"subscribe_links":{"gcal":{"label":"Google Calendar","single_label":"Add to Google Calendar","visible":true,"block_slug":"hasGoogleCalendar"},"ical":{"label":"iCalendar","single_label":"Add to iCalendar","visible":true,"block_slug":"hasiCal"},"outlook-365":{"label":"Outlook 365","single_label":"Outlook 365","visible":true,"block_slug":"hasOutlook365"},"outlook-live":{"label":"Outlook Live","single_label":"Outlook Live","visible":true,"block_slug":"hasOutlookLive"},"ics":{"label":"Export .ics file","single_label":"Export .ics file","visible":true,"block_slug":null},"outlook-ics":{"label":"Export Outlook .ics file","single_label":"Export Outlook .ics file","visible":true,"block_slug":null}},"_context":{"slug":"widget-events-list"}}</script> <header class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__header"> <h2 class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__header-title tribe-common-h6 tribe-common-h--alt"> Upcoming Events </h2> </header> <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__events"> <div class="tribe-common-g-row tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-row" > <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-date-tag tribe-common-g-col"> <time class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-date-tag-datetime" datetime="2025-02-17"> <span class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-date-tag-month"> Feb </span> <span class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-date-tag-daynum tribe-common-h2 tribe-common-h4--min-medium"> 17 </span> </time> </div> <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-wrapper tribe-common-g-col"> <article class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event post-10068 tribe_events type-tribe_events status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tribe_events_cat-meetings-of-interest" > <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-details"> <header class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-header"> <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-datetime-wrapper tribe-common-b2 tribe-common-b3--min-medium"> <time class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-datetime" datetime="2025-02-17"> <span class="tribe-event-date-start">10:30 AM</span> - <span class="tribe-event-time">11:30 AM</span> <span class='timezone'> EST </span> </time> </div> <h3 class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-title tribe-common-h7"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/event/grid-energy-storage-technologies-and-applications/" title="Grid Energy Storage Technologies and Applications" rel="bookmark" class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-title-link tribe-common-anchor-thin" > Grid Energy Storage Technologies and Applications </a> </h3> </header> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="tribe-common-g-row tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-row" > <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-date-tag tribe-common-g-col"> <time class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-date-tag-datetime" datetime="2025-02-17"> <span class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-date-tag-month"> Feb </span> <span class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-date-tag-daynum tribe-common-h2 tribe-common-h4--min-medium"> 17 </span> </time> </div> <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-wrapper tribe-common-g-col"> <article class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event post-10074 tribe_events type-tribe_events status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tribe_events_cat-meetings-of-interest" > <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-details"> <header class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-header"> <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-datetime-wrapper tribe-common-b2 tribe-common-b3--min-medium"> <time class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-datetime" datetime="2025-02-17"> <span class="tribe-event-date-start">10:30 AM</span> - <span class="tribe-event-time">11:30 AM</span> <span class='timezone'> EST </span> </time> </div> <h3 class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-title tribe-common-h7"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/event/grid-energy-storage-technologies-and-applications-2/" title="Grid Energy Storage Technologies and Applications" rel="bookmark" class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-title-link tribe-common-anchor-thin" > Grid Energy Storage Technologies and Applications </a> </h3> </header> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="tribe-common-g-row tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-row" > <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-date-tag tribe-common-g-col"> <time class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-date-tag-datetime" datetime="2025-02-17"> <span class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-date-tag-month"> Feb </span> <span class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-date-tag-daynum tribe-common-h2 tribe-common-h4--min-medium"> 17 </span> </time> </div> <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-wrapper tribe-common-g-col"> <article class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event post-9930 tribe_events type-tribe_events status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tribe_events_cat-meetings-of-interest" > <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-details"> <header class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-header"> <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-datetime-wrapper tribe-common-b2 tribe-common-b3--min-medium"> <time class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-datetime" datetime="2025-02-17"> <span class="tribe-event-date-start">1:00 PM</span> - <span class="tribe-event-time">3:00 PM</span> <span class='timezone'> EST </span> </time> </div> <h3 class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-title tribe-common-h7"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/event/signal-processing-for-integrated-sensing-and-communications/" title="Signal Processing for Integrated Sensing and Communications" rel="bookmark" class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__event-title-link tribe-common-anchor-thin" > Signal Processing for Integrated Sensing and Communications </a> </h3> </header> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__view-more tribe-common-b1 tribe-common-b2--min-medium"> <a href="https://life.ieee.org/events/" class="tribe-events-widget-events-list__view-more-link tribe-common-anchor-thin" title="View more events." > View Calendar </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script class="tribe-events-breakpoints"> ( function () { var completed = false; function initBreakpoints() { if ( completed ) { // This was fired already and completed no need to attach to the event listener. document.removeEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', initBreakpoints ); return; } if ( 'undefined' === typeof window.tribe ) { return; } if ( 'undefined' === typeof window.tribe.events ) { return; } if ( 'undefined' === typeof window.tribe.events.views ) { return; } if ( 'undefined' === typeof window.tribe.events.views.breakpoints ) { return; } if ( 'function' !== typeof (window.tribe.events.views.breakpoints.setup) ) { return; } var container = document.querySelectorAll( '[data-view-breakpoint-pointer="214c563b-5ba7-417e-8e59-83d3f8799234"]' ); if ( ! container ) { return; } window.tribe.events.views.breakpoints.setup( container ); completed = true; // This was fired already and completed no need to attach to the event listener. document.removeEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', initBreakpoints ); } // Try to init the breakpoints right away. initBreakpoints(); document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', initBreakpoints ); })(); </script> <script data-js='tribe-events-view-nonce-data' type='application/json'>{"_tec_view_rest_nonce_primary":"a032b83334","_tec_view_rest_nonce_secondary":""}</script><style type="text/css" data-id="avada-vertical-menu-widget-7">#avada-vertical-menu-widget-7 > ul.menu { margin-top: -8px; }</style><section id="avada-vertical-menu-widget-7" class="widget avada_vertical_menu" style="border-style: solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;"><div class="heading"><h4 class="widget-title">Contact Menu</h4></div><style>#fusion-vertical-menu-widget-avada-vertical-menu-widget-7-nav ul.menu li a {font-size:18px;}</style><nav class="fusion-vertical-menu-widget fusion-menu hover left no-border" id="avada-vertical-menu-widget-7-nav"><ul class="menu"><li><a href="https://life.ieee.org/contact/" title="Back to Parent Page">Contact</a></li></ul></nav></section> </div> </aside> </div>  </main>  <div class="fusion-tb-footer fusion-footer"><div class="fusion-footer-widget-area fusion-widget-area"><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-sizes-top:10px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:10px;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:35px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:calc( 1260px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px / 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px / 2 );"><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-widget-area awb-widget-area-element fusion-widget-area-1 fusion-content-widget-area" style="--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><section id="text-2" class="fusion-footer-widget-column widget widget_text" style="border-style: solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;"><h4 class="widget-title">About IEEE Life Members</h4> <div class="textwidget"><p><a href="https://life.ieee.org/about/"><strong>IEEE Life Membership</strong></a> is an official recognition of a strong and sustained commitment to IEEE. Life Members groups participate in educational excursions, work together to mentor students, and improve their communities.</p> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div></section><div class="fusion-additional-widget-content"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-widget-area awb-widget-area-element fusion-widget-area-2 fusion-content-widget-area" style="--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><section id="text-4" class="fusion-footer-widget-column widget widget_text" style="border-style: solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;"><h4 class="widget-title">IEEE Foundation</h4> <div class="textwidget"><p>The <a href="https://www.ieeefoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IEEE Foundation</a> supports IEEE’s core purpose of fostering technological innovation and excellence by <a href="https://ieeefoundation.org/lifemembers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accepting donations</a> for educational, humanitarian, historical preservation, and peer recognition programs.</p> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div></section><div class="fusion-additional-widget-content"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-widget-area awb-widget-area-element fusion-widget-area-3 fusion-content-widget-area" style="--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><section id="text-5" class="fusion-footer-widget-column widget widget_text" style="border-style: solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;"><h4 class="widget-title">Life Member Committee</h4> <div class="textwidget"><p>The <a href="https://life.ieee.org/about/leadership/">IEEE Life Members Committee</a> provides leadership and support to Life members in all activities regarding IEEE, including the administration of the Life Members Fund.</p> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div></section><div class="fusion-additional-widget-content"></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-widget-area awb-widget-area-element fusion-widget-area-4 fusion-content-widget-area" style="--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><section id="text-6" class="fusion-footer-widget-column widget widget_text" style="border-style: solid;border-color:transparent;border-width:0px;"><h4 class="widget-title">Special Interest Groups</h4> <div class="textwidget"><p>Life members have many technical, educational, and recreational interests. <a href="https://life.ieee.org/get-involved/special-interest-groups/">Special Interest Groups</a> can support life-long learning and collaboration through IEEE Societies and Life Members Affinity Groups.</p> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div></section><div class="fusion-additional-widget-content"></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling" style="--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;" ><div class="fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap" style="max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px / 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px / 2 );"><footer class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:80%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:80%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column"><nav aria-label="Footer navigation"><nav class="awb-menu awb-menu_row awb-menu_em-hover mobile-mode-collapse-to-button awb-menu_icons-left awb-menu_dc-yes mobile-trigger-fullwidth-off awb-menu_mobile-toggle awb-menu_indent-left mobile-size-full-absolute loading mega-menu-loading awb-menu_desktop awb-menu_dropdown awb-menu_expand-right awb-menu_transition-fade" style="--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography5-font-size);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography5-text-transform);--awb-min-height:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:4px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:4px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:4px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:4px;--awb-gap:2px;--awb-align-items:flex-start;--awb-items-padding-right:7px;--awb-items-padding-left:7px;--awb-color:#ffffff;--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography5-letter-spacing);--awb-active-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9);--awb-active-bg:#ffffff;--awb-main-justify-content:flex-start;--awb-mobile-justify:flex-start;--awb-mobile-caret-left:auto;--awb-mobile-caret-right:0;--awb-fusion-font-family-typography:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--awb-fusion-font-weight-typography:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--awb-fusion-font-style-typography:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);--awb-fusion-font-family-submenu-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-submenu-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-submenu-typography:400;--awb-fusion-font-family-mobile-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-mobile-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-mobile-typography:400;" aria-label="Footer - IEEE Identity" data-breakpoint="1024" data-count="2" data-transition-type="bottom-vertical" data-transition-time="300" data-expand="right"><button type="button" class="awb-menu__m-toggle awb-menu__m-toggle_no-text" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu-footer-ieee-identity"><span class="awb-menu__m-toggle-inner"><span class="collapsed-nav-text"><span class="screen-reader-text">Toggle Navigation</span></span><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon awb-menu__m-collapse-icon_no-text"><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-open awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-open_no-text fa-bars fas"></span><span class="awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-close awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-close_no-text fa-times fas"></span></span></span></button><ul id="menu-footer-ieee-identity" class="fusion-menu awb-menu__main-ul awb-menu__main-ul_row"><li id="menu-item-101" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-101 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="101"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_bottom-vertical"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_bottom-vertical"></span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Home</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-102" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-102 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="102"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_bottom-vertical"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_bottom-vertical"></span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/sitemap_index.xml" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Sitemap</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-103" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-103 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="103"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_bottom-vertical"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_bottom-vertical"></span><a href="https://life.ieee.org/contact/" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Contact</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-104" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-104 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="104"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_bottom-vertical"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_bottom-vertical"></span><a href="https://www.ieee.org/accessibility-statement.html" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Accessibility</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-105" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-105 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="105"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_bottom-vertical"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_bottom-vertical"></span><a href="https://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/governance/p9-26.html" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Nondiscrimination Policy</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-106" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-106 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="106"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_bottom-vertical"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_bottom-vertical"></span><a href="https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/20410/index.html" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">IEEE Ethics Reporting</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-107" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-107 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="107"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_bottom-vertical"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_bottom-vertical"></span><a href="https://www.ieee.org/security-privacy.html" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">IEEE Privacy Policy</span></a></li><li id="menu-item-108" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-108 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular" data-item-id="108"><span class="awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_bottom-vertical"></span><span class="awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_bottom-vertical"></span><a href="https://www.ieee.org/about/help/site-terms-conditions.html" class="awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular"><span class="menu-text">Terms & Disclosures</span></a></li></ul></nav></nav><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-1" style="--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);"><p>© Copyright <script>document.write(new Date().getFullYear());</script> IEEE – All rights reserved. A public charity, IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.</p> </div></div></footer><div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;"><div class="fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column"><div class="fusion-image-element " style="--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"><span class=" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none"><a class="fusion-no-lightbox" href="https://ieee.org" target="_blank" aria-label="IEEE.org Logo" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" width="250" height="74" alt="IEEE.org Logo" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/IEEE-Logo-wht-250.png" data-orig-src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/IEEE-Logo-wht-250.png" class="lazyload img-responsive wp-image-28" srcset="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27250%27%20height%3D%2774%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20250%2074%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27250%27%20height%3D%2774%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E" data-srcset="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/IEEE-Logo-wht-250-200x59.png 200w, https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/IEEE-Logo-wht-250.png 250w" data-sizes="auto" data-orig-sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px" /></a></span></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div> </div>  </div>  <a class="fusion-one-page-text-link fusion-page-load-link" tabindex="-1" href="#" aria-hidden="true">Page load link</a> <div class="avada-footer-scripts"> <script type="text/javascript">var fusionNavIsCollapsed=function(e){var t,n;window.innerWidth<=e.getAttribute("data-breakpoint")?(e.classList.add("collapse-enabled"),e.classList.remove("awb-menu_desktop"),e.classList.contains("expanded")||window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("fusion-mobile-menu-collapsed",{detail:{nav:e}})),(n=e.querySelectorAll(".menu-item-has-children.expanded")).length&&n.forEach(function(e){e.querySelector(".awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_mobile").setAttribute("aria-expanded","false")})):(null!==e.querySelector(".menu-item-has-children.expanded .awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_click")&&e.querySelector(".menu-item-has-children.expanded .awb-menu__open-nav-submenu_click").click(),e.classList.remove("collapse-enabled"),e.classList.add("awb-menu_desktop"),null!==e.querySelector(".awb-menu__main-ul")&&e.querySelector(".awb-menu__main-ul").removeAttribute("style")),e.classList.add("no-wrapper-transition"),clearTimeout(t),t=setTimeout(()=>{e.classList.remove("no-wrapper-transition")},400),e.classList.remove("loading")},fusionRunNavIsCollapsed=function(){var e,t=document.querySelectorAll(".awb-menu");for(e=0;e<t.length;e++)fusionNavIsCollapsed(t[e])};function avadaGetScrollBarWidth(){var e,t,n,l=document.createElement("p");return l.style.width="100%",l.style.height="200px",(e=document.createElement("div")).style.position="absolute",e.style.top="0px",e.style.left="0px",e.style.visibility="hidden",e.style.width="200px",e.style.height="150px",e.style.overflow="hidden",e.appendChild(l),document.body.appendChild(e),t=l.offsetWidth,e.style.overflow="scroll",t==(n=l.offsetWidth)&&(n=e.clientWidth),document.body.removeChild(e),jQuery("html").hasClass("awb-scroll")&&10<t-n?10:t-n}fusionRunNavIsCollapsed(),window.addEventListener("fusion-resize-horizontal",fusionRunNavIsCollapsed);</script> <script> ( function ( body ) { 'use strict'; body.className = body.className.replace( /\btribe-no-js\b/, 'tribe-js' ); } )( document.body ); </script> <script> /* <![CDATA[ */var tribe_l10n_datatables = {"aria":{"sort_ascending":": activate to sort column ascending","sort_descending":": activate to sort column descending"},"length_menu":"Show _MENU_ entries","empty_table":"No data available in table","info":"Showing _START_ to _END_ of _TOTAL_ entries","info_empty":"Showing 0 to 0 of 0 entries","info_filtered":"(filtered from _MAX_ total entries)","zero_records":"No matching records found","search":"Search:","all_selected_text":"All items on this page were selected. ","select_all_link":"Select all pages","clear_selection":"Clear Selection.","pagination":{"all":"All","next":"Next","previous":"Previous"},"select":{"rows":{"0":"","_":": Selected %d rows","1":": Selected 1 row"}},"datepicker":{"dayNames":["Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday"],"dayNamesShort":["Sun","Mon","Tue","Wed","Thu","Fri","Sat"],"dayNamesMin":["S","M","T","W","T","F","S"],"monthNames":["January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"monthNamesShort":["January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"monthNamesMin":["Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec"],"nextText":"Next","prevText":"Prev","currentText":"Today","closeText":"Done","today":"Today","clear":"Clear"}};/* ]]> */ </script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/page-links-to/dist/new-tab.js?ver=3.3.7" id="page-links-to-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/the-events-calendar/common/src/resources/js/tribe-common.min.js?ver=6.5.1.1" id="tribe-common-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/the-events-calendar/common/src/resources/js/utils/query-string.min.js?ver=6.5.1.1" id="tribe-query-string-js"></script> <script src='https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/the-events-calendar/common/src/resources/js/underscore-before.js'></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-includes/js/underscore.min.js?ver=1.13.7" id="underscore-js"></script> <script src='https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/the-events-calendar/common/src/resources/js/underscore-after.js'></script> <script defer type="text/javascript" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/the-events-calendar/src/resources/js/views/manager.min.js?ver=6.10.1.1" id="tribe-events-views-v2-manager-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/plugins/the-events-calendar/src/resources/js/views/breakpoints.min.js?ver=6.10.1.1" id="tribe-events-views-v2-breakpoints-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://life.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/fusion-scripts/ef97045ad84cbe5e0ef73d0fb0fc0356.min.js?ver=3.11.14" id="fusion-scripts-js"></script> </div> <section class="to-top-container to-top-right" aria-labelledby="awb-to-top-label"> <a href="#" id="toTop" class="fusion-top-top-link"> <span id="awb-to-top-label" class="screen-reader-text">Go to Top</span> </a> </section> </body> </html>