IEEE Young Professionals

Continuing Education

October 14, 2013 By Eddie Custovic

Hello! My name is Caroline Chan, the GOLD EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Society Representative, and I am proud to introduce Louann Devine who is another GOLD EMC member volunteering at the IEEE EMC Chicago Society. Louann Devine received her M.S. degree in electrical engineering with emphasis in electromagnetics from the University of Illinois at Chicago in […]

News

Region 8 GOLD at ISBC

September 24, 2013 By Eddie Custovic

As those in Region 8 may already know, the Iberian Student Branch Congress 2013 (ISBC) took place earlier this year in Porto, Portugal, with great success! Congratulations to the organizing team on a job well done. Elena, member of the Region 8 GOLD Committee, had the pleasure of attending the ISBC, enjoying the event and […]

MGA GOLD Committee

2013 IEEE GOLD Hall of Fame Award Winners

July 28, 2013 By Eddie Custovic

The IEEE GOLD Hall of Fame Judging Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 GOLD Hall of Fame award, presented yearly to the top three GOLD Affinity Groups worldwide. The recipients of the 2013 GOLD Hall of Fame Award are the following sections: Tunisia (Region 8) Nicaragua (Region 9) Toronto (Region 7) […]

Continuing Education

Greece IEEE GOLD AG Offers Summer School

June 10, 2013 By Eddie Custovic

Last summer in the beautiful city of Pyrgos, Greece, the IEEE Greece GOLD AG sponsored their third annual five-day summer school covering six topics: Algorithms, Telecom, Hardware, Encryption, Networks, and Applications. Together these topics form the name of the school, “ATHENA.” This event was hosted by the Informatics and MM Department of the Technological Educational […]

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Branch Officer and Volunteer Training in Karlskrona, Sweden

June 10, 2013 By Eddie Custovic

On January 30, the “IEEE Branch Officers/ Volunteers Training Workshop 2013” was held in Karlskrona, Sweden to teach new branch officers and volunteers about IEEE activities. This event was jointly organized by the IEEE Sweden GOLD AG and the Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) IEEE Student Branch. All IEEE members and graduate students from BTH […]

Entrepreneurship

Beating unemployment with entrepreneurship in Cyprus

June 10, 2013 By Eddie Custovic

Despite the challenging economic climate in Cyprus, the recent “Learn Startup” event proved that young Cypriots are willing and able to build their future through entrepreneurship activities. During the event, three young entrepreneurs presented their experiences of creating business and technology innovation, providing practical advice to an active audience. Also, the CEOs of three business […]

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IEEE GOLD and PES in Boston Host Joint STEP Event

March 2, 2013 By Eddie Custovic

By now, Barack Obama is well into his second term in office as President of the United States. However, there were moments when the outcome of the election was not so certain. For electrical engineers and energy-conscious voters, issues leading up to the election included power consumption, renewable energy development, and national energy independence.In mid-October […]

MGA GOLD Committee

Welcome from the 2013 MGA GOLD Chair

March 2, 2013 By Eddie Custovic

Dear GOLDen members, It is my pleasure to welcome you to another exciting year ahead in 2013. I am excited to have the opportunity to be a part of shaping your GOLD membership experience and am grateful for the generosity of spirit shown by our volunteers and the support of IEEE staff. Allow me to […]

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Successful STEPs in the Argentina Section

March 2, 2013 By Eddie Custovic

STEP is an acronyms for Student Transition & Elevation Partnership, a program developed by IEEE to facilitate the transition from student member to young professionals by introducing opportunities and benefits of IEEE membership at the start of the career. The program has been developed with great success in many Regions and for the third time […]

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship pathfinding in the IEEE Madras Section

March 2, 2013 By Eddie Custovic

Barnabas Muthu, IEEE GOLD Madras Section Execom Member To cater to the needs of new startups and to guide budding entrepreneurs, the IEEE GOLD Affinity Group of Madras Section organized a Pathfinder Workshop in association with the IEEE Madras Section Student Network and IEEE Region 10 GOLD Committee on 29th December, 2012, at the Anna […]