Distinguished Visitor Presents to Global Audience
Ignacio Castillo, Distinguished Visitor (2015–2017), partnered with the IEEE Computer Society Turkey Chapter Chair, Fatih Ugurdag, to broadcast a presentation on “Data Centers: The Cloud Computing IaaS” to a worldwide audience through YouTube. Continue…
IEEE Computer Society Announces New Executive Director Melissa Russell
We are pleased to announce that Melissa Russell has been named IEEE Computer Society Executive Director. Melissa comes to us from the Optical Society (OSA) in Washington, DC.
As the Computer Society’s most senior staff member, Melissa will lead the executive team and will be responsible for managing our board of directors and volunteer groups to continue the progress of the Society’s extensive membership, international conferences, publications, standards, and training programs. Continue…
Indian Students Solve Real-world Problems in Pilot Project, Technergize
Can students really solve the biggest issues facing humanity today? Can they accomplish this using computer technologies?
The IEEE Computer Society India Council Student Activities Committee believes the answer to both of these questions is “yes.”
In 2017 and 2018, Richard E. Merwin scholar Shivam initiated a project titled Technergize that put these questions to the test. Technergize is a cross between an internship and competition that provides participants the opportunity to work on a substantial issue, drawing on innovative technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, network security, cyber security, natural language processing and data mining. Continue…