Dear MICHAEL DOLINSKY: Here's your monthly report on news around the IEEE, from the editors of The Institute. The most recent issue of The Institute always can be found at ________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Alert Will Be Sent Twice a Month 2. New Standard Plays a Better Tune 3. Candidate Drops Out of President-Elect Race 4. Marketplace of Ideas: Legislating Cybersecurity 5. IEEE Students Defy Gravity 6. Online Catalog and Store Boasts Old Favorites and New Arrivals 7. Submit Awards and Honors for Publication 8. Research Dollars for Undergrad Women 9. Managing Your Subscription to The Institute Online Alert ________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: American Power Conversion (APC) Download Free IT WHITE PAPER: Avoiding Costs From Oversizing Data Center and Network Room Infrastructure. The paper shows that the single largest avoidable cost associated with typical data center infrastructure is oversizing. The utilization of the physical and power infrastructure in a data center is typically much less than 50 percent. ________________________________________________________ A word about the links in this email: Because the URLs are rather lengthy, some e-mail programs might not capture an entire URL for direct clicking. Note that the complete link, contained between the < > symbols, should be selected when clicking or copying and pasting into a browser window. 1. Alert Will Be Sent Twice a Month Starting in the next few months, The Institute will send biweekly e-mail alerts highlighting articles from the online edition. 2. New Standard Plays a Better Tune Musicians, you'll soon be able to transmit information between your electronic musical instruments faster thanks to a new wireless musical interface standard in the works from the IEEE. Learn more at 3. Candidate Drops Out of President-Elect Race Vijay K. 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Give us your opinion at < http://www.theinstitute.ieee.org/inst_art2.jsp?isno=06031§ion=20> 5. IEEE Students Defy Gravity A team of students from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa learns the nuts and bolts of designing devices for weightlessness in space. Find out why the team's finished project is literally out of this world. ________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: IEEE Financial Advantage is proud to announce the partnership of IEEE and Wachovia Corporate Mortgage Services to offer IEEE members in the United States the new IEEE mortgage program. Members are eligible to receive competitive rates on mortgage products along with other great benefits. The process is easy, understandable, and fast. For more information or to apply, visit or call +1 888 846 9073 today. ________________________________________________________ 6. Online Catalog and Store Boasts Old Favorites and New Arrivals If you are looking for classic texts to the last word on cutting-edge developments, try the IEEE Catalog and Store. It offers a broad selection of information on topics in electronics technology. Shop the store at 7. Submit Awards and Honors for Publication Every month, The Institute publishes short descriptions of significant professional, governmental, academic, and technical achievements as evidenced by awards, promotions, or appointments. If you've recently received such an honor, describe it to us in 50 words or less. Include your name, city, state or province, country, IEEE membership grade, the name of the recognition, and its significance, if appropriate. Find out where to send it and read about recent honors other IEEE Members received at < http://www.theinstitute.ieee.org/inst_arch.jsp?isno=06031§ion=17> 8. Research Dollars for Undergrad Women Teams of female college students interested in research projects in engineering or computer science can apply for a US$1000 stipend from a committee of the Computing Research Association in Washington, D.C. Find out how to apply at 9. Managing Your Subscription to The Institute Online Alert: The Institute Online Alert is prepared monthly by the editors of The Institute, the news source for members of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, read by more than 360,000 people worldwide. You'll find The Institute's home page at: Members of the IEEE who have provided an e-mail address are automatically subscribed to the Alert as a member benefit. Those members who wish to OPT-OUT of the Alert may do so by going to: Fill out the form with your email address and member number. For convenience, your member number is provided here: 40324040. 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