Dear MICHAEL DOLINSKY: Here's your report on news from around the IEEE, from the editors of The Institute. The most current version of The Institute can always be found at ________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Honors Ceremony Lauds Innovators 2. IEEE Editors to Moderate Panels at Fall Intel Forum 3. Audio Pioneer's Son Makes His Own Mark 4. Grants Go to Virtual Museum and Technological Literacy Programs 5. Marconi's Early Experiments Chosen for Historical Milestone 6. 2004 Dues to Increase Slightly 7. Managing Your Subscription to The Institute Online Alert ________________________________________________________ SPONSOR'S NOTICE: Electrochromic Devices for Smart Windows and Displays Simple, single-dye EC devices are sunlight- and cycle-stable, can be used outdoors in such applications as smart (dimmable) windows or mirrors, or in displays such as information boards at airports. Find this and thousands of other licensable technologies on yet2.com. _______________________________________________________ A word about the links in this email: Because the URLs are long, 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. Starting this fall, shorter URLs should prevail. 1. Honors Ceremony Lauds Innovators The semiconductor revolution is not over yet. In fact, it's just getting started, said Nick Holonyak Jr., the 2003 IEEE Medal of Honor recipient, at the annual IEEE Honors Ceremony on 21 June. Read about what he and others said in their acceptance speeches at 2. IEEE Editors to Moderate Panels at Fall Intel Developers Forum Editors from IEEE Spectrum and IEEE Pervasive Computing magazines will host discussions on smart buildings, wearable computers, and wireless networking from 16 to 18 September in San Jose, Calif., USA. For a discount, enter code NTIEEE. Find out more at ________________________________________________________ SPONSOR'S NOTICE: Power System Grounding & Electromagnetic Interference Analysis Seminar, September 8th to 12th. Learn how to accurately study grounding systems in various soil structures and how to investigate AC interference between energized conductors and nearby metallic structures such as pipelines, fences and communication wires. For a full course description visit ________________________________________________________ 3. Audio Pioneer's Son Makes His Own Mark Cellphones may not have to be replaced if their technology gets old. Police and firefighters will always be able to communicate even over different radio systems. This is the communications world IEEE Member Vanu Bose hopes to build with his new software radio technology. Read more at 4. Grants Go to Virtual Museum and Technological Literacy Programs The IEEE Foundation approved US$200 000 in grants at its June Board of Directors meeting for projects that aid education and engineering history. Find out more at ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SPONSOR'S NOTICE: From group insurance to credit cards to mortgages and everything in between, the IEEE Financial Advantage Program connects you to a variety of non-technical products and services specially negotiated exclusively on behalf of IEEE members and their families. See all we have to offer by visiting us on the web at . ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5. Marconi's Early Experiments Chosen for Historical Milestone Find out why we can thank a respiratory ailment for the genesis of wireless radio at 6. 2004 Dues to Increase Slightly The basic dues for 2004 will be US$113, an increase of $3, which is about the rate of U.S. inflation. Read more at 7. Managing Your Subscription to The Institute Online Alert: The Institute Online Alert is prepared twice a month by the editors of The Institute, the news source for members of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 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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