Dear MICHAEL DOLINSKY: Here's your report on news 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. IEEE-USA Forums Focus on Government's Role in Globalization 2. Faraday Lecture Deals with Technology for Music 3. One-Millionth Document Posted to Xplore 4. New Fellow Category Targets Nominations from Industry 5. Discount Offered for the Intel Developer Forum 6. IEEE Spectrum Gets a Facelift at 40 7. Conference Shows How Nanotechnology Is Growing 8. Nominate a Colleague for an Education Award Your subscription information is found at the end of the newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ Editor's Note: We recently migrated to a new system that was to shorten URLs, but we've had technical problems that IEEE's IT department is working to fix. We appreciate your patience. Complete links are contained between the < > symbols. 1. IEEE-USA Forums Focus on Government's Role in Globalization The need for more government funding of research and development, the role of government policies in the future of technology, and the impact of globalization are topics that IEEE-USA is emphasizing at a series of one-day forums it is holding in high-tech centers across the United States. Read more at 2. Faraday Lecture Deals with Technology for Music The annual Faraday Lecture, titled "SOUNDFX -- Making Music with Technology," takes place on 4 February. The lecture is broadcast via satellite at no charge to high schools that ask for it. The presentation is geared to appeal to students aged 12 to 18, although anyone can view it. For lecture details, visit 3. One-Millionth Document Posted to Xplore The IEEE recently posted its millionth full-text document to Xplore, the online delivery system for IEEE publications. The paper that achieved this milestone looks at circuits for liquid-crystal-on-silicon microdisplays and can be read without charge at 4. New Fellow Category Targets Nominations from Industry Members engaged in activities besides research and development now have an IEEE Fellow category created specifically for professionals in industry. ?Application Engineer/Practitioner? will apply to nominees who work in such areas as process or production engineering, quality control, and systems integration. Read more at If you know an IEEE colleague who has made outstanding contributions to the electrical and electronics engineering profession, consider nominating him or her for the position of IEEE Fellow. The deadline for nominations is 15 March. For information on how to nominate a colleague, visit 5. Discount Offered for the Intel Developer Forum IEEE members in the communications and computing industries can attend the Intel Developer Forum on 17 to 19 February in San Francisco at a discount. Save US$500 off the onsite fee ($1695) when you register before 23 January or save $300 when you register between 24 January and 17 February. Use the promotional code MDTNEP. For more information on the conference, visit ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SPONSOR'S NOTICE: The IEEE Financial Advantage Program is proud to have released the next edition of e-FAP. e-FAP is the quarterly opt-in email newsletter, providing IEEE members with the latest IEEE Financial Advantage Program updates, program notifications and highlights. Never be without the most current benefits information again. Sign up today by visiting us at and receive the 3rd edition of the newsletter. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 6. IEEE Spectrum Gets a Facelift at 40 For some folks, turning 40 is the time for a midlife crisis. But IEEE Spectrum celebrates 40 years of publication this month with a modern new look. The redesign includes a new logo, more illustrations, and new type faces that make the magazine easier to navigate and read. The magazine unveiled its new look in the January 2004 issue, ?Winners, Losers, and Holy Grails.? Read more at 7. Conference Shows How Nanotechnology is Growing Like any newborn, nanotechnology has prompted many predictions for its future. Just how the field has grown will be on display at the 2004 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, to be held on 7 to 11 March in Boston, USA. Learn more at Research on molecular electronics, inorganic nanowires, and quantum dots were just some of the technologies unveiled at last year's conference in August. Proceedings are available through the IEEE Online Catalog & Store at 8. Nominate a Colleague for an Education Award The IEEE Educational Activities Board is accepting nominations of IEEE members for its annual awards. The deadline is 30 April. For more information on nominations and to find out who won the awards in 2003, visit ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ How To Manage 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 e-mail address and member number. For convenience, your member number is provided here: 40324040. 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