Whats
New @ IEEE-USA - Eye On Washington
Vol. 2007, No. 3 (9 March 2007)
1)
CAPITOL HILL WATCH
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House Approves Science & Technology Committee
Legislation
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Boost U.S.
Competitiveness in Science & Technology
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Senate Drive Underway in Support of FY 2008 DOE Science
Funding
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House Committee Discussed NIST and the MEP's Role in
U.S. Competitiveness
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House Science Committee Chairman Wants to Strengthen
Federal Commitment to Science and Math Education,
Research
2) WHITE HOUSE & EXECUTIVE
AGENCY WATCH
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Department of Education Releases Reports that Say Most
Students Not Proficient In Math
3) REPORTS, SPEECHES &
DOCUMENTS OF NOTE
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Slightly Better News….Study Ranks European Innovation
Behind U.S., Japan
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Immigrant Entrepreneurs in New York City
- Government
Accountability Office Reports
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Economics Under the 110th Congress
4) U.S. COURTS ACTIVITY
5) U.S. STATES WATCH
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Massachusetts Tops State Innovation List
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Governors Focus on STEM Education, Communicating Innovation
6) AWARDS & GRANTS
7) CONFERENCES, FELLOWSHIPS,
PROGRAMS & INTERNSHIPS FOR ENGINEERS, and STUDENTS and
SCHOLARS OF ENGINEERING
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2007 Engineering R&D Symposium
- National Science
Foundation
8) LATEST IEEE-USA & IEEE
ACTIVITIES
- IEEE's 2007 WISE
Interns Chosen
9) U.S. COMPETITIVENESS & INNOVATION:
WHO'S DOING WHAT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE?
10) OTHER ITEMS OF POSSIBLE
INTEREST
1) CAPITOL HILL WATCH
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House Approves Science & Technology Committee Legislation
The House of approved legislation
aimed at improving America's global competitiveness,
increasing energy efficiency and advancing research
essential to economic progress. The bills include:
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H.R. 1068: Amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to improve
planning and coordination for interagency R&D in information technology
under the research program established by the High-Performance Computing Act
of 1991.
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H.R. 85: the Energy Technology Transfer Act establishes a network of
Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers to partner with the U.S.
Department of Energy to showcase advanced energy technologies. H.R. 85 is
designed to spur the transfer of advanced energy efficiency and renewable
energy technologies from the laboratory and to the public where they can be
put to use.
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H.R. 1126: A bill to reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation
and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988. The bill authorizes $12 million
a year for five years to fund advanced metals research. These federal
cost-share funds, along with funds from the steel industry, would support
research at universities to promote energy-efficiency, increased
competitiveness and environmental improvements.
These three bills now advance to the
U.S. Senate for consideration.
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Boost U.S. Competitiveness in
Science & Technology
5 MAR: Senators Harry Reid (D-NV),
Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Pete Domenici
(R-NM) and others introducedlegislation aimed at helping
America maintain its leading edge in science and technology.
The bipartisan bill, the "America
COMPETES Act,' implements recommendations contained in
the National Academy of Science report, "Rising Above
the Gathering Storm,” and the Council on
Competitiveness' "Innovate America” report.
Full Press Release
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Senate Drive Underway in Support of FY 2008 DOE Science Funding
Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) are asking their colleagues
to join them
in signing a letter in support of the FY 2008 request for
the DOE Office of Science. The letter is being to the
appropriators on the Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Subcommittee. Under the FY 2008 request,
Office of Science funding would increase from $3,796.4
million to $4,397.9 million.
The funding request keeps the Office of
Science budget on track to double within ten years; the final FY 2007
appropriation fell short of the original request. In rolling out the FY 2008 S&T
budget request in early February, White House Office of Science and Technology
Policy staff acknowledged that finding congressional support for their $4.4
billion (and other American Competitive Initiative agency requests) - prepared
before the FY 2007 budget was finalized - would be a difficult.
In testimony before a congressional
committee, Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman stated, "Given the large-scale nature
of Office of Science facilities and the thousands of scientists and researchers
receiving DOE support for their research and education, sustained and
predictable budgetary trajectories are essential to preserve America's vitality
in science and avoid an attrition of U.S. scientific talent."
The Alexander-Bingaman letter will build
on the success of other letters in support of the Office of Science. Last year,
70 senators signed a similar letter.
FYI, Senators are far more likely to sign
a letter if contacted by their constituents…that would be you! State-by-state
information on Office of Science funding can be viewed at
http://www.science.doe.gov/SC_Funding The American Physical Society
is maintaining a list of senators who have agreed to sign the Bingaman-Alexander
letter at
http://www.aps.org/policy/issues/research-funding/fy08signers.cfm
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House Committee Discussed NIST and the MEP's Role in U.S. Competitiveness
In its
first hearing of the year, the House Committee on Science
and Technology's, Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
heard from witnesses discussing the role of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in advancing US
competitiveness. Although the work at NIST
laboratories was praised for its contributions to American
innovation, Subcommittee Ranking Member Phil Gingrey (R-GA)
was critical of the Administration's budget proposal to cut
funding to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
program. The MEP program is a partnership between the
Federal government and local officials to provide assistance
to small and medium sized manufacturers around the country.
"I
am interested to hear the Administration's rationale in requesting only $46
million for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program," Gingrey said. "The
MEP program helps small and medium-sized U.S. manufacturers optimize their
operations and remain competitive in the global economy and it is a critical
program that is worthy of taxpayer dollars. It deserves the $106 million
Congress has provided in recent years and I intend to work with my colleagues to
see that it once again receives an adequate appropriation for FY 2008."
Gingrey's comments received support from both Republicans and Democrats.
Michael Ryan, President and CEO of TUG Technologies Corporation in Marietta, GA,
also spoke highly of the MEP program and it's far reaching benefits. "MEP
has been a strong contributor to the need in our country to stimulate change,"
Ryan said. "They have been, and need to continue as a catalyst for change.
They provide a country wide network. Our government must continue to
support enterprise. Small and medium sized companies need this kind of
help; even more."
Gingrey praised the over-all budget, commenting, "Beginning last year, the
President recognized the important role NIST plays in our Nation's economic
security and started NIST on a path to double its core research and facilities
budget by 2017. I fully support the President's American Competitiveness
Initiative to double, not only NIST's budget, but also those of the National
Science Foundation and the Office of Science at the Department of Energy."
Dr.
William Jeffrey, Director of NIST, spoke highly of the work done at his Agency
to advance American competitiveness. "NIST researchers are world leaders
in their fields," Jeffrey said. "They frequently arrive at the 'cutting
edge' of science before anyone else. And once there, they partner with industry
and academia to identify and overcome barriers that can slow or even halt the
progress of new innovations. With the proposed FY 2008 budget, NIST will
continue developing the measurement and standards tools that enable U.S.
industry to maintain and enhance our global economic competitiveness."
Dr.
Jeffrey defended the Administration's proposal to cut MEP funding, by suggesting
that the funding could be compensated through fees to the benefiting companies.
He said, "The reduction of Federal funds to the local centers may have to be
compensated through a combination of increased fees derived from the benefits
accrued by individual companies and cost-savings in the operations of the
centers."
Also testifying at
the hearing were: Dr. Stan Williams, Senior HP Fellow in Quantum Science
Research, Hewlett-Packard Corp.; Mr. Michael Borrus, General Partner, X/seed
Capital; and Mr. Peter Murray, Vice President, Welch Allyn, Inc.
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House Science Committee Chairman Wants to Strengthen Federal Commitment to
Science and Math Education, Research
The House Committee on Science and
Technology is not happy with the White House's Director of
the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) - Dr.
John H. Marburger. The President's FY 2008 budget cuts
federal basic and applied research by two percent compared
to FY2007, and when adjusted for inflation, federal research
would see a decrease for the 4th year in a row.
"You have heard me say this before, but it
continues to ring true - as the father of a five year old daughter, I am deeply
concerned that our children will be the first generation of Americans not to
inherit a better standard of living than their parents. We need to get
serious about ensuring that our country's economic strength continues to be the
envy of the world," said Committee Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN). "I
appreciate your answers Dr. Marburger, but I'm still not convinced this budget
proposal is informed or realistic."
Gordon was critical of the
Administration's proposal to place 70 percent of its funding for math and
science education in the President's American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI)
with the Department of Education for math curriculum development.
Furthermore, he noted the ACI does not even include a specific science education
component. The National Science Foundation K-12 education programs - home to 50
years of proven research, teacher development and training - have been cut
almost 50 percent over the last four years, and the Administration's FY 2008
budget would preserve those cuts.
"More than sixty percent of this country's
middle school math teachers, and more than ninety percent of our physical
science teachers are working with neither a major nor a certification in these
fields," added Gordon. "NSF's programs are the way to bridge that distance and
provide our teachers with the tools they need - that's where the funding
belongs, not predominantly in very narrow curriculum programs at the Department
of Education."
The President's budget also cuts
successful programs like the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) funding
by more than half. That means more than 8,000 small manufacturing
businesses will lose over $650 million in cost savings and $3 billion in sales.
Given MEP's 10-1 return on investment, this means a loss of over $1 billion to
the economy.
Funding for the Advanced Technology
Program (ATP) - 66 percent of which goes to small businesses and which provides
a return to the federal government of 8-1- is also slated for elimination.
"It's no good to just talk about keeping
American students and workers competitive with their global counterparts, we
have to put forth sound policy and a budget framework to back it up," concluded
Gordon. "I look forward to advancing legislation through Congress soon to put
that framework in place."
Following pointed and difficult questions
from Chairman Gordon and Committee Members, Dr. Marburger said the
Administration "look(s) forward to working together in the future to advance
American innovation and competitiveness."
The
Committee will consider an innovation package of legislation built upon the
recommendations of the widely acknowledged 2005 "Rising Above the Gathering
Storm" report issued by the National Academy of Sciences. The
legislation – 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds" Science and Math Scholarship
Act (H.R. 362) and Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act
(H.R. 363) - underscores the importance of NSF's
work in maintaining U.S. preeminence in math and science education and research.
The bills will serve as the vehicle for broader discussion of issues by the
Science and Technology Committee, as well as a cornerstone of the Democrats'
Competitiveness and Innovation Agenda.
2) WHITE HOUSE & EXECUTIVE AGENCY WATCH
The US faces a
daunting challenge; college-bound students' interest in engineering majors and
careers is on the decline and statistics point to an even greater decline in
interest among minority and female students. How do we develop a larger, more
diverse talent pool of engineers today to devise the technological innovations
of tomorrow? Design Squad, a new reality television series that started
airing on PBS during National Engineers Week (EWeek), Feb.18-24, 2007, addresses
this critical situation. Targeted to 9- to 12-year-old viewers, Design Squad's
premise is: getting kids excited about engineering can be accomplished when you
have the right ingredients--energy, enthusiasm, humor and teamwork.
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Department of Education Releases Reports that Say Most Students Not
Proficient In Math
The Department of Education released
a report with dismal findings – less than one-quarter of a
sample of the U.S. high-school population is proficient in
mathematics. Another report published simultaneously found
that students' highest grade-point average was in social
studies rather than science and math. High-tech industry
groups say the results back their long-held argument that
the U.S. education system is not producing the skill levels
needed in the globally competitive workplace.
The "Reading and
Mathematics at Grade 12" report and "High School Transcript Study" are part of
an Education Department initiative – dubbed the
Nation's Report Card (http://nationsreportcard.gov/)
– aimed at measuring the academic achievement of U.S. elementary and secondary
students.
In reaction
to the science and math results, the House Education and Labor Committee ranking
member Howard (Buck) McKeon (R-Calif.), said, "We have a lot of work to do."
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Edward Kennedy
(D-Mass.) said the results show the "need to ensure that standards at the
high-school level are aligned with expectations of colleges and employers."
In 2005, the
Department assessed more than 21,000 seniors in reading and math, and discovered
that 23 percent performed at or above the proficient level, meaning they
demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter. For example, proficient
students know how to use trigonometric ratios to determine length, whereas
students at a "basic" level can use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine the
length of a hypotenuse. Advanced is the highest level of performance.
A separate report, which analyzed 26,000
transcripts from 2005 graduates, determined that they consistently earned more
credits in English than any other core course. English was followed by social
studies, math and science -- in order of decreasing popularity. John Palafoutas,
a lobbyist for the tech group AeA, said, "Companies are not being able to stay
competitive with companies around the world with qualified workers." Many in
industry agree that a major factor is the dearth of qualified teachers in math
and science.
"The earlier you get to students the
better," said Kara Calvert, the director of government relations at the
Information Technology Industry Council. "From an industry standpoint, we just
want to get kids as interested as possible."
Year after year, the private sector has
drilled the federal government on the economic consequences of failing America's
students. Susan Traiman, director of public policy at the Business Roundtable,
said the nation finally has spent a lot of time mapping a game plan -- and even
introduced legislation -- "but nothing got across the goal line. We simply can't
waste another year. How many more data points do we need before the U.S. will
take action?"
3)
REPORTS, SPEECHES & DOCUMENTS OF
NOTE
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Slightly Better News….Study Ranks European Innovation
Behind U.S., Japan
According to an annual report – part of an initiative of the
European Commission's innovation agenda known as the Lisbon
Strategy, established in 2000 – the European Union still
lags behind the United States and Japan in terms of
innovation performance, but is quickly catching up. EU
countries have improved their "relative performance compared
to the United States in [science and engineering] graduates,
[college and university] education, business research and
development, early-stage venture capital, medium-high and
high-tech manufacturing employment, European Patent Office
patents, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office patents, and
community trademarks," according to the
2006 European Innovation Scoreboard (http://www.proinno-europe.eu/doc/EIS2006_final.pdf)
The analysis -- prepared by the Maastricht Economic Research
Institute on Innovation and Technology and the Joint
Research Center of the commission, the EU policymaking arm
-- compares the 27 EU nations with the United States,
Croatia, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.
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Immigrant Entrepreneurs in New York City
The New York-based Center for an Urban Future has released a
new report examining the impact of immigrant entrepreneurs
on America's cities. The report has a primary focus on New
York City, but also offers brief glimpses at Boston,
Houston, and Los Angeles.
Not surprisingly, New York City is one of the nation's
centers of immigrant entrepreneurship. In the 1990s, the
number of foreign-born self-employed in the city grew by 53
percent. Meanwhile, the number of native-born self-employed
rate dropped by 7 percent. Neighborhoods with high
populations of immigrant entrepreneurs also grew faster than
comparable neighborhoods. The report's authors conclude that
city officials and economic developers need to do more to
nurture and support this important economic sector.
Access the February 2007 Center for an Urban Future report,
A World of Opportunity,
http://www.nycfuture.org/images_pdfs/pdfs/IE-final.pdf
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Economics Under the 110th Congress
With the new Democratic majority in place on Capitol Hill,
DC-based think tanks are hoping to influence the economic
agendas of Congressional Democrats. New reports from various
think tanks have been coming fast and furious over the past
few weeks. Here is a sampling:
Progressive Policy Institute, " Healthy Factories,
Anxious Workers: Or, Why Lou Dobbs is Wrong," (by
Edward Gresser, February 2007) takes on CNN's Lou Dobbs and
other economic populists who advocate protectionist
solutions to America's economic anxieties. It contends that
the solution is not closed borders, but instead requires
commitment to an aggressive set of strategies to promote
American competitiveness.
Economic Policy Institute, "The Agenda for Shared
Prosperity,"
encompasses a whole
series of studies and events
sponsored by EPI, a labor-backed
think tank. Recent reports include
a plan to provide health insurance
to all Americans, and a
restructuring of trade policies to
better support workers and to end
the misuse of incentives for
business.
The Third Way Project, "The New Rules Economy: A
Policy Framework For the 21st Century," (by Anne Kim,
Adam Solomon, Bernard L. Schwartz, Jim Kessler, and Stephen
Rose, February 2007), contends that the
American middle class is doing
better than many critics claim.
They face economic anxieties, but
smart policies, that promote higher
education and more flexible work
patterns, will help middle class
Americans continue to build wealth
and prosperity.
The Council on Competitiveness has released a new report
on entrepreneurship in the United States, Where America
Stands: Entrepreneurship, is the first part in a series
of focused analyses on the high-impact drivers of U.S.
innovation capacity and competitiveness. While U.S.
entrepreneurial performance continues to lead the world by
almost any measure, this analysis demonstrates that other
nations are catching up to the United States in a variety of
ways — and highlights that the U.S. environment for
entrepreneurial activity faces its own challenges and
opportunities in the 21st century.
- Government
Accountability Office Reports
The Department of Energy: Key Steps Needed to Help Ensure
the Success of the New Loan Guarantee Program for Innovative
Technologies by Better Managing Its Financial Risk
GAO-07-339R (28 February 2007)
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-339R
Advanced Energy Technologies: Key Challenges to Their
Development and Deployment, by Jim Wells, director, natural
resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Energy
and Water Development,
Testimony before the House Committee on Appropriations
GAO-07-550T (28 February 2007)
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-550T
Highlights -
http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d07550thigh.pdf
The National Science Foundation today released the latest
statistics on women, minorities and persons with
disabilities in science and engineering. The report focuses
on education and employment statistics for these groups.
Figures and tables detail degrees earned, occupations, age,
country of birth and salary. The latest figures are from
2004, and were updated in December 2006.
A complete update of the report is issued by NSF every two
years. NSF obtains the data from many sources, including NSF
surveys, other federal agencies and non-federal
organizations. The report is available at:
www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd.
4) U.S. COURTS ACTIVITY
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5) US STATES WATCH
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Massachusetts Tops State Innovation List
According to
a new report by the Information Technology and Innovation
Foundation and the Ewing Marion Kaufman Foundation,
Massachusetts is moving faster than any state to adapt
to an information-based, entrepreneurial economy. The
study found that MA is making the fastest transition to a
"new economy," followed by New Jersey, Maryland, Washington
and California, respectively. Alabama, Arkansas,
Mississippi, South Dakota and West Virginia were at the back
of the pack. The report used 26 economic indicators to
compare the states, including the concentration of
"knowledge jobs," entrepreneurial activity, Internet
addresses and e-government.
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Governors Focus on STEM Education, Communicating Innovation
At the recent National Governors Association (NGA) Winter
Meeting, the governors focused on the importance of
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education
in creating a competitive global economy. They heard from
national experts on STEM and asked questions as they began
to develop their own STEM agendas. Dr. James H. Simons,
founder of Math for America and president of Renaissance
Technologies Corp., delivered a keynote address focused on
the importance of improving student achievement in math.
STEM education is one of the central elements of NGA Chair
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano's
Innovation America initiative.
6) AWARDS &
GRANTS
The
American Association for the Advancement of Science has
a service called
GrantsNet Express. Each week GrantsNet will
provide a listing of science funding opportunities from
private foundations and organizations, and new U.S.
government grant announcements in the sciences. AAAS will
send GrantsNet by e-mail to AAAS member subscribers. The
weekly emails will include: — New science funding programs,
divided into opportunities for postdocs/graduate students
and undergraduates — Submission deadlines for funding
opportunities scheduled in the upcoming week — New listings
of funding for science-related research.
7) CONFERENCES, FELLOWSHIPS,
PROGRAMS & INTERNSHIPS FOR ENGINEERS, and STUDENTS &
SCHOLARS OF ENGINEERING
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2007 Engineering R&D Symposium
Mark your calendar to
attend the
5th Annual Engineering R&D Symposium scheduled for Tuesday,
May 8, 2007 in Washington, DC. Join leaders from the
engineering community to gain firsthand knowledge of the
administration's R&D priorities and the potential impact of
the President's fiscal year 2008 budget request on the
engineering, science and technology community.
Engineers play a critical role in the public policy process,
providing expertise and knowledge regarding research and
technology issues facing the nation. The symposium
will feature representatives from government, industry and
academia, who will participate in panel sessions on
innovation, U.S. competitiveness, research and development,
and the state of the U.S. engineering enterprise. Contact
Kathryn Holmes, Director, ASME Government Relations at
holmesk@asme.org for additional information.
- National
Science Foundation
Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) - This
program aims to significantly increase the number of U.S.
citizens and permanent residents receiving post secondary
degrees in the computing disciplines, with an emphasis on
students from communities with longstanding
underrepresentation in computing: women, persons with
disabilities, and minorities. Included minorities are
African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska
Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. The BPC
program seeks to engage the computing community in
developing and implementing innovative methods to improve
recruitment and retention of these students at the
undergraduate and graduate levels. Because the lack of role
models in the professoriate can be a barrier to
participation, the BPC program also aims to develop
effective strategies for encouraging individuals to pursue
academic careers in computing and become these role models.
(http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07548/nsf07548.htm)
8) LATEST IEEE-USA & IEEE
ACTIVITIES
- IEEE's 2007 WISE Interns Chosen
IEEE-USA, IEEE TAB and IEEE Life Members
Committee have chosen the three engineering students who will represent IEEE in
the 2007 WISE program. They are:
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Andrew F. Quecan - a
University of South Florida,
Department of Electrical Engineering
undergraduate. Andrew works as a research assistant in the
electro-optics lab and has interests in THz communication and biomedical
applications. He is also an undergraduate research assistant with the
Department of Government and Int'l Affairs with interests in public policy,
minorities in office, and campaigns. He hopes to graduate in December 2008
with a BSEE/MSEE and BS in finance. He is an Honors Undergraduate Research
Scholar and has been with the
Research Experience for
Undergraduates Program since 2004. He is an active member in the Kosove
Society, USF Forensics Society, IEEE-USF, Eta Kappa Nu, and Council of Honor
Societies.
- David
Pietrocola - a junior at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
David is majoring in Electrical Engineering along with a minor in Italian
Studies. His two passions are robotics and journalism, and he hopes to
improve society and better people's lives through technology. He is a member
of the Trinity Robot Study Team and researches and develops autonomous
mobile robots for the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition and the Trinity
College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest. David has also spent time
researching Digital Rights Management issues, as well as mathematical
modeling of muscle dynamics. He is involved in the school's weekly student
newspaper, The Trinity Tripod, where he has held the positions of Managing
Editor, News Editor, Online Editor, and Staff Writer. David is currently
pursuing courses in Italian language, art, and culture at Trinity
College/Rome Campus in Rome, Italy.
- Sarah Rovito -a senior systems and
control engineering major at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland,
Ohio. A Cleveland native, she is the recipient of an Alden
Undergraduate Fellowship in systems engineering and won the 2006 Philips
Prize for best senior project in computer engineering. Sarah is a
captain of the Case Women’s Varsity Swim Team and a founding member of the
Case School of Engineering Senior Class Gift Committee. She competes
in triathlons and reads in her spare time. Sarah recently completed a
co-op at Rockwell Automation as an embedded software engineer. After
graduating from Case this May and participating in the WISE Program, she
plans to pursue a Master of Engineering Management degree at Dartmouth
College.
For more information on the WISE program,
please visit: http://wise-intern.org/
Review IEEE-USA's year-to-date progress in
working for the IEEE U.S. members at the new IEEE-USA Year-in-Review Web page.
Check out what IEEE-USA activities and programs helped the IEEE U.S. members in
2004 at the new IEEE-USA Annual Report online. And find out what's on IEEE-USA's
agenda through 2009, with the new, online IEEE-USA Strategic & Operational Plan.
For the IEEE-USA Year-in-Review, go to:
http://www.ieeeusa.org/about/yearinreview.asp
For the IEEE-USA Annual Report, go to:
http://www.ieeeusa.org/about/Annual_Report/2004.pdf
For the IEEE-USA
Strategic & Operational Plan, go to:
http://www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/strategicplan/index.html
Read a full listing of
IEEE-USA lobbying activities on our web site at:
http://ieeeusa.com/policy/policy/index.html
For more
IEEE-USA in the News items, go to
http://www.ieeeusa.org/communications/inthenews/default.asp
9) U.S. COMPETITIVENESS & INNOVATION:
WHO'S DOING WHAT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE?
- IEEE-USA
Resource Web Page
U.S. Competitiveness:
The Innovation Challenge - A comprehensive list of
reports and activities can be found at
http://ieeeusa.org/policy/issues/innovation/index.asp
10) OTHER ITEMS OF POSSIBLE
INTEREST
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