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IEEE SustainTech Expo and Leadership Forum 2024: Unlocking the Future of Sustainable Technology for Buildings and Factories in the Built Environment

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The IEEE Computer Society today announces the launch of the IEEE SustainTech Expo and Leadership Forum, a new global leadership event on sustainable technology impacting buildings and factories.

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  • LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The IEEE Computer Society today announces the launch of the IEEE SustainTech Expo and Leadership Forum, a new global leadership event on sustainable technology impacting buildings and factories.
  • IEEE SustainTech is organized by four of IEEE's largest Societies: Power and Energy, Communications, Computer, and Signal Processing.
  • This expo and leadership forum brings together leading technical engineering experts from these Societies with companies striving to commercially implement cutting-edge technology solutions to address global sustainability challenges.
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J. Gregory Pauloski and Rohan Basu Roy Named Recipients of 2023 ACM/IEEE CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowships

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) announced today that J. Gregory Pauloski of the University of Chicago and Rohan Basu Roy of Northeastern University are recipients of the 2023 ACM/IEEE CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowships .

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  • LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) announced today that J. Gregory Pauloski of the University of Chicago and Rohan Basu Roy of Northeastern University are recipients of the 2023 ACM/IEEE CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowships .
  • His research is grounded in developing tools and systems that enable efficient use of high-performance computing (HPC) resources.
  • His research approaches HPC from multiple aspects: large-scale machine learning (ML) training and data fabrics that support distributed and federated scientific applications.
  • Roy is cited "for methods and tools that exploit cloud computing and on-premise HPC resources to enhance the productivity of computational scientists and the sustainability of HPC."

InfoComm India 2023 Opens to Biggest Showcase Since Debut

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

MUMBAI, INDIA, Oct 25, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The highly-anticipated InfoComm India 2023 opened its doors today at a new venue, Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC) in Mumbai.

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  • MUMBAI, INDIA, Oct 25, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The highly-anticipated InfoComm India 2023 opened its doors today at a new venue, Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC) in Mumbai.
  • For visitors who were after fresh offerings by new names, 18 exhibiting companies made their debut at InfoComm India 2023.
  • InfoComm India 2023 hosted over 150 key senior decision-makers from India as part of the exclusive Hosted Buyer Programme.
  • InfoComm India 2023 is held at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, at Pavilion 1 to 3 from 25 to 27 October.

MITRE Names New Chief Technology Officer and Corporate Chief Engineer

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Monday, October 9, 2023

MITRE ’s Charles Clancy , Ph.D., was named chief technology officer in addition to his role as senior vice president and general manager of MITRE Labs .

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  • MITRE ’s Charles Clancy , Ph.D., was named chief technology officer in addition to his role as senior vice president and general manager of MITRE Labs .
  • Dr. Jay Schnitzer , MITRE’s senior vice president and chief medical officer, was named corporate chief engineer.
  • He will help assure MITRE-wide technical quality and mission impact, support technical staff development, and continue as chief medical officer.
  • Schnitzer joined MITRE in 2013 and has served as the company’s chief technology officer for the past eight years.

IEEE EMBS Welcomes Professor He (Helen) Huang as Editor-in-Chief of TNSRE Journal

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Friday, October 6, 2023

IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) , today announced the incoming appointment of Professor He (Helen) Huang as editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE).

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  • IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) , today announced the incoming appointment of Professor He (Helen) Huang as editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE).
  • Dr. Huang’s research focuses on neural-machine interfaces, prosthetic and exoskeleton control, human-robot interaction, and human movement control.
  • “As we look ahead to Dr. Huang's stewardship of IEEE TNSRE, we anticipate an exciting chapter of growth, innovation, and impactful research,” said Paul Sajda, Ph.D., president of the IEEE EMBS.
  • I look forward to working with the editors and the team at IEEE TNSRE in accomplishing the missions of the journal and the society, and providing quality, field-leading research to our peers.”

KESHAV PINGALI SELECTED TO RECEIVE ACM-IEEE CS KEN KENNEDY AWARD

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) have named Keshav Pingali, a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, as the recipient of the 2023 ACM-IEEE CS Ken Kennedy Award. One of the IEEE CS's highest awards, the Ken Kennedy Award honors individuals with outstanding achievements in programmability or productivity in high-performance computing, together with significant community service or mentoring contributions. Pingali is cited for "contributions to programmability of high-performance parallel computing on irregular algorithms and graph algorithms."

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  • LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) have named Keshav Pingali, a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, as the recipient of the 2023 ACM-IEEE CS Ken Kennedy Award.
  • One of the IEEE CS's highest awards, the Ken Kennedy Award honors individuals with outstanding achievements in programmability or productivity in high-performance computing, together with significant community service or mentoring contributions.
  • Pingali is cited for "contributions to programmability of high-performance parallel computing on irregular algorithms and graph algorithms."
  • Pingali has made important contributions to software theory and practice in the areas of compilers, tools and programming languages for parallelism and memory management.

Dell Technologies Appoints Steve Mollenkopf to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) has appointed Steve Mollenkopf as its newest independent member of the Dell Technologies board of directors, effective Sept. 27, 2023.

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  • ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) has appointed Steve Mollenkopf as its newest independent member of the Dell Technologies board of directors, effective Sept. 27, 2023.
  • With the appointment of Mollenkopf, the Dell Technologies board of directors now seats eight directors, six of which are independent members.
  • "Steve has decades of leadership and operating experience, with deep engineering expertise that will help us as we accelerate our innovation agenda and capture new growth," said Michael Dell, chairman and CEO, Dell Technologies.
  • Dell Technologies, Dell, EMC, Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.

Hironori Washizaki Elected IEEE Computer Society 2025 President

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Monday, September 18, 2023

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) today announces that Hironori Washizaki, currently serving as 1st Vice President of the IEEE CS, has been voted IEEE CS 2024 president-elect (2025 president).

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  • LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) today announces that Hironori Washizaki, currently serving as 1st Vice President of the IEEE CS, has been voted IEEE CS 2024 president-elect (2025 president).
  • He will serve as the 2025 IEEE CS president for a one-year term beginning 1 January 2025.
  • The president oversees IEEE CS programs and operations and is a nonvoting member of most IEEE CS program boards and committees.
  • Members also approved amendments to the Computer Society Constitution to reduce the number of elected vice presidents from two to one.

Global Government Leaders Added to IEEE CS' 2023 Tech Forum on Digital Platforms and Societal Harms

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the IEEE Computer Society (CS) announced the addition of key global government leaders to its slate of speakers for its 2023 Tech Forum on Digital Platforms and Societal Harms. The 2023 Tech Forum, taking place 2-3 October in Washington, D.C., will bring together global technology leaders, government officials, policy makers, researchers, and computer science professionals to tackle the challenges around Hate Speech; Extremism and Exploitation; and Misinformation and Disinformation.

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  • Taking Place 2-3 October in Washington, D.C., the Forum Will Tackle Challenges around Hate Speech; Extremism and Exploitation; and Misinformation and Disinformation
    LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the IEEE Computer Society (CS) announced the addition of key global government leaders to its slate of speakers for its 2023 Tech Forum on Digital Platforms and Societal Harms.
  • The 2023 Tech Forum, taking place 2-3 October in Washington, D.C., will bring together global technology leaders, government officials, policy makers, researchers, and computer science professionals to tackle the challenges around Hate Speech; Extremism and Exploitation; and Misinformation and Disinformation.
  • "The harm inflicted through hate speech, extremism, misinformation and disinformation on digital platforms is staggering," said Dr. Andre Oboler, CEO, Online Hate Prevention Institute, Australia, and 2023 Tech Forum Co-Chair.
  • To access the full program and information on all speakers for the 2023 Tech Forum on Digital Platforms and Societal Harms, visit https://tech-forum.computer.org/societal-harms-2023/ .

Global Warming Solutions Inc. to Showcase Sustainable Energy Innovation at OCEANS 2023 Gulf Coast

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

Temecula, CA, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Warming Solutions Inc. (OTCQB: GWSO), a leader in renewable energy technology, announced today that it will be attending OCEANS 2023 Gulf Coast from September 25 to September 28 in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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  • Temecula, CA, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Warming Solutions Inc. (OTCQB: GWSO), a leader in renewable energy technology, announced today that it will be attending OCEANS 2023 Gulf Coast from September 25 to September 28 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
  • In addition to exhibiting, Global Warming Solutions representatives will attend technical presentations and network with industry experts, researchers, government officials, and students.
  • “ AQST USA is proud to showcase in partnership with Global Warming Solutions, Inc, EcoHydroGen© at OCEANS 2023 and highlight how our technologies and solutions can help maritime fleets transition to sustainable, resilient power generation.
  • This homegrown innovation puts the power of energy independence and emissions reduction directly into the hands of ship operators, fleet managers, and port authorities.