Medical image segmentation is crucial for precise anatomical delineation in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Despite significant advancements in medical image segmentation models, achieving both high accuracy and fairness remains a challenging and underexplored area, as improvements in one metric often lead to reductions in the other. This study addresses the challenge of enhancing both accuracy and fairness in segmentation by mitigating demographic biases through supervised curriculum learning and progressive loss. We employ a manually annotated dataset from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI), including both hip and knee radiographs. By applying various curriculum learning strategies and distinct progressive loss functions that shift focus from easier to more challenging examples, we aim to improve the models' accuracy and fairness. By considering demographic factors such as race and gender, we evaluate and mitigate biases in segmentation outcomes, leading to enhanced segmentation accuracy. Our findings contribute to the advancement of medical image analysis and the promotion of fair AI models for healthcare applications. Co-sponsored by: XDI Lab (www.xdilab.com) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/504152

First Ever IEEE Region 3 ENCS Leadership Summit bringing the entire IEEE Community, Industry Experts and Student Branch together under one roof. A Day filled with Technical Talks, Career Panels, Speed Networking, Professional Growth and Building Connections with IEEE Members while enjoying Lunch and Celebrating IEEE Day with Cake Cutting. IEEE R3 ENCS Leadership Summit Agenda: Speed Mentoring Mentee Sign Up: (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-QtmsGNVOD842KPqBv3GWmKYc_FEAhBOYUeKh1g_qp05mBA/viewform?usp=dialog) Topics Timeslot Check-in (Light Refreshment served) 9:45am-10:00am Welcome Remarks 10:00am-10:15am Technical talk on Silicon Lifecycle 10:20am-10:50am Technical Talk On Cybersecurity 10:50am- 11:20am Break 10 minutes Career & Leadership Panel Discussion- Hardware Track 11:30am-12:00pm Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm Student Scholarship Opportunities within IEEE 1:05pm- 1:20pm Technical Talk on Patents and Publications 1:20pm- 1:50pm Break 10 minutes Career & Leadership Panel Discussion- Software Track 2:00pm-2:30pm Open Source Pathways: Contribution, Collaboration, and Career Growth 2:30pm-3:00pm Speed Networking Event 3:05pm-3:50pm Break 10 minutes Wrap Up Speech & IEEE Day Cake Cutting 4:00pm-4:30pm Parking information will be shared tomorrow. All have to pay for the parking at Duke Campus. If you can carpool will be great. Bldg: Gross Hall, Duke University, Bryan Center Garage, Science Drive Garage or Street Parking, Durham, North Carolina, United States

IEEE Eastern North Carolina YP Meeting Join us for a Young Professionals session where we’ll build on ideas from the Leadership Summit. This is an open forum to share how we can best support our members — from career growth and networking to events and resources. Your input will help us shape a roadmap of initiatives that reflect what matters most to you. All ideas are welcome — come share your thoughts and connect with fellow YPs! - Agenda: Agenda: IEEE Eastern North Carolina Young Professionals Meeting 1. Welcome & Introductions - Brief overview of the YP group and purpose of the meeting 2. Recap of Leadership Summit Highlights - Key takeaways relevant to Young Professionals - Setting the stage for discussion 3. Open Forum: Member Needs & Ideas - How can we add value to members’ careers? - What events, programs, or resources should we offer? - Brainstorm: networking, mentorship, technical growth, community outreach 4. Building the Roadmap - Prioritizing themes from the discussion - Identifying short-term and long-term initiatives 5. Next Steps & Opportunities to Get Involved - Upcoming events, volunteer opportunities - How members can contribute moving forward 6. Closing Remarks - Summary of key points - Thank you & call to action 101 Science Drive, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

We are excited to announce the launch of our monthly meeting series for the IEEE Women in Engineering Affinity Group (WiE AG) for the Eastern North Carolina Section of IEEE. These meetings are designed to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and support professional growth for everyone within our field. First Meeting Details: - Date: Oct. 7, 2025 - Time: 6 pm - 7 pm (EST) - Location: Zoom link will be emailed to registered attendees. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/502553

Greetings Leaders and Members, In October, ExCom will meet virtually. Everyone is welcome to help us to organize the 2025 ENCS Awards Banquet and to plan 2026. We will also report on the 2025 Leadership Summit from Saturday, October 4th. IEEE EXCOM Committee, All section officers, and the chairs of the chapters, affinities, committees, and subsections are expected to attend. Other interested members and guests are welcome. Advance registration is preferred. The Wednesday, October 8, 2025, ExCom Meeting will be held remotely only through the ENCS reusable Webex Room Link. https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/meet/WX3ENCieee.org Meeting Schedule: See agenda 7:00 PM Agenda 8:30 PM Adjourn We look forward to seeing you. Here is a useful link for the 2025 MGA operations manual: https://mga.ieee.org/images/files/Current_MGA_Operations_Manual_2025__27_February.pdf Agenda: Agenda: Subject to updates prior to meeting Slide Deck: pending IEEE Eastern North Carolina Section Executive Committee Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, 10/8/2025 7:00 - 7:15 Check-in and Introductions - All 7:15 - 7:20 Confirm Quorum – Secretary (Quorum = more than 1/2 of voting positions) Review/Adjust/Approve Agenda – Chair/Vice Chair 7:20 - 7:25 Welcome Remarks - Chair/Vice Chair 7:25 – 7:30 Confirmation and Approval of the Previous Meeting Minutes – Secretary 7:30 – 7:35 Action Items from the Previous Meeting – Secretary 7:35 – 7:45 Optional Treasurer Report - Treasurer 7:45 – 7:50 Volunteers Changes and Approval - Chair 7:50 – 8:10 Chapters/Affinity Groups/Committee Chairs Reports – Chairs Computational Intelligence Society Chapter Swetha Chinta, Yugandhar Suthari Computer Society Chapter Chair, Vice Chair Hamidreza Moradi, L. Kittusamy Consultant's Network Affinity Group Chair Guru Prasad Selvarajan ENCS Section Student Activities Chair Sneha Narasimhan ENCS Section Student Rep Aniketh Shenoy Kota Industrial Electronics Society Chapter Skieler Capezza Life Member Affinity Group Chair Hayden Cranford Lower Cape Fear Subsection Chair Michael Cardinale Magnetics Society Chapter Chair Wei Zhang NCSU Chapter Chair Mario Rosas Nava Nominations & Appointments Chair Abhinav Aggarwal Power & Energy / Industry Applic Soc Chair, Vice Chair Muthu Madhu, L. Cheng Robots & Automation Chapter Chair Aaron Mathew Signal Processing Society Chapter Bhupendra Singh Technology & Engineering Management Society (TEMS) Megha Ben Women in Engineering Affinity Group Chair Eve Klopf Young Professionals Affinity Group Chair Prakhar Lohiya 8:15 – 8:25 Other Business 8:25 – 8:30 Concluding Remarks and Closing – Chair/Vice Chair Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/505447

Please join us for an exciting event with Dr. Yayoi Takamura on the science and applications of complex oxide heterostructures and microstructures. Co-sponsored by: IEEE MagSoc NC Chapter Special Seminar - Prof. Yayoi Takamura, UC Davis Room: 207, Bldg: Phillips Hall, 120 E Cameron Ave, Phillips Hall RM 207, UNC Physics and Astronomy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27519