Artificial intelligence has arrived in the classroom faster than most curricula can absorb it. Students draft code, derive proofs, and summarize literature with tools that did not exist when their degree programs were designed \u2014 and the people teaching them are rewriting what “learning it yourself” is supposed to mean. Join IEEE ENCS Young Professionals for a two-hour conversation with two educators watching this shift from very different vantage points: an IEEE Life Fellow who spent four decades building mission-critical systems before moving into undergraduate engineering education, and a biomedical imaging researcher training graduate scientists in a field AI is actively reshaping. What we’ll cover: – What still has to be learned the hard way \u2014 the foundations that remain non-negotiable when a model can generate a plausible answer in seconds – Rigor and assessment \u2014 how educators are rethinking evaluation, and what academic integrity means now – Research training in an AI-heavy field \u2014 how graduate mentorship changes when the methods themselves are moving – Industry’s side of the bargain \u2014 what employers should expect from graduates over the next few years, and where the gap is widening – Practical guidance \u2014 for students choosing what to invest in, and for early-career professionals who never stopped learning Open to IEEE members and non-members alike. Students, faculty, and practicing engineers all welcome. Bring your questions \u2014 the second half is built around them. Speakers Dr. Kim Fowler \u2014 Professor of Engineering, Campbell University Kim Fowler has spent over 40 years in the design, development, and project management of medical, military, and satellite equipment, with a focus on the rigorous development of mission-critical embedded systems. He co-founded Stimsoft, a medical products company, in 1998 and sold it five years later. He is a Life Fellow of IEEE, a past President of the IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society (2010\u20132011), and a former Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine. He currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of IEEE Systems Journal and is an adjunct professor in the Johns Hopkins University Engineering Professional Program. He has authored four textbooks and holds 18 patents granted, pending, or disclosed. He earned his Ph.D. from Kansas State University. Dr. Sajan Goud Lingala \u2014 Associate Professor, Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Sajan Goud Lingala is Principal Investigator of the Laboratory of Quantitative and Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging at the University of Iowa, where his group develops imaging technologies for quantitative and dynamic MRI. He holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa, an M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, and a B.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Osmania University. He teaches and mentors graduate researchers across engineering and radiology. Virtual: https:\/\/events.vtools.ieee.org\/m\/577724<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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IEEE Region 3 ENCS Leadership Summit 2026 Join us for much awaited East North Carolina Section’s Annual Leadership and Technical Conference. Its a perfect opportunity to learn about latest technology, grown professionally and carve pathways to step into industry\/new field. Connect with peers, professionals, academia and students across the section and build a strong network empowering each other while celebrating IEEE Day. This event is for IEEE members, Industry professionals, University Students, Academia faculty. Please note this is not a Family event. No Registration Fee. Please register for us to have exact headcount to order lunch, breakfast\/snack. Tentative Agenda includes: Technical Talk on: – AI Safety Best Practices in Regulated Environments – AI\/ML in GRSS domain Leadership Focus via: – Career Roundtables – Panel Discussion on AI Adoption, Strategies, Skillset requirements – Robotics and Automation Society workshop Celebration: IEEE Day Cake Cutting Event is on Oct 10, 2026, Saturday from 10:00am – 4:00pm Venue: Engineering Building 2 1231, Centinel Campus, North Carolina State University Looking forward to connecting to all of you! Best Regards, Tulika Jha (Conference Organizer and Lead, Vice Chair ENCS), Magreth Mushi (ENCS Chair), ENCS Leadership Summit Committee & ENCS Board Agenda: IEEE Region 3 ENCS Leadership Summit 2026 Join us for much awaited East North Carolina Section’s Annual Leadership and Technical Conference. Its a perfect opportunity to learn about latest technology, grown professionally and carve pathways to step into industry\/new field. Connect with peers, professionals, academia and students across the section and build a strong network empowering each other while celebrating IEEE Day. This event is for IEEE members, Industry professionals, University Students, Academia faculty. Please note this is not a Family event. No Registration Fee. Please register for us to have exact headcount to order lunch, breakfast\/snack. Tentative Agenda includes: Technical Talk on: – AI Safety Best Practices in Regulated Environments – AI\/ML in GRSS domain Leadership Focus via: – Career Roundtables – Panel Discussion on AI Adoption, Strategies, Skillset requirements – Robotics and Automation Society workshop Celebration: IEEE Day Cake Cutting Event is on Oct 10, 2026, Saturday from 10:00am – 4:00pm Venue: Engineering Building 2 1231, Centinel Campus, North Carolina State University Looking forward to connecting to all of you! Best Regards, Tulika Jha (Conference Organizer and Lead, Vice Chair ENCS), Magreth Mushi (ENCS Chair), ENCS Leadership Summit Committee & ENCS Board Engineering Building 2 1231,\u00a0 Centinel Campus, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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