The focus of the IEEE-USA 2011 Annual Meeting is “Engineering in Motion”, essentially an in depth look at the challenges and opportunities inherent in vehicle electrification. As one of the speakers pointed out, electric automobiles are not a new idea, …
I hope you are all excited as we begin this year’s Engineers Week, and that you and your organizations have planned some events for this annual celebration of the profession! We had another terrific Alabama Regional Future City Competition (ARFCC) last month at UAHuntsville, where …
For my own part, this is the conclusion of two years as Chair of the Huntsville Section. Over these two years, we have grown stronger with the continued support of some of our long time volunteers such as Woody Williams, Doug Parker, Eric Grigorian, Willie Fitzpatrick, Buddy Bishop, Sonya Dillard, Will Preussel, Jack McFadden, Bob Berinato, and Wayne Kendrick. But also, the landscape of our Executive Committee has evolved. New friends Tommy McGuire and Roger Bolton, and Ron Ogan have joined us; steadfast friends, Keith Jadus and Bob Robinson have moved for long term but temporary assignments, and have supported us all the while from far away; and this year, we said farewell to Frank Parris, an inspired and vibrant volunteer, the heart of our educational events, and a very dear friend to us all.
Dr. John Christy, a professor of atmospheric science at UAHuntsville, is featured in the February issue of the IEEE Spectrum. The article, A Critical Perspective on Climategate, features an interview with Dr. Christy, in which he shares the findings from a career of global atmospheric and climate research and discusses the recent controversy surrounding a hacking incident at the Climate Research Unit in Norwich, England, also called Climategate.
It’s hard to believe that 2009 is behind us already, but I’m excited about what 2010 will bring. This year, we introduce some new ways for you to follow us online by integrating our Google calendar, joining our LinkedIn group and viewing our Flickr photos online.