Chapter &amp; DL News

The signal processing chapter of the IEEE Singapore Section was founded by me in 1989 with over twenty petitioners. It was established first as a special interest group in 1988 and subsequently in 1989 it was upgraded to the chapter status.

SPS Announces 2015 Class of Distinguished Lecturers

Chapter & DL News, News & Announcements

The IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) announced the 2015 Class of Distinguished Lecturers. Five colleagues were honored and they are: Hynek Hermansky (Johns Hopkins University); Visa Koivunen (Aalto University); Hamid Krim (North Carolina State University); Jean-Christophe Olivo-Marin (Institut Pasteur); and Min Wu (University of Maryland).

Member Loyalty Program Lets Sections Recognize Members for their Years of Membership

Chapter & DL News, News & Announcements

Eligible Section volunteers can purchase lapel pins and certificates for their members that commemorate select milestones as an IEEE member. Different from the pins that commemorate a certain grade of IEEE membership, these pins are designed to thank and recognize members for their years of membership regardless of grade achievement; this is a great way to recognize members who might not otherwise be engaged, especially early in their IEEE membership tenure.

vTools Release Announcement

Chapter & DL News, News & Announcements

The IEEE MGA vTools team is happy to announce successful new releases for the following vTools applications:

vTools.eNotice: A new vTools application has been released to replace the existing eNotice submission form. Both options will remain available during the month of July as the pilot phase is completed.

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Upcoming Distinguished Lectures – November 2014

November 2014

The following SPS Distinguished lectures will be held in the upcoming months

SPS Distinguished Lectures

Atlanta17 November 2014Maria Sabrina Greco (University of Pisa, Italy)Lecture topics: TBD. Contact chapter chair Alessio Medda at alessio.medda@gtri.gatech.edu for more information.

IEEE Sections Congress 2014: Inspiring Our Leaders of Tomorrow

IEEE Sections Congress 2014 (SC2014) was held 22-24 August 2014, at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The SC2014 theme was "Inspiring Our Leaders of Tomorrow," and attendees had opportunities to attend Breakout Sessions, Learning Labs, and Ignite Sessions. The exhibit hall had over 40 exhibitors, as well as poster sessions and special student projects on display.

Upcoming Distinguished Lectures – October 2014

The following SPS Distinguished lectures will be held in the upcoming months

Member Discounts: back-to-school deals on computers

Visit IEEE Technology Discounts for access to current hardware promotions

Section Officers can spread the word that members can take advantage of special deals going on right now for back-to-school shopping. Each of IEEE’s hardware discount providers has its own promotions and offers worth looking into: Dell (with international programs), Lenovo (US), and HP (US). Compare pricing and save on laptops, PCs, tablets, workstations, electronics, accessories, and more.

vTools Release Announcement