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Zhou, Yihang (State University of New York at Buffalo), “Application of compressed sensing in quantitative magnetic resonance imaging” (2016), Advisor: Lei (Leslie) Ying As a powerful quantitative imaging tool for tissue characterizations, MR parameter mapping has demonstrated great potential in various clinical applications. However, one major practical limitation is the long acquisition time.

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Corso, Nicholas Giovanni (University of California, Berkeley), “Sensor Fusion and Online Calibration of an Ambulatory Backpack System for Indoor Mobile Mapping” (2016), advisor: Zakhor, Avideh GPS-denied indoor mobile mapping has been an active area of research for many years. With applications such as historical preservation, entertainment, and augmented reality, the demand for both fast and accurate scanning technologies has dramatically increased.

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The IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal is being presented to H. Vincent Poor of Princeton University, Princeton, NJ.  IEEE selected Dr. Poor to receive the award, "for fundamental contributions to signal processing and its application to digital communications". The Alexander Graham Bell Medal is given for exceptional contributions to communications and networking sciences and engineering. The IEEE Jack S.

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IEEE Signal Processing Society Past President Alex Acero in his capacity as Chair of the Society’s Nominations and Appointments Committee invites nominations for the IEEE Signal Processing Society Officer positions of President-Elect for the term 1 January 2018-31 December 2019 and Vice President-Conferences and Vice President-Publications for the term 1 January 2018-31 December 2020. Please send your nominations to Theresa Argiropoulos, SPS Senior Manager, Operations, via t.argiropoulos@ieee.org.

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Thrasos Pappas SPS Vice President-Publications The IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) invites nominations for the position of Editor-in-Chief for the following journals: IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, IEEE Transa

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Nominate an IEEE member for Fellow. It will be one of the high points in their career. The nomination period for the 2018 Fellow Class is open and will continue through 1 March 2017. Visit the IEEE Fellow Program web page for nominee eligibility requirements, steps to become an IEEE Fellow, nomination instructions, and much more.

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Nominations are due 31 January annually for the IEEE Technical Field Awards (TFAs).

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IEEE MGA is excited to announce a new online petition form for forming new Chapters, Affinity Groups, Student Branches, Student Branch Chapters, and Student Branch Affinity Groups. Access the online petition form The above link also provides more information about IEEE geographic unit formation policies and petitions, including links to the petition forms for forming Councils, Sections, and Subsections.

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IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) is pleased to announce upcoming events and opportunities: International Leadership Conference (WIE ILC) Registration is open for the 2017 WIE ILC, taking place 22-23 May 2017, in San Jose, CA, USA. Attendees will have the opportunity to create communities that fuel innovation, facilitate knowledge sharing, and provide support through highly interactive sessions designed to foster discussion and collaboration.

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IEEE Future Directions has launched the IEEE 5G Initiative and the corresponding IEEE 5G Technical Community to address the challenges associated with 5G and lay the foundation to realize its many opportunities.