Society News

The second annual IEEE Day will be celebrated on 6 October 2011.

Recent Issues and Top Ten Viewed - September 2011

Publications News, Society News

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Signal Processing Society Members Receive IEEE Technical Field Awards

IEEE has announced the 2012 recipients of the IEEE Technical Field Awards. Signal Processing Society members were recipients of 5 of the 25 Technical Field Awards

and are marked with an asterisk below.

IEEE SPS South Brazil Chapter - First Year

by Dr. Vitor Nascimento, Chair of SPS South Brazil Chapter The IEEE SPS South Brazil Chapter was created at the end of 2010. It covers four Brazilian states (Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul).

Upcoming Distinguished Lectures – September 2011

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Fellow Nominations Are Now Only Accepted Electronically

A change to how Fellow nomination forms are submitted will take place for the 2013 Fellow Class.

vTools Portal Updates

vTools is a portfolio of online tools to simplify geographic unit administration by offering Web based software, reduce time spent managing activities, and assist in member development. vTools are developed and made possible by IEEE volunteers.

September 1st Deadline Approaching: Cast Your Vote for Members-at-Large of the SPS Board of Governors

This year's election offers SPS members the opportunity to cast their votes via the web at https://eballot3.votenet.com/IEEE_SE for up to FOUR Member-at-Large candidates. Three will serve for a three-year term (1 January 2012-31 December 2014) and the fourth will fill a vacant Member-at-Large position for the 2012 calendar year. Ballots must be received at IEEE no later than 1 September 2011 in order to be counted.

Resources for Promoting e-Membership

In response to a call for a lower cost membership option for individuals residing in developing economies, IEEE began offering the new electronic membership

Publicize Your Society/Council Activities on the New Official IEEE Facebook Page