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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 Fellow web page for nominee eligibility requirements, steps to become an IEEE Fellow, nomination instructions, this year's list of Fellows, and much more

Give the Gift of IEEE Membership

Want to help someone in your life find their professional home in IEEE? Start their 2017 by giving them the gift of IEEE membership; a gift that will impact their professional and social life for years to come. Membership in IEEE delivers access to the industry’s technical information, offers career development tools, and provides access to IEEE’s discount programs. Learn more about the gift of IEEE membership

Announcing the Latest Innovations for vTools.Events and eNotice

The IEEE MGA vTools team is excited to announce the integration of eNotice with vTools.Events. Now a meeting announcement can be created and sent using the meeting information entered in vTools.Events.

Member News: Sensors and Sensibility by Vladimir Pavlovic

Member Vladimir Pavlovic tackles sensors in our latest blog post, “Sensors and Sensibility.” Read more.

Call for Nominations for Editors-in-Chief - Deadline Extended - 24 February

Thrasos Pappas
SPS Vice President-Publications

2016 annual reporting and rebate requirements: financial reporting due 28 February; meeting and officer reporting due 15 March

All Section officers and Chapter/affinity group chairs have been contacted with a reminder that the following annual reports are required to be eligible for a rebate:

Call for Nominations: Chief Editor, SigPort and Chief Editor, Resource Center

IEEE Signal Processing Society Vice President-Membership Nikos Sidiropoulos invites nominations for the positions of Chief Editor, Signal Processing Repository (SigPort) and Chief Editor, Resource Center for a 3-year term starting 1 January 2018. Nominations must be received no later than 31 March 2017.

SPS Technically Sponsors New Publication in 2017: IEEE L-CSS

The IEEE Control Systems Letters (L-CSS) publishes peer-reviewed brief articles that provide a rapid and concise account of innovative ideas regarding the theory, design, and applications of all aspects of control engineering. Key features of L-CSS:

Featured News Around IEEE: IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter

Follow the links on the right side of this page to view more news around IEEE. This month's featured IEEE News source is IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter. The December edition of the IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter is a special issue on smart grid technology and renewable energy perspectives. The articles cover IEEE2030.5 for Distributed Energy Renewables, DOD Energy Policy, Smart Grid Technology, and What’s Next in 2017.

IEEE-USA Offers Free e-Books to Members in December and January