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Letter from the Guest Editor
Uniting for the Future: 2025 ECEDHA Annual Conference and the Path Ahead
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John Janowiak
Executive Director
ECEDHA
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Dear ECEDHA Community,
I am excited to gather with all of you next week at the 2025 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo in Norfolk, Virginia. This conference remains a cornerstone of our community, providing a space for us to come together, share ideas, and collectively navigate the challenges and opportunities that define ECE today.
The 2024 ECEDHA Annual Awards will be highlighted, honoring two individuals with the Robert M. Janowiak Outstanding Leadership and Service Award and recognizing the ECEDHA Community Development Award recipient and four Joint-Industry Awardees. These individuals exemplify the dedication and innovation driving ECE forward.
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We will also host the ECEDHA Listening Session, "Preparing for the Future of Higher Education," which will address key challenges for ECE departments, including changes in federal research funding and policies affecting academic language and support for international students. Through facilitated discussions, we will develop strategies to tackle these issues together.
Don't miss our Plenary Panel: "Navigating the Future: 6G and Its Role in Next-Generation Connectivity." This session will delve into the role of academia in shaping 6G technology, which is expected to redefine connectivity and impact industries like autonomous transportation and smart infrastructure.
Our unity is our strength in times of change. ECEDHA thrives on collaboration and mutual support. I encourage you to engage in discussions and connect with your colleagues while in Norfolk.
I look forward to seeing you all next week and to the meaningful conversations ahead.
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Mouser Launches New Extensive Hardware Projects Resource Center for Engineers | | |
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Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, is introducing its comprehensive hardware projects resource center, empowering professional and aspiring engineers to design and build innovative physical solutions from the ground up. With the availability of open-source architectures like RISC-V and advanced components such as microcontrollers, sensors, and actuators, creating custom hardware tailored to specific needs has become more accessible than ever. Engineers can now undertake a wide range of projects, from building home automation systems and weather stations to designing robots and wearable devices.
These projects are among those featured:
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2024 ECEDHA Annual Awards
We are pleased to announce the distinguished recipients of the 2024 ECEDHA Annual Awards! These awards honor exceptional contributions to leadership, service, and collaboration in ECE.
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Join us on Sunday, March 23, for the ECEDHA Annual Awards Ceremony during the 2025 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo. We will celebrate this year's awardees and recognize their dedication and impact on the field of ECE. | | |
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Robert M. Janowiak Outstanding Leadership and Service Award
Tony Maciejewski
Colorado State University
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Robert M. Janowiak Outstanding Leadership and Service Award
Miguel Velez-Reyes
University of Texas
at El Paso
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ECEDHA
Community Development Award
Carlotta Berry
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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ECEDHA Joint-Industry Award Winners
This year, we are excited to present joint-industry awards to Clint Cole, Adafruit, Digilent, and SparkFun Electronics.
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2025 ECEDHA Annual Conference Program Feature
ECEDHA Listening Session
Preparing for the Future of Higher Education
Saturday, March 22, 2025: 2:00 pm -3:15 pm
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Uniting for a Common Future
As the landscape of higher education faces new challenges under the current federal administration, ECEDHA is taking a proactive stance to ensure that our community remains resilient, innovative, and forward-thinking. With this vision in mind, we announce the upcoming Listening Session at this year's ECEDHA Annual Conference, an essential gathering to hear from you, our academic members.
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The ECEDHA Listening Session is a platform for every voice in our academic community. In these changing times, it is crucial that we come together to listen, rally, and share ideas. The policies and directions that may be set forth by the current administration will significantly influence how we serve our students, faculty, research enterprises, and communities. This session will allow us to gather insights and prepare for these potential new pathways. | |
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2025 ECEDHA Annual Conference Program Feature
Navigating the Future: 6G and its Role in
Next-Generation Connectivity at
the 2025 ECEDHA Annual Conference
Saturday, March 22, 2025: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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As we approach a transformative era in telecommunications, we are thrilled to host a must-attend panel at the upcoming ECEDHA Annual Conference: "The Role of Academia in Making 6G Real: Technologies, Challenges, and Opportunities." Scheduled for Saturday, March 22, from 10:30 am to 12 noon, this discussion will provide deep insights into the technological leaps and bounds we are poised to make. The panel will explore the critical role that academia, in collaboration with industry, plays in shaping the future of 6G technology. By 2030, we expect a world where connectivity is ubiquitous and the interplay between humans and machines reaches unprecedented levels of integration. 6G will be at the heart of smart factories, autonomous vehicles, and vast networks of drones and robots, operating with unparalleled reliability, security, and efficiency.
Meet Our Esteemed Panelists
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Akhilesh Daniel
Director of 6G Development
Keysight Technologies
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Dennis Roberson
CEO of Roberson & Associates
Former CTO of Motorola
Chairman, The Marconi Society
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Edmund Yeh
Professor and Department Chair Northeastern University
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Gil Zussman
Professor and Department Chair of Electrical Engineering, and Academic Director of Engineering MS Programs,
Columbia University
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EPICS in IEEE is announcing the next
Call for Service Learning Proposals.
EPICS in IEEE service-learning projects are an opportunity for students to work with a community partner to address the local technological needs in their communities. Through their service-learning projects, the students develop critical knowledge and skills to help them succeed in their future engineering careers.
Check out the Call for Proposals webpage for more information about how to create a team and submit a project proposal. Projects can fall within any of our four pillars: Environment, Education and Outreach, Access and Abilities, and/or Human Services. Selected projects will receive up to $10,000 USD, mentorship and resources.
Deadline to submit project proposals is May 1st, 2025.
Register for our April 7th virtual event to hear from EPICS in IEEE project leaders about creating impactful engineering projects to solve local community challenges and preparing for the grant application process.
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SUMMER SPECTRUM SIZZLE WORKSHOPS
Come join us this Summer for the 3rd annual Undergraduate Spectrum Workshop, tentatively scheduled for June 2-5, 2025 or June 9-12, 2025!
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The first week will be held in Texas at Baylor University or Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Virginia. The second week workshops will be held at NYIT on Long Island, NY or at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, CO. The workshop includes free room and board for all participants! Special thanks to the National Science Foundation for their sponsorship of this event. Details on participant travel grants to be announced at a later date. | | | |
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Call for Articles
ECEDHA members are invited to submit articles of interest for the ECEDHA Source. Please send articles for consideration to information@ecedha.org.
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IEC 2to4 Scholar Spotlight | |
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Meet Waviane Valdares
The IEC 2to4 program is an IEC initiative focused on supporting first-generation, underrepresented minority community college students in their transition to completing four-year ECE degrees. In Fall 2024, the first cohort of 2to4 students received scholarship funds. We invite you to share in their academic journey.
Learn more about the IEC 2to4 program.
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Waviane Valdares
IEC 2to4 Scholar
Community College:
El Paso Community College
University:
The University of Texas at El Paso
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I started my journey in Brazil, worked through El Paso Community College, and am now a junior studying Electrical and computer Engineering at UTEP. Being on the Dean's List a few times has been a real highlight for me!
Back in Brazil, I kicked things off in business, learning lots about office processes and communication. This experience really helps me now in engineering where I mix technical skills with business knowledge.
Here at UTEP, I'm diving deep into power systems and balancing it with a math minor. My co-op at Oncor Electric Delivery has been a game-changer, giving me a chance to apply what I learn and really help out with data analysis and power distribution.
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I'm all about facing new challenges and I'm excited to keep pushing the limits in electrical engineering. Thanks to the 2to4 Scholarship, and all the people in my life, this journey has been possible, and I'm really grateful for the support! | | |
Association Announcements | |
Registration is now open for the
2025 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo!
March 20-24, 2025 | Hilton Norfolk The Main in Norfolk, Virginia
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Pre-Conference Workshops
Thursday, March 20th
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Annual Conference
Friday, March 21st - Monday, March 24th
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ECExpo
Friday, March 21st - Sunday, March 23rd
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Join us for North America's premier annual ECE academia and industry gathering featuring three new sessions!
- Live Polling Session
- ECEDHA Listening Session-Preparing for the Future of Higher Education
- Navigating the Future: 6G and its Role in Next-Generation Connectivity
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For questions, please contact:
Tori Holt, tholt@ecedha.org | 312-268-5601
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Renew Today!
2024-2025 ECEDHA Memberships
Renew your membership today to continue receiving ECEDHA member benefits:
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The opportunity to attend the 2025 ECEDHA Annual Conference & ECExpo
- Access to online resources, virtual programs, and connect with your peers
- Participation in the Annual Survey, a valuable tool in benchmarking data
- Complimentary Job Posting service
- Corporate connections to the leading companies supporting ECE academia
- And much more!
Contact us for assistance with your renewal:
Membership@ecedha.org
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Win more grant proposals and secure more funding with Quanser's free grant assistance program! | |
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Exploring Remote Labs with
SDR - A Practical Approach
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The Hacker Fab - A DIY Approach
Micro/Nanofabrication
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A Little Engineering Humor | |
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