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Cheryl Scott, Senior Conference Administrator of the IEEE Photonics Society, passed away on  November 13, 2022. She was the daughter of Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred Scott and sister of County Commissioner Chanelle C. McCullumon. Surviving are her beloved parents, her loving children Aleysse and Richard,  ...

Prof. Stephan W. Koch from the Philipps University Marburg, Germany, died in Marburg on September 12 at the age of 69 after a short illness. He had recently retired as a Professor of Physics at the University of Marburg, a position he occupied since 1993 ...

The Life Fellow is a former IEEE-USA president and Region 6 director IEEE Life Fellow Thomas M. Coughlin has been elected as the 2023 IEEE president-elect. He is set to begin serving as president on 1 January 2024. Coughlin, who was nominated by the IEEE Board of ...

Sponsored by SPIE, Optica, and IEEE Photonics Society, this year’s celebration showcased exciting, critical career opportunities in optics and photonics. An action-packed video styled as a blockbuster-movie trailer provided the linchpin for this year’s International Day of Light (IDL) campaign, “Our Future is Light. Play Your ...

An IEEE Photonics Society Standards Committee was established by the IEEE Photonics Board of Governors in 2017, covering standards in, but not limited to the following areas of interest: lasers, optical devices, optical fibers, and associated light wave technology and their applications in systems and ...

The IEEE announced that the tenure of Stephen Welby, IEEE Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, will conclude on 1 January 2023. Mr. Welby joined IEEE as Executive Director in 2018. Under his leadership, IEEE has continued to expand its influence as a trusted voice ...

They included 225 virtual events, webinars, and panels IEEE members across the globe came together to celebrate the first-ever IEEE Education Week this spring. The weeklong celebration highlighted educational opportunities provided by IEEE and its many organizational units. More than 60 IEEE operating units, regions, sections, ...

IEEE President and CEO K.J. Ray Liu discusses the role IEEE played in his life.  A sense of belonging is critical to our well-being. Most of us understand this in our personal lives, but we often overlook the degree to which a sense of belonging impacts ...

Prominent industry corporations unveiled innovative new products, research, and collaborations at Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC 2022). Below is a short list of the press releases shared by exhibitors present.  Other Exhibitor News can be found at: ofcconference.org EFFECT Photonics Acquires Coherent Optical Digital Signal P...

How IoT, 5G and AI improve the safety and sustainability of traditional infrastructure Roads, bridges, dams and train lines. Schools and streetlights. For decades, infrastructure has been made of concrete, asphalt and steel.  Increasingly, however, infrastructure is built with digital technologies. The goal: to make traditional infrastru...