Our June Newsletter

Hawaii Section Newsletter

Aloha and welcome to the June issue of the IEEE Hawaii Section Newsletter!

We have many opportunities for individuals to make a difference in

their communities and profession through the IEEE. Furthermore,

any IEEE member who might be willing to serve as an officer in the

Hawaii Section is urged to contact our nominations chair:

johnoborland@aol.com

In this issue:
1. New Members Welcome!
2. Chapter Update
3. Calendar of Activities
4 Job Postings
5. Additional News and Links

1. New Members in the Hawaii Section

We extend a hearty welcome to new members of the Hawaii Section:
Brandoch Calef
Michael Thomas Garrison
Jordan Lucas Melcher
Jeremy Young

Welcome to Travis Taylor who recently moved into the Hawaii Section.

2. Chapter Update

The Maui Chapter of the Hawaii Student Branch of the IEEE hosted
the first annual Student Innovation Day this past April at the new
Science Building on the University of Hawaii Maui College campus.
The Student Innovation Day was designed to exhibit the projects and
talents of the students enrolled in Maui College s Electronics and
Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) Associated Arts program and
the Engineering Technology Bachelor of Applied Science program.

Also at UH, students from the Hilo Computer Science Department won
the 2013 Microsoft U.S. Imagine Cup and will entering the worldwide
completion in Russia next month. Team Poliahu from came out on top
with its application  Help Me Help,  which focused on community aid
for disaster relief efforts.

Signal Processing Society is having a membership promotion. More
details and links at this blog post:
http://hi-comm.blogspot.com/2013/06/sps-membership-promotion.html

3. Calendar of Activities

July 1 - EXCOM meeting and Tech talk:

Buffet and Hawaii Section, COM19/SP01 Chapter Technical Talk Please
note: To help with the cost of the buffet, members pay $5.00 and
non-members $10.00. For student members and the speaker, there is
no charge. Title: The University of Hawai i Smart Sustainable
Microgrid Project Abstract: This talk starts by discussing
Hawai i s energy landscape and the Renewable Energy and Island
Sustainability (REIS) program. The state of Hawai i and the US
Department of Energy (DOE) signed a memorandum of understanding in
2008 known as the Hawai i Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI) requiring
70% of Hawaii s energy come from clean sources by 2030.
https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/19137
Please send questions to john.camery@ieee.org

July 10 - Computer Society Tech Talk: "Advanced Analytics"

Presentation by Kishore Erukulapati, followed by a panel
discussion. Professionals from Big Data, Open Data, Data Mining,
and Advanced Analytics are encouraged to participate in the panel
discussion. We'll meet in the excellent Ali'i conference room of
the CaptialOne360 Cafe overlooking Fort Derussy. (free parking) All
members and students are encouraged to attend! For more info and to
RSVP (free food) please visit this link:
https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/19173

August - NO Executive Committee meeting in August.

August 14 - "Turbo Talks" Hawaii Section and Computer Society

A fun and fact-filled event, an opportunity for members to present
short, focused talks. Want a chance to practice your public
speaking? Know of an exciting new technology or engineering
approach? The stage is yours! We'll meet in the excellent Ali'i
conference room of the CaptialOne360 Cafe overlooking Fort Derussy.
(free parking) All members and students are encouraged to share!
For more info and to RSVP (free food) please visit this link:
https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/19171

4. Job Postings: *

Facilities Engineer Position for First Hawaiian Center - Downtown.
Seeking candidate with electrical and/or mechanical engineering
experience/degree to manage the operations and maintenance of the
First Hawaiian Center (a 30-story office building in Downtown
Honolulu) building infrastructure and operating systems. For
details please contact Barb Nitta, VP/Staffing Manager, with First
Hawaiian Bank. Phone number 808-525-6276. Email bnitta@fhb.com.

* Members, please send your feedback:
  - Should we include job postings in the newsletter?
  - Should there be a limit?
  - Should we "filter" by profession, skill-level?
  - Should employers be "screened"?  How so?

5. Additional News and Links:

Note thatjune 28 is the deadline for early registration for the
IEEE Annual Meeting in Portland, OR on 1-4 May.. For further details
see the Hawaii Section Blog:
http://hawaii-ieee.blogspot.com/2013/06/ieee-usa-annual-meeting.html


Sergio Focardi, Prof. Emeritus of the University of Bologna,
recently of E-CAT FAME, died on 22 June, 2013.


Links for further information about IEEE Hawaii:

The Chair's blog: http://hawaii-ieee.blogspot.com/

Hawaii Section's Website: http://ieee-hawaii.org

Hawaii Computer Chapter's Website: http://computer-hawaii.org

Hawaii Communications/Signal Processing Chapter's Website:
https://webinabox.vtools.ieee.org/wibp_home/index/CH06255

Hawaii Oceanic Engineering Chapter s Website
https://webinabox.vtools.ieee.org/wibp_home/index/CH06147

Hawaii Microwave Theory and Techniques Chapter s Website
https://webinabox.vtools.ieee.org/wibp_home/index/CH06253

Hawaii Section on LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4790391

Computer Chapter on LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4821808

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