Announcements
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Congratulations to Dr. William Chisholm
Congratulations to Dr. William Chisholm for being awarded the 2022 IEEE Dielectrics and Insulation Society Caixin Sun and Stan Grzybowski Lifetime Achievement Award "for contributions to overhead high voltage line reliability and safety". Bill was chair of the Power and Energy Society, Transmisssion and Distrubution Committee in 2013-14 and recently achieved global consensus for selection of insulators and live-line tools for cold weather conditions in IEEE Standard 1820-2020.
The IEEE Caixin Sun and Stan Grzybowski Awards were established in 2017 through an agreement between IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) and IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications (ICHVE). The funds have been contributed by the Caixin Sun Foundation of Education at Chongqing University, China. Each award consists of a subsidy of US$5000 and a plenary lecture given at IEEE ICHVE 2022.
This year, Dr. William Alexander Chisholm of Toronto was nominated and selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, reflecting an outstanding career in research, engineering and innovation. The nomination letter mentioned his contributions to 16 of the 19 ICHVE topics of interest, including lightning, electrical insulation, grounding, and dynamic line rating. The nomination specified his roles in achieving global consensus for selection of insulators and live-line tools for cold weather conditions in IEEE Standard 1820-2020.
Chisholm's award lecture, "Capacitance and Resistance Duality, applied to Lightning Backflashover Estimation" was presented on-line Monday, October 26, 2022, hosted from Chongqing, China.
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Congratulations to Prof. Srikanta M.N. Swamy
Congratulations to Professor Srikanta M.N. Swam of Concordia University, Montreal, for being awarded the The Mac Van Valkenburg Award. The Mac Van Valkenburg Award by IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, honors individuals for outstanding technical contributions and distinguishable leadership in a field within the scope of CAS Society. The award is based on the quality and significance of contribution, and continuity of technical leadership.
We would like to congratulate Prof. Srikanta M.N. Swamy, Research Professor and Concordia Tier I Research Chair, for receiving the 2022 Mac Van Valkenburg Award. The citation reads: “For his pioneering and lifelong contributions, particularly in multidimensional signal processing, distributed parameter networks, graph theory, discrete transforms and image processing. For nearly six decades of outstanding contributions to education and for life long dedication to the service of the CAS society”.
He is a recipient of many other CAS society awards including the John Choma Education Award and the Golden Jubilee Medal in 2000, and the Guillemin-Cauer Best Paper Award in 1986, as well as the IEEE Montreal Section Gold Medal in 2021 and the Constantin Budeanu Prize from the Romanian Academy in 2006.
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Articles and Resources
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IEEE educational activities continue to offer online instruction and IEEE's pre-university educational resources may be of assistance to families of students whose classroom activities have been disrupted. Home-schooling parents and students can explore the IEEE TryEngineering database to learn about a wide variety of concepts.
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Understanding that technolog and history are not mutually exclusive subjects, IEEE REACH provides history teachers and r mote learners with free educational resources that situate science, technology, and engineering in their social and humanistic contexts.
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Helping Students Learn via Online Delivery: Considerations for Pandemic Pedagogy
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Online Networking 101: Five Etiquette Tips for Successful Engagement
Scholarships, Awards, and Prizes
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All application and nomination forms are on the OpenWater platform, consolidated here:
https://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/applications.php
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IEEE McNaughton Learning Resource Centre Grants
- Eligibility: Canadian IEEE Student Branches.
- Purpose: To enhance the learning experiences of IEEE student members at Canadian Universities and Colleges, as well as encouraging IEEE membership and activities, and interaction between the IEEE Student Branch and the local IEEE Section.
- Deadline: November 15, 2022
- Link: https://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/cen_grnt.php
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IEEE Canadian Foundation Special Grants
- Eligibility: An IEEE Student Branch, an IEEE Section, an IEEE Canada Committee, a non-IEEE entity such as a high school, or in rare cases an individual, all in Canada.
- Purpose: To partially fund one-time new and innovative projects that advance IEEE's core purpose to foster technological innovation and excellence to benefit humanity.
- Deadline: November 15, 2022
- Link: https://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/sp_grnts.php
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IEEE Canadian Foundation Dr. Robert T.H. Alden Scholarship
One Scholarship each year (shared if team), value $1,500.
- Eligibility: This Scholarship is co-sponsored by the IEEE Toronto Section and is to be awarded to a suitable IEEE student member within the Toronto Section. All undergraduate (penultimate year or earlier) student members of the IEEE who are registered in an Engineering or Computer Science program at a Canadian University or College are eligible.
- Purpose: To encourage communications skills, awarded annually for a student authoring a tutorial style article addressing innovative use of the internet, social media, or other electronic media to foster interpersonal/group communication or collaboration The article must be suitable for publishing in an IEEE publication such as The IEEE Canadian Review, The Institute, Spectrum, IEEE Potentials, IEEE or Foundation social media or web site.
- Deadline: EXTENDED November 15, 2022
- Link: https://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/alden_scholarship.php
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IEEE Canadian Foundation Dr Raymond D. Findlay Scholarship
One scholarship each year is valued at $1,000.
- Eligibility: The nominee must be an undergraduate IEEE Student Member in good standing, registered in their penultimate year of an accredited Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Engineering Science/Engineering Physics undergraduate program offered in a Canadian university, a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, enrolled as a full-time student.
- Purpose: To encourage leadership, creativity, and enthusiasm for the engineering profession.
- Deadline: EXTENDED November 15, 2022
- Link: https://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/findlay_scholarship.php
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Gargantini-Strybosch Scholarship
This scholarship is sponsored by the Gargantini Fund, one scholarship each year, with a value of $5,000.
- Eligibility: A student member of IEEE (or agree to apply for membership), enrolled full-time in his or her second undergraduate year, the first generation in the family university student, completing a Canadian university program in a field of interest to IEEE.
- Purpose: To recognize a student who shows brightness, integrity, engagement with the community, and enthusiasm for undergraduate study.
- Deadline: EXTENDED November 15, 2022
- Link: https://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/gs_scholarship.php
IEEE Canadian Foundation
Streamlined Donation via IEEE Dues Renewal Shopping Cart
Your gift supports Scholarships, McNaughton Learning Resource Centres and Grants to new and innovative projects in Canada. It is easy to donate to the IEEE Canadian Foundation at Dues Renewal (including Life Member confirmation). At the Payment page, look for "Donate to IEEE", then click "View Donation Options", look down the list for IEEE Canadian Foundation. Receipts for Canadian tax purposes are produced by the IEEE Canadian Foundation early in the new year. Thank you for your support!
Dave Kemp Memorial Fund
The Dave Kemp Memorial Fund has been established in memory of Dave Kemp, serving Director of the IEEE Canadian Foundation, past IEEE Canada President/Region 7 Director and life-long volunteer and supporter of IEEE in Canada and internationally. This fund will support IEEE programs that match Dave's passions and interests, including Young Professional activities, volunteerism, engagement and student growith across Canada. Donations in honour of Dave may be made at http://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/davekempmemorial
Gift of Securities to the IEEE Canadian Foundation – Invest in Scholarships and Grants to Canadians
A gift of securities is a very cost-effective way of supporting the IEEE Canadian Foundation, immediately or though a gift bequest in your will.
With a donation of publicly traded securities you will receive a charitable gift tax receipt for the full market value of your gift. This avoids you incurring Canadian capital gains tax since the securities are transferred intact to the Foundation.
Gifts of securities must be arranged by electronic transfer between your investment broker and the Foundation broker.
As you consider a gift of securities, we can work with you and your advisors to receive your gift. Please request our GIFT of Publicly Traded Securities form, available upon request from the Treasurer (l.matteau@ieee.org).i
IEEE Canadian Foundation Donor Supported Programs
Donor supported programs of the IEEE Canadian Foundation support education, boost professionalism and make an impactful contribution to the humanitarian use of technology. The September Board meeting approved.- Vehicular Technology Travel Grants for IEEE Student Members presenting papers:
- Mr. Akash Samanta University of Ontario Institute of Technology Rapid Thermal Modeling and Discharge Characterization for Accurate Lithium-ion Battery Core Temperature Estimation
- Ms. Anindita Golder University of Ontario Institute of Technology A Supercapacitor and Fuzzy-PID Controller-based Active Charge Balancing Scheme for Lithium-ion Batteries
- Special Grant for:
- IEEE Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE Canada hosting) – Student Video Competition Prizes. Go to: https://ihtc2022.ieee.ca/
COVID-19: The IEEE Canadian Foundation remains committed to supporting our programs, donors and grantees. Thank you for your ongoing support during these unusual and challenging times.
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