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Save the date – Chapter Chair Workshop 2019
Save the date of Sept 3, 2019, for Chapter Chairs and Treasurers to discuss plans and budgets for the rest of 2019 and the coming 2020. Venue at KTH in Stockholm. Details will follow.
Optopub in Stockholm on 13-June 2019 – POSTPONED
Unfortunately, the recently announced PhotonicSweden & SOS Optopub has been postponed. It is expected that this event will be moved to Aug/Sept-2019. We will come back with a new date in August. Date and time: TBD (Aug/Sept 2019) Location: RISE-Acreo, Electrum at Kista, Kistagången 16 / Isafjordsgatan 22, Room Knuth, Elevator B to Level 6…. Read more
Follow up on the IEEE Photonics LiFi workshop in Dec 2018
In December 2018, the Swedish Photonics Chapter together with the Swedish Energy Agency organised a full day workhshop on LiFi technology. It was a most interesting day, including an invited presentation from the “The father of LiFi” Prof. Harald Haas from Edinburgh University. If you would like to learn more, IEEE is partners in the… Read more
Members’ Newsletter 2019 Q1
Dear IEEE Members, It’s been a great start of the year for the IEEE Sweden Section. Given that the financial year ends at the end of March, we have some interesting updates for you. Many more events to follow, we will keep you updated as we plan them. For now, I wish you and your… Read more
Members’ Newsletter 2018 Q4
Dear IEEE Members, 2018 is at the very end now and I am very happy for what we have been able to achieve at the IEEE Sweden Section. Several high-quality seminars and workshops took place during autumn. Among others, worth mentioning is the HVDC Transmission Seminar, that was organized at Chalmers by the IEEE Sweden… Read more
IEEE Sweden at the Nobel lectures in Uppsala
On December 13th 2018, Uppsala University played host to a series of Nobel lectures, followed by a luncheon in Uppsala Castle. The session commenced with Sofia Lindblad receiving the Swedish Chemical Society award for ‘Best Master Thesis’ in Chemistry, with congratulations from the Nobel Laureates. The laureates then treated attendees to lectures which were in… Read more
Energy Efficiency Challenge – Watt is going on. Dec 3 09:00-16:00
To transform the energy system is an obvious challenge. Only keeping up to date of the progress and development in the transformation is a challenge in itself. Therefore, the theme of the day, The Energy Efficiency Challenge – Watt is going on. Program Transformation of the Swedish energy system: Goals, measures and status – Lars… Read more
Two IEEE Life Fellows Honored With 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics
IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, is proud to announce that two IEEE Life Fellows, Dr. Arthur Ashkin and Dr. Gérard Mourou, and Dr. Donna Strickland, were awarded the prestigious 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. All honorees have been dedicated contributors… Read more
Members’ Newsletter 2018 Q3
Dear IEEE Members, As we step into the fourth quarter of the year, we have some interesting updates for you- some from the past and some upcoming. They include: IEEE Sweden Section Annual Chapter Chairs Workshop, which concluded on the 2nd October 2018 at KTH in Stockholm, reports from our students, YP, and WIE representatives… Read more
Members’ Newsletter 2018 Q2
Time passes quickly, and the summer is already at the doorsteps. At the section, there has been a lot of work already and a lot has been prepared for the autumn. A few upcoming events to mention- to stimulate closer cooperation between the Chapters, Section and Affiliates and the Industry, giving more value of IEEE… Read more