The second annual SPAC (Student Professional Awareness Conference) will be held this Saturday beginning at noon! Hear presentations from two professors as well as an IEEE-USA speaker. Prof. Lynford Goddard will be talking about his research in Optoelectronics, Prof. John Rogers will be talking about his research in Stretchable Electronics, and Daniel Biank (of IEEE-USA) will be talking about how to mix passions with work in his speech entitled “Balancing Work with Life.”

SPAC will be held in the Plym Auditorium of Temple Hoyne Buell Hall (room 0134), located near the Education Building.

Visit our website for more information and to register! http://ieee.ec.illinois.edu/spac09

written by Mike

The second annual Student Professional Awareness Conference is coming up on September 26! This year we will again have three speakers – Prof. Lynford Goddard, Prof. John Rogers, and Daniel Biank (from IEEE national branch). There will also be an informal panel discussion following the presentations.

If you’re interested in learning about your own future, then please visit the SPAC website at http://ieee.ec.illinois.edu/spac09 for more information and to register. We hope to see you there!

SPAC is free to attend, but please register on the website beforehand!

Questions? Email spac.ieee@gmail.com

written by Mike

We’ve got some big things coming up, and you can be involved!

• Committee Meeting – this Thursday, 6pm, at the IEEE office. All are welcome!

• YII Conference at CMU, April 3rd and 4th. Take a look at the following website for more info: http://www.younginventors.org/conference. If you’d like to attend, let me know ASAP as spots are extremely limited!

• Event at Univ. of Wisconsin – April 17-19. All regional branches of IEEE are invited to attend, and it will be a great chance to get to know students from nearby schools. There will also be an industry tour with either Epic Systems or Google!

Send me (Mike) an email at mwilli26@illinois.edu if you’re interested in getting involved!

written by Mike

The External Relations Committee has had its first meeting! However, it’s not too late to get involved. The External Relations Committee is responsible for planning big events, like regional conferences, and IEEE National competitions. This year, we look to enter the UIUC branch in new competitions, maintain and improve our Fall conference (the SPAC), and start a new conference with the Univ. of Wisconsin branch. Send me an email at  mwilli26@illinois.edu  if you’re interested.

written by Mike