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Seven top tips for pivoting like a pro

September 1, 2021 by Jacquelyn Adams

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Riddle me this: how can you make a five-year plan when a pandemic has turned the world upside down for the last 18 months? What would a long-term plan look like when we still don’t know what the next few months will hold? Maybe the answer is that a step- by-step plan isn’t actually what we needed in the first place. Of course, we require direction and the ability to understand … [Read more...] about Seven top tips for pivoting like a pro

Getting your résumé right during a global pandemic

September 1, 2021 by Ellie Petro

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Whether you’re in college or recently graduated, there can be immense pressure to become employed— quickly. It is no secret that attain- ing a job is important. In many cases, procuring and keeping a position is vital to a secure and stable livelihood. Creating your résumé, though daunting to think about, does not need to be stressful. Take a seat and a deep breath. Use these … [Read more...] about Getting your résumé right during a global pandemic

Engineering competitions: Building capabilities for the future

July 1, 2021 by Lawrence Reeves

The Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC) is a Canada-wide competition for teams of university students to design and build a three-unit CubeSat satellite measuring 10cm × 10cm × 34cm (4in × 4 in × 13 in) and weighing no more than 4 kg (8.8 lb). The CSDC has been structured to present a significant learning and career development opportunity for participants. It challenges … [Read more...] about Engineering competitions: Building capabilities for the future

Enhance your student membership with IEEE educational opportunities

March 1, 2021 by Angelique Rajski Parashis

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As the existing body of technical knowledge continues to grow exponentially, engineers and technology professionals are working hard to stay current, competent, and informed,” stated IEEE President Toshio Fukuda in his article “IEEE President: Let’s Focus on Continuing Education” in The Institute (Fukuda, 2020). “Today, technologists are seeking trusted sources to support their … [Read more...] about Enhance your student membership with IEEE educational opportunities

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IEEE Potentials Magazine is the publication dedicated to undergraduate and graduate students and young professionals. IEEE Potentials explores career strategies, the latest in research, and important technical developments. Through its articles, it also relates theories to practical applications, highlights technology’s global impact, and generates international forums that foster the sharing of diverse ideas about the profession.

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University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI): Boosting blockchain education and research.

Since its conceptualization, blockchain technology has witnessed continuous and rapid development, bringing profound changes to computer science, law, and economics. In 2008, the initial blockchain system was merely a growing list of records linked together using cryptography. Today, however, blockchains have become the foundation of most digital currencies, robust cloud computing platforms, and dependable databases for tracking supply chain information. Despite challenges and controversies, blockchain technology has the potential to help build a trustworthy and efficient digital world.

However, the emerging blockchain technology has not yet been widely incorporated into current education systems, and there are still a lot of problems and challenges to be solved in this domain. To promote the popularization, development, and transformation of blockchain, Ripple founded the University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), a global network of top universities around the world pursuing public education, academic research, technical development, and innovation in blockchain, cryptocurrency, and related financial technologies (FinTech). Since UBRI’s inception in 2018, Ripple has funded more than 40 university partnerships, supporting more than 500 research projects and new or modified course curricula for more than 280 university courses.

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