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Winners of IEEE Engineering Your World Contest Announced
IEEE recently announced the winners of the IEEE Engineering Your World video competition which was held as part of the global celebration of IEEE’s 125th Anniversary. The contest recognized the top videos that depicted the most innovative and creative use of science, engineering and technology to enhance everyday life.

The competition’s judges narrowed the entries down to five finalists, which were then part of an online vote. The grand prize winner went to the “Meat Thermometer” video submitted by Michael Robbins from MIT.

View all of the prize-winning videos

IEEE Computer Society Scholarships and Awards Available

Two scholarships and awards are currently available to students who are IEEE Computer Society members. The deadline for both is 31 October 2009.

Lance Stafford Larson Student Scholarship
Established in 1983, the Lance Stafford Larson award encourages students to develop excellence in their communication skills and motivates them toward achievement in the field of Computer Science. One award of US$500 is given each year to the first place winner. First, second and third place winners also receive a certificate of commendation and a writing implement. This award is presented for the best student paper. Only papers concerning computer related subjects are eligible. Papers will be judged on technical content, writing skill and overall presentation. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.

Upsilon Pi Epsilon Student Award for Academic Excellence
The Executive Council of Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) wishes to encourage academic excellence for students in the computing discipline. The UPE initiated this award with the IEEE Computer Society, as the largest association of computer professionals, to raise the importance of academic achievement in our future computer professionals. Up to four awards of US$500 each are given each year to competition winners. Winners also receive a certificate of commendation, and a periodical subscription for one year. The UPE award criteria requires the same minimum grade point average that UPE membership requires, which is currently a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0. Judging will be based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities related to the discipline of computing, and letters of recommendation.

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IEEE Presidents' Change the World Competition
Do you have an idea that could benefit humanity and revolutionize the way we live? IEEE is hosting a global competition for students who develop unique solutions to real-world problems using engineering, science, computing and leadership skills. Winners could walk away with up to US$10,000. The competition begins September 2009. Learn more

Top 100 Computer and Technical Careers

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This collection includes sources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias and directories to help find brief explanations and general information about terms and concepts in biomedical engineering.

Reference Sources in Computer Science

• Concise encyclopedia of computer science. QA 76.15 .C654 2004 (Reference, 2nd floor)
• Data compression the complete reference. QA 76.9 .D33 S25 2004 (Reference, 2nd floor)
• Dictionary of computing. QA 76.1 .C64 2004 (Reference, 2nd floor)
• GRE computer science test. QA 76.28 .B47 2005 (Reference, 2nd floor)
• A to Z of computer scientists. QA 76.2 .A2 H46 2003 (Reference 2nd floor)
  

Online Reference Sources

Hutchinson dictionary of computing and the internet.
Computer sciences
Mathematics for game developers
Digital crime and forensic science in cyberspace
Berkshire encyclopedia of human-computer interaction
English dictionary of computing.