Join us on an exploration of the pivotal role of standards and policy in guiding AI and human-machine teaming toward a sustainable and dignified future. Our esteemed speakers will shed light on how adherence to these frameworks mitigates technology misuse, safeguarding human rights, and nurturing compassion. Gain invaluable insights into how AI can drive positive change, fostering inclusivity and upholding human and planetary flourishing. Together we can shape a future where ethical AI development leads the way to a more sustainable, prosperous society. Speakers: Olivier Alais, Program Coordinator – Digital Rights & Access, ITU Yuchang Cheng, FUJITSU Limited. AI Trust Research Centre, ISO Fumi Maruyama, Senior Invited Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan Ali Hessami, VC & Process Architect, IEEE Ethics Certification Programme for Autonomous & Intelligent Systems, UK Angelo Ferraro, University of South Carolina and Chair of Columbia IEEE section Moderator: Lubna Dajani, CEO, Allternet Ltd. Catalyst 2030 USA Chapter Co-Chair Co-sponsored by: Angelo Ferraro Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/418674

Film and music are driving forces in shaping perception and galvanizing action for social change. The gaming industry today eclipses film and music combined. The immersive and interactive nature of games transcends mere entertainment. transforming virtual achievements into tangible outcomes that uplift communities and pave the way for a more equitable, sustainable world. In this panel, experts will explore the unique power of gaming to unite and educate on critical social issues. We’ll discuss how games can extend beyond entertainment to enlighten, fostering informed compassion and a steadfast commitment to social good. Participants will delve into the role of immersive gaming experiences in shaping the perspectives of young individuals, and cultivating empathy, and understanding across diverse communities. Join us to learn how gaming can emerge as a formidable force for unity and positive change. The Speakers Tami Bhaumik, Vice President – Civility & Partnerships Roblox Jazno Francoeur, BFA Program Director – DigiPen Institute of Technology Jane Yin-Kim Yau, EU Project Manager/Visiting Researcher – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Lubna Dajani, CEO, Allternet Ltd, Catalyst 2030 USA Chapter Co-Chair (moderator) Co-sponsored by: Catalyst 2030 Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/418676

Discover How Chat GPT Can Transform Your Job Search! Did you know that only 24% of Americans harness the power of Chat GPT? Surprisingly, this tool is most popular among the 18-24 age group. However, many users disengage within just 7 minutes of interaction. In 2024, leveraging Chat GPT for your job search holds incredible potential. Elizabeth's presentation offers innovative strategies to maximize this tool's effectiveness in your quest for employment. Join us to explore expert tips, unconventional methods, and tailored prompts that will revolutionize your approach to job hunting. Speaker(s): Elizabeth Lions Agenda: IEEE-USA's free webinars/events are designed to help you find your next job, maintain your career, negotiate an appropriate salary, understand ethical considerations in the workplace and learn about other career-building strategies and public policy developments that affect your profession. For information regarding upcoming webinars or to visit our vast webinar archive, please visit: (https://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/) (https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/rest/sign-up/2479DAB0-4089-43E7-925D-86AE0C1E6244?campaign=e0d52cef) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/409074

Wednesday May 8, 2pm-5:00pm Interactive Workshop on Scientific writing - Miranda, a former Nature editor, will share her insights on science writing for the public versus manuscript writing for the scientific community. The workshop will break down the parts of a manuscript and how to craft them for the intended audiences. As part of the workshop, there will be an interactive session where Miranda will provide feedback on your scientific abstracts. If you wish to participate, please prepare one and refer to the following style guide:(https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Fdocuments%2Fnature-summary-paragraph.pdf__%3B!!GekbXoL5ynDpFgM!TKf49Gq0kfIhW0IqwsgLPMgytcEkV9odfeuX8_T7plmNa-firTlDd7NelQ5qPaA8krPZ3pJL6IdVr9qpGhQNi80%24&data=05%7C02%7Cviktoriia.rutckaia47%40gc.cuny.edu%7C312c8eb8ffa441da30f108dc6dde76f0%7C6f60f0b35f064e099715989dba8cc7d8%7C0%7C0%7C638506049458590943%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JXYCu7rJrmIE%2FPRtqVmEEHEoEmuhWjEUA0%2B%2BF%2FnyHSc%3D&reserved=0). Thursday May 9, 10:00am-12:00pm Seminar on Research Publishing – What happens to a paper after submission? This talk will give a behind-the-scenes window into what editors look for in a paper and how the peer review to publication process works. It will also cover the difference between journals at the Nature Portfolio and how they cater to different audiences. Friday May 10, 10:00am-12:00pm Seminar on Researcher Discoverability – This is an interactive talk on strategies for connecting your online identity to your expertise, and its impact on your career. It will go over the tools editors, conference organizers, and more use to find and select invited speakers and specifically what information they need to find. This talk is tailored for audiences pursuing or recently began a career in academia. It is recommended to bring an internet-enabled device. Co-sponsored by: Advanced Science Research Center - the Graduate Center - City University of New York Speaker(s): Miranda Vinay Agenda: Wednesday May 8, 2pm-5:00pm Thursday May 9, 10:00am-12:00pm Friday May 10, 10:00am-12:00pm 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, New York, United States, NY 10031

The monthly Rochester IEEE Executive Committee meeting brings together all of the leaders of the Section, Chapters, and Groups. ExCom members: Please send your updates on past and upcoming events to the (mailto:[email protected]) to be included on the agenda prior to the meeting. And, please vote on our 2024 Budget Proposal using the (https://enotice.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=1ezdxvguwi2iKtI2O4ay0w~~&pe=EeeyhmBqn61XkA9yUynE42dUCSmhw0shvtaAF7877AlPmjeusnVofGqPli2ifOJl319TseEBfimuwiY81lqjiw~~&t=O1IJTmoA9h-Fcjpl2qY9lA~~) system you have not yet voted! We review plans for upcoming Rochester meetings within our Section, Chapters, and groups at this meeting. If you are looking to become more engaged in IEEE in the Rochester Section, please plan on attending an Excom meeting! Agenda: - Section Officer Reports - Section Chair Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Section Vice-Chair Report: Emmett Ientilucci - Section Treasurer Report: Lyle Tague - Section Secretary Report: Eric Zeise - Old Business - Committee Reports - Chapter Society and Affinity Group Reports - Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society and Communications Society (AES10/COMM19); Nirmala Shenoy - Computer Society and Computational Intelligence Society (C16/CIS11); Bo Yuan - Electron Devices and Circuits and Systems: (mailto:[email protected]) - Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMB18): (mailto:[email protected]) - Rochester/Binghamton/Buffalo/Ithaca/Syracuse Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRS29): (mailto:[email protected]) - Life Members Group: - Microwave Theory and Techniques Society / Antennas and Propagation Society (MTT17/AP03): (mailto:[email protected]), (mailto:[email protected]) - Photonics Society (PHO36): (mailto:[email protected]) and (mailto:[email protected]) - Power and Energy Society / Industry Applications Society (PE31/IA34): (mailto:[email protected]); (mailto:[email protected]) - Signal Processing Society (SP01): Eric Zeise - Technology Management Council (TM14): (mailto:[email protected]) - Women In Engineering (WIE): (mailto:[email protected]) - Young Professionals: (mailto:[email protected]) - Student Chapter Reports: (mailto:[email protected]) - Rochester Institute of Technology: (mailto:[email protected]) - University of Rochester: (mailto:[email protected]) - New Business / Open Discussion - Adjournment Room: CIMS Conference Center, Bldg: Louise Slaughter Hall, 78 Lomb Memorial Drive, Henrietta, New York, United States, 14623, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/411008

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. WE HAVE REACHED CAPACITY The IEEE Rochester NY Section Joint Chapter Meeting is May 8th, 2024 This event is open to the general public. Our IEEE Joint Chapters Meeting (registration fee) will feature a keynote presentation and two parallel sessions with technical presentations from our Rochester area IEEE Chapters and Societies. NEW: We have applied to have PDH Credits Awarded!!! We have been approved for awarding 1.0 PDU (1 hour) for each of our 5 JCM presentations. IEEE Rochester Section Joint Chapters Meeting AGENDA 3:00 – 7:00 PM Registration 4:00 – 4:30 PM Refreshments 4:30 – 5:20 PM Chapter Technical Presentations - Session 1 A: Robustness and Reliability of Machine Learning and Its Importance in Imaging by (https://www.rit.edu/directory/dxdcis-dimah-dera) B: Stopping Industrial Static Ignitions by (https://www.linkedin.com/in/electrostaticanswers/) 5:25 – 6:15 PM Chapter Technical Presentations - Session 2 C: Radar Signal Processing Education, Research, and Capabilities at Rochester Institute of Technology by (https://www.rit.edu/news/rit-researcher-receives-department-energy-grant-develop-synthetic-aperture-radar-technology) D: Agrivoltaics: Combining Photovoltaics with Agriculture by (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santosh_Kurinec) 6:15 –7:00 PM IEEE Rochester Section Reception (Crudités, cash bar) 7:00 – 9:00 PM Buffet Dinner and Keynote Presentation Keynote: Space Imaging Heritage in Rochester, NY. By (https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004AOA444) Speaker(s): Keynote Presentation, JCM Speakers Agenda: Join us at one of our outstanding yearly events - Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet and network with people from all engineering disciplines and to learn more about the activities of the different IEEE chapters and societies in the Rochester area. Reservations are required for the Technical Sessions, our IEEE Rochester Section Reception, Dinner, and Keynote Presentation. Please come back to this site for updates on the JCM. Registration: - $30 IEEE Member or IEEE Member significant other - $40 Non-members and significant others - $10 Student - $20 Non-Student Members - $20 Life and Fellow Members IEEE ROCHESTER SECTION JOINT CHAPTERS MEETING Bldg: Louise Slaughter Hall, Rochester Institute of Technology, 78 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, New York, United States, 14623

NY Section Executive Committee Meeting Room: Rm. 4001, 1 Penn Plaza, WSP Office - 4th FL, New York, New York, United States, 10119, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/417779

IEEE PCJS Volunteers, spouses, local section leadership, Region 1 leaders and Awardees are invited to this Awards Banquet. We will host this banquet at Mercer Oaks Golf Course in West Windsor, NJ on May 8. Buffet Dinner with beef, eggplant, potatoes and vegetables Cash Bar Dessert with tea/coffee Agenda: 6:00 pm Registration and Networking - Appetizers 6:45 pm Guest Speaker 7:30 pm Awards Dinner 8:15 pm Awards Mercer Oaks Golf Club, 725 Village Road West, Princeton Junction, New Jersey, United States, 08550

The 2024 Awards banquet will be held this year on May 8th at The Post Office Pub, 1 Ray St, North Grafton, MA 01536. There will be a social hour at 6:30 PM and a sitdown Dinner at 7:00 PM. Please bring your IEEE membership card to receive your member service pin. This year we will specifically honoring Life Members, Life Senior Members, and Life Fellows. Life Member dinner costs will be waived. Please identify Life member in membership grade during registration. Dinner is $20 for IEEE members, $10 for IEEE student members and children, and $30.00 for non-members. You must register by May 1st to attend. Dinner will be Limited choice plated meals. The menu is below. Please indicate if you have any special dietary restrictions on your reservation. Non alcoholic beverages will be included on the master bill, Cash bar is available for those who wish to have a alcoholic beverage [] Directions to the The Post Office Pub can be found here: http://postofficepub.com/find-us/ Agenda: 6:30 PM Social Hour 7:00 PM Dinner 7:30 PM Presentations 1 Ray Street, North Grafton, Massachusetts, United States, 01536