https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=9724657 Our April WIM article on Women, STEM, and South Asia was contributed by Tayyaba Farooqi, who is with the National University of Sciences and Technology in Pakistan. She wondered when she was invited to contribute whether the problems faced by women in technology in developing countries could be understood by an international audience because […]
IEEE Microwave Magazine – April 2022 The April issue of the IEEE Microwave Magazine is out. This issue has a fascinating set of features covering flexible electronics, electro-optic modulation and contactless millimeter-wave connectors. We also have a great set of columns and an interesting discussion in a Speaker’s Corner. Our features start with flexible electronics […]
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Snyder on receiving the Outstanding Career Award for his exemplified outstanding contributions in the field of microwaves from the European Microwave Association (EuMA) at the European Microwave Week 2021 in London on 4th April 2022. Dr. Snyder was the 2011 President of MTT-S and is a long serving member of MTT-S […]
Microwave engineer Douglas Teeter and his wife Terri Stull died tragically in a multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania on 28 March, 2022. Douglas A. Teeter received the B.S.E.E. degree from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1987, and the M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from The University of Michigan in 1988 and 1992. […]
Valentina Palazzi of the University of Perugia, Italy has written an insightful article in this March issue of IEEE Microwaves Magazine on the positive impact the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) has had on her personal and professional growth. She has taken part in this competition twice—in 2019 and […]
Call for Nominations for election to the MTT-S AdCom The MTT-S Administrative Committee (“the AdCom”) is seeking nominations for candidates interested in running for election. The candidates will run either in the At-Large election or in the election conducted by the AdCom: – The At-Large election will result in two successful candidates being elected by […]
IEEE Microwave Magazine – March 2022 The March issue of the IEEE Microwave Magazine is out! This is part 2 of features about research by women in microwaves. In this issue we also have a student design competition winner and our regular columns. And don’t forget to check out the Editor’s Desk for the real […]
Our February IEEE Microwave Magazine WIM column features an article from Dr. Kiki Ikossi, an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation (NSF). As she points out in her introduction, Kiki and I have known each other for years and I’ve been encouraging her […]
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques Editor-in-Chief Call for Nominations The MTT-S has formed a Search Committee to identify a candidate to serve as the next Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (T-MTT) beginning on Jan. 1, 2023 for a three-year term. The EiC organizes the peer review for […]
IEEE Microwave Magazine – February 2022 The February issue of the IEEE Microwave Magazine is out! This issue features research by women in microwaves. And we also have a great set of regular columns. As you know, for the real backstory on the issue check out the Editor’s Desk and for more information on the […]
IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology Looking for New Editor-in-Chief The IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology is one of the flagship journals of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S). It publishes original research on terahertz theory, techniques, and applications at the frequency range between 300 GHz and 10 THz. The […]
We are delighted to introduce the 2022 recipients of MTT-S Society Awards. Congratulations to all the awardees for being recognized for their outstanding contributions to the field of microwave theory and techniques, significant achievements in their career, or distinguished services to the society. We also would like to acknowledge the efforts and care of those in […]
2022 IEEE MTT-S Outstanding Chapter Award Call for Nominations Deadline: March 11th, 2022 The MTT-S Outstanding Chapter Award is given to chapters each year based on the quantity and quality of the activities and programs implemented by the chapters during the period of January 1st – December 31st in the previous year. All the chapters […]
In 2022 IEEE MTT-S finally launches a new conference series on Microwave Acoustics & Mechanics after the first edition has been postponed by two years due to the Corona pandemic. The first International Conference on Microwave Acoustics & Mechanics (IC-MAM) will be held from July 18-20. 2022 in Munich, Germany. The International Conference on Microwave […]
Happy 2022! With the new year comes a new IEEE MTT-S president—Prof. Rashaunda Henderson, our second female president of the society and the first female of color to take on this challenging role. I had the pleasure of chatting with Rashaunda about her motivations for deciding to run for society president in the first place […]
Dear MTT-S members, It is with deepest sadness that we must report to you the passing of our Past President and Honorary Life Member Richard (Dick) A. Sparks. Dick passed away on Saturday, 18 December 2021, two days after his 90th birthday. Dick served MTT-S for over half of a century in various roles and […]
