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IEEE NEWS
IEEE PRODUCT
IEEE Xplore Opens
Up a Trove of
COVID-19 Resources
BY KATHY PRETZ
EXPERTS SAY the coronavirus
is likely to be
around for some time,
even with vaccines, as
it continues to spread
and mutate. There are
still many unknowns, so
it's important to keep
researching the virus.
That's why IEEE is
making thousands of
COVID-related research
documents that have been
published in its journals
available for free.
The open-access
documents can be found
in the IEEE Xplore Digital
Library. There are nearly
2,400 of them, including
articles, conference
proceedings, and technical
standards.
IEEE PROGRAM
Could Your New Initiative
Be Funded by IEEE?
THE IEEE NEW INITIATIVES
PROGRAM supports potential
IEEE services, products, and other
creations that could significantly
benefit members, the public, customers,
and the technical community.
Members, volunteers, and IEEE
organizational units are welcome to
submit their ideas for consideration.
Since the program's launch 20
years ago, it has funded more than
100 projects that have had a lasting
impact. Here are some recent
projects the NIC has funded:
ROBOTS GUIDE This online guide
was funded through a seed grant in
2018. It was created by IEEE Spectrum
with the goal to be the world's best
interactive catalog on robots and
robotics. Its audience of roboticists,
hobbyists, students, and schools
continues to grow.
IEEE LEARNING NETWORK This portal
and learning management system
offers online continuing professional
education courses in engineering,
technology, and career development
Here are the five most downloaded articles
as of press time.
* " Early Prediction of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Outbreak in the Mainland China
Based on Simple Mathematical Model "
* " The Impact of COVID-19 on
Consumers: Preparing for Digital Sales "
* " Characterizing the Propagation of
Situational Information in Social Media
During COVID-19 Epidemic: A Case
Study on Weibo "
* " A Comprehensive Review of the
COVID-19 Pandemic and the Role of
IoT, Drones, AI, Blockchain, and 5G in
Managing Its Impact "
* " COVID-19 Artificial Intelligence
Diagnosis Using Only Cough
Recordings "
New AI Educational
Program Covers
Transparency, Data
Privacy, and More
HERE ARE FIVE courses from the
eLearning program AI Standards:
Roadmap for Ethical and Responsible
Digital Environments.
* AI Standards: Organizational
Transparency
* AI Standards: Best Practices
for Ethical Systems
* AI Standards: A Comprehensive
Approach to Digital
Ecosystems
* AI Standards: System Design
Considerations for Data
Privacy
* AI Standards: Configuring
Systems for Privacy
Member price: US $140. Student
members: $90. Nonmember: $240.
Source: IEEE Educational Activities
from across IEEE. The ILN currently
offers more than 1,000 courses on
cutting-edge technologies such as 5G,
artificial intelligence, blockchain, and
edge computing. The NIC sponsored
the ILN in 2019, but the program is
now self-supporting.
IEEE SPECTRUM/THE INSTITUTE
PRINT, WEB, AND MOBILE REDESIGN
IEEE Spectrum's and The Institute's
print and website editions
are getting their first redesign in
nearly 10 years. Spectrum's new
print look debuted in May, while
The Institute rolled out its revamped
design in June. On the new website,
there is bonus content just for
IEEE members and nonmember
registrants.
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