Blogs Archives - EPICS in IEEE

Ohio Students Power Malawi: Solar Microgrid Brings Energy Stability to Miondwe Ranger Camp

Nov 7, 2025 | Blogs, Fischer Mertel

Thanks to their design and installation of a solar-powered microgrid, a team of students from Ohio brings a stable source of electricity to residents of the Miondwe Ranger Camp in Malawi for the first time According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),...

EPICS in IEEE & TryEngineering Service Learning Grant Program for Educators

Nov 5, 2025 | Blogs, Resources

The EPICS in IEEE & TryEngineering Service Learning Grant Program is a new partnership between two IEEE Educational Activities initiatives, designed to support educators in guiding students (ages 5–17) through hands-on, project-based learning that connects...

Improving Mobility and Inclusivity

Oct 16, 2025 | Blogs, IAS Article

Through their development of a versatile and affordable electric wheelchair, students in India aim to empower individuals with physical disabilities According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 65 million people worldwide rely on wheelchairs for mobility –...

EPICS in IEEE Project Participants “Snap to It” by Monitoring Underwater Acoustics in the Aegean

Oct 1, 2025 | Blogs, IAS Article

Through their EPICS in IEEE project, a student team from Istanbul seizes the opportunity to study the impact of noise made by snapping shrimp on the marine ecosystem within and beyond the Aegean Sea Designed with one claw that’s larger than the other (enabling both...

Newly Approved EPICS in IEEE Projects

Sep 11, 2025 | Blogs

Congratulations to the Approved Projects! Congratulations to the 30 teams whose projects were approved by EPICS in IEEE following the May 1st, 2025 proposal Deadline. Thank you to our society partners and the IEEE Foundation for supporting these teams: the Industry...

EPICS in IEEE Projects and Their Journey in Costa Rica

Sep 2, 2025 | Blogs

Authors: Justin Fernández Badilla and Andrés Jiménez Piedra In Costa Rica, we’ve witnessed firsthand how engineering and a passion for community service can drive meaningful change. EPICS in IEEE (Engineering Projects in Community Service) is more than just a...