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Students in Macedonia Help Tackle Air Pollution

Students in Macedonia Help Tackle Air Pollution

Through their IoT-driven sensing and display devices, a student team helps measure and promote awareness of pollution and air quality issues in the capital city of Skopje Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, has long been known as one of the most polluted cities in...

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Approved AI Service Learning Projects

Approved AI Service Learning Projects

Congratulations to the Approved Projects! Congratulations to the 15 teams whose AI-focused service learning project was approved by EPICS in IEEE. Thank you to our partners and the IEEE Foundation for supporting these teams: the Instrumentation and Measurement Society...

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Machine Learning Helps Support Plant Biodiversity in Lebanon

Machine Learning Helps Support Plant Biodiversity in Lebanon

Using a system based on computer vision and machine learning, university students develop a unique approach to identifying and protecting diverse Lebanese flora Located in a region where some 2,600 different vascular types of plants thrive, Lebanon is part of a...

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EPICS in IEEE:  Growing and Strengthening in 2025

EPICS in IEEE: Growing and Strengthening in 2025

New EPICS in IEEE Chair Dr. Pedro Wightman shares his goals and vision for the renowned EPICS in IEEE program in the year(s) ahead Following EPICS in IEEE’s landmark 15th-anniversary celebration in 2024 and the completion of outgoing EPICS in IEEE Committee Chair Dr....

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EPICS in IEEE:  A Look Back….and Forward

EPICS in IEEE: A Look Back….and Forward

Dr. Stephanie Gillespie reflects on her three years as EPICS in IEEE Committee Chair and her hopes for the future of this vibrant program EPICS in IEEE’s milestone 15th anniversary saw the program hit new heights and achieve greater reach than ever before.  Below,...

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EPICS in IEEE:  Perspectives from a Project Leader

EPICS in IEEE: Perspectives from a Project Leader

Former EPICS in IEEE Project Co-Leader and current project mentor Chong Yu Zheng shares his memorable experience working with other volunteers to advance the field of access and abilities In 2016, representatives of the IEEE Malaysia Section made tremendous strides in...

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EPICS in IEEE:  A 15th Anniversary Q&A with Lwanga Herbert

EPICS in IEEE: A 15th Anniversary Q&A with Lwanga Herbert

The 2023-24 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board Chair looks back fondly on the EPICS in IEEE projects he took part in and the impactful role the EPICS in IEEE program will continue to play in the future Charged with overseeing all humanitarian activities across...

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Monitoring Groundwater: A Solution in Pakistan

Monitoring Groundwater: A Solution in Pakistan

Access to clean water is a necessity, and the availability of the resource varies greatly worldwide. According to a team of students studying the issue, in places like Pakistan, groundwater is a vital source of water that is vulnerable to depletion and contamination....

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