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Share your Industry Knowledge with Engaged Engineering Students by becoming an EPICS in IEEE Mentor
EPICS in IEEE mentoring opportunities are a perfect way for IEEE members to help students make an impact in their local community. Whether you're a young professional member or a life member, your coaching and experience are invaluable to students as they navigate...
No Time to Waste
With support from EPICS in IEEE, the “Establishment of an Effective Recycling Center at Ankole Institute” initiative is helping communities in Uganda to reduce plastic waste while boosting their economy Studies estimate that the world generates over 350 million tons...
EPICS in IEEE Celebrates 15 Years of Impacting Students and Local Communities around the Globe
The Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) in IEEE program will commemorate its 15th Anniversary in 2024 and will celebrate the impact the program has had on communities and students around the world. History of EPICS in IEEE EPICS is an acronym for ...
EPICS in IEEE to Launch 15th Anniversary Celebration at the 2024 Rising Stars Event!
EPICS in IEEE will launch its 15th Anniversary Celebration at the Rising Stars event in January 2024. The EPICS in IEEE chair, Stephanie Gillespie, will give two presentations, one presentation for students interested in EPICS in IEEE and one for Young Professionals...
An Uplifting Innovation
With their development of a “Low-Cost Stairlift” through IEEE’s “Access and Abilities Competition,” a student team from Pakistan aims to offer new hope for those with mobility impairments According to recent estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO), some 1.3...
University Team Improves the Education and Quality of Life for the Girls of the Señora del Milagro Orphanage
Engineering students from the University Del Bosque in Colombia are making a difference at The Nuestra Señora del Milagro Orphanage in Bogota, Colombia. The student team received a grant from EPICS in IEEE in 2023 for a 2-phase project to not only educate the girls...
EPICS in IEEE Student Spotlight: Leonardo Vergara
Leonardo Vergara 10th semester of Systems Engineering: Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla Colombia EPICS in IEEE asked team participant Leonardo questions about his experience in the Eyeland EPICS in IEEE project at Universidad del Norte in the IEEE Colombian...
Game Changer
Thanks to their “Adaptive Mouse” project – a finalist in EPICS in IEEE’s “Access and Abilities Competition” -- University of Florida students hope to enable those with limb differences to enjoy the world of gaming Recent surveys estimate that over three billion people...
Innovation in Motion
A winning project through EPICS in IEEE’s “Access and Abilities Competition” opens exciting new doors to inclusivity for those with disabilities in Panama Renowned 19th century Filipino writer and activist José Rizal once famously said that “the youth is the hope of...
EPICS in IEEE to Present Workshop at HKN Student Leadership Conference in Houston
Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS in IEEE) is hosting a workshop at the 2023 IEEE-HKN Student Leadership Conference on November 3rd. The workshop titled Learning through Community Service: EPICS in IEEE is for students interested in submitting...
EPICS in IEEE Supports Students and Presents Workshop at the IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE IHTC)
EPICS in IEEE is proud to support the IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE IHTC) November 1-3, 2023 in Cartagena, Colombia. Through the sponsorship of this conference, EPICS in IEEE is supporting 12-14 students who are participating in the...
EPICS in IEEE at the 2023 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference at Villanova University
EPICS in IEEE will sponsor and present at the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) on October 11th-13th at Villanova University. EPICS in IEEE will be sponsoring the Poster session at the Pre-Conference Souk on Wednesday evening. In addition,...
EPICS in IEEE Team Enables Persons with Disabilities Easier Access through Ramp Innovation
In recent years, considerable strides have been made in ensuring that people with disabilities in Uganda have proper access to rehabilitation, health services, and education. Despite these considerable achievements, various challenges still exist. This situation calls...
iSort: Combining Engineering and Education for Brighter Future in Sri Lanka
Concerns about single-use plastic and what its widespread use means for the environment continue to be relevant internationally. While laws and regulations have been created to combat this growing problem, every change counts. The IEEE Student Branch at the University...
Call for EPICS in IEEE Project Proposal Reviewers!
EPICS in IEEE is looking for project proposal reviewers to help evaluate service learning proposals that enable students to solve local community challenges through technology. Since the Pandemic the number of individuals interested in positively impacting their...
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