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IEEE SIGHT Newsletter January 2014
In This Issue
Letter from the Chair
Presidents' Change the World
Clinton Global Initiative
Ultra-Affordable Robot Design
New SIGHT goodies
 
Letter from the Chair 

I wish that 2014 will be an year full of efforts and results for SIGHT volunteers! 

 

We have compiled a few opportunities relevant to our community and encourage you to take advantage of these. In the year ahead, we will continue to send this monthly newsletter to reflect the activities of our SIGHTs across the world.

 

Let us know what you think!

 

Kartik Kulkarni, Chair, IEEE SIGHT Steering Committee

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The SIGHT Photo Contest is Coming!

Start snapping pictures of your SIGHT group in action.

We will be awarding Prizes for the Best Photos of prototypes, group activities, and how you are inspiring, enabling, and connecting in your community.

Join the IEEE SIGHT Facebook Group to find out full details as soon as they are released.

First New SIGHT of 2014
 
Welcome to the first new SIGHT group of 2014: BEC IEEE SIGHT from Karnataka, India. We're excited to have you on board!
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Correction: Top SIGHTs

Last issue did not include CHILE as tied with the US for country with second greatest number of SIGHT groups. Keep up the great work, Chile! We apologize for the omission.


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This could be YOU in 2014!
L to R: IEEE 2014 President Roberto de Marca, 2013 Presidents' Change the World Competition winners Abigail Cohen and Andrew Brimer, and IEEE 2013 President Peter Staecker at the 2013 IEEE Honors Ceremony in San Diego.

The race is on to find the next winner of the IEEE Presidents' Change the World Competition! The contest recognizes and rewards students who identify a real-world problem and apply engineering, science, computing, and leadership skills to solve it. 

 

The leader(s) of the winning team earn the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to the IEEE Honors Ceremony - this year in Amsterdam, Netherlands - and receive their award from the IEEE Presidents. Not to mention US$10,000 for their team! There are cash prizes for second and third place, as well.

 

Learn important information for contestants and download an application.

 

Submission Deadline: 31 January 2014

Clinton Global Initiative Opportunity

 

As part of its commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), IEEE will be launching App-E-Feata website that will help organizations that lack the resources develop mobile applications that will help collect data to further their missions.

 

Do you have expertise in developing and/or adapting open source code? If so, your help is needed! Students can create projects that could even fulfill graduation requirements.

Interested? Fill out a quick, online form, and you will be contacted when further details are available.

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Ultra-Affordable Robot Design Challenge

  

Attention robot designers! There's not much time left to take part in The Ultra Affordable Educational Robot Project 2013 Design Challenge: Robot Enhancements, Software, and Teaching Plans.

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Submission Deadline: 15 January 2014
Check out the new SIGHT goodies!

  

 

 

We've gotten our first crop of SIGHT promotional items for 2014. Pictured above are the SIGHT luggage tag and SIGHT blue Sharpie pen. 

 

Stay tuned for information on upcoming SIGHT events and chances to win the new swag!