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THE BRIDGE
The Magazine of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu

2020 ISSUE 3 | THE FUTURE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY: Generation, Transmission, Consumption

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Guest Editor
Dr. Roderick Jackson

Features

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THE FUTURE OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY GENERATION:

THE FUTURE OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY TRANSMISSION:

THE FUTURE OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY CONSUMPTION:

Photovoltaic Materials

An Autonomous Energy Grid

Grid-Interactive
Efficient Buildings

Departments
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

IEEE-ETA KAPPA NU ANNIVERSARY

CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Paul Michael Grant
Gamma Gamma Chapter

IEEE and Its Honor Society
Eta Kappa Nu Celebrate
10 Years Together

Mu Theta Chapter President
Participates on Panel
Discussion on 'Role of Women
in Engineering'

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SPONSORED CONTENT

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What Did You Do
During the Pandemic?

HISTORY SPOTLIGHT

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The HKN Experience

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AWARDS SPOTLIGHT

IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu Names
Recipients of its Inaugural
Madni Medal, Distinguished
Service Award and Outstanding
Teaching Award
Editors-in-Chief: Sahra Sedigh Sarvestani
and Steve E. Watkins
Editorial Board Members:
Emily Hernandez, Marcus Huggans,
Hulya Kirkici, Emmanuel Oyekanlu

THE BRIDGE Magazine of
Eta Kappa Nu: Part I

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STUDENT PROFILE

Lauren McDaniel
Theta Lambda Chapter

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DONOR PROFILE

Dr. Sarah Rajala
Beta Gamma Chapter
Managing Editor: Nancy Ostin
Assistant Managing Editor:
Stacey L. Bersani
Advertising Sales: Christine Cherevko
c.cherevko@ieee.org
Design Company: Tumbleweeds, LLC

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SPOTLIGHT ON SMART VILLAGE

A Goal for Safe and Reliable
Off-Grid Communities

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SOCIETY SPOTLIGHT

IEEE Power & Energy Society

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IEEE-USA

New IEEE-USA E-Books

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