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Nominations Information
Call for Nominations: THE BRIDGE Editor-in-Chief
IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu is seeking nominations for
the volunteer position, Editor-in-Chief (EIC), of its
archival publication, THE BRIDGE magazine, with
a start date of 1 January 2023. This electronic
magazine is published in February, May, and
October and provides content with organizational,
professional, technical, and career relevance to
student and professional members. The EIC reports
to the IEEE-HKN Board of Governors and chairs the
Editorial Board, which is a standing committee of
the organization. Meetings of the Editorial Board are
held by teleconference and oversee peer review
of original features, to plan and proof content, to
establish appropriate publication standards and
policies, etc. A managing editor and other staff,
support the work of the EIC and the Editorial Board.
The EIC term is for one year and is renewable. See
current issues on the HKN.org website.
Nominees must have been elected to membership
in IEEE-HKN or HKN, must be current members
of IEEE, and must have relevant experience as an
author, reviewer, associate editor, or EIC. Please
submit the following information:
* Nominee name, IEEE member number, HKN
Chapter of election, and contact information.
* A statement of interest and vision for the magazine.
* A CV (up to 10 pages) with emphasis on
experience related to the EIC position.
Nominees must be responsive and be able to make
timely decisions, meet publication deadlines, and
coordinate the work of the Editorial Board.
Questions and these materials should be submitted
to Steve E. Watkins at steve.e.watkins@ieee.org.
Nominations will be considered starting 30 June
2022 until the position is appointed by the Board
of Governors.
Best Student Paper Award
Paul Bupe, Jr. (center) is the first recipient
of the IEEE-HKN Best Student Paper
Award at IEEE Region 3's SoutheastCon
Technical Conference. Paul's entry was titled:
" Electronically Reconfigurable Virtual Joints
by Shape Memory Alloy-Induced Buckling
of Curved Sheets. " The Best Student
Paper award was established to recognize
outstanding achievement in writing and
presenting original research at a professional
level and carries a US$500 award. It is made
possible through a gift from HKN Xi Chapter
member and Governor At-Large, Hulya
Kirkici. " (This) is a great honor and much
needed encouragement as I push towards
finishing my education, " Paul said. Paul is pictured with 2022 IEEE-HKN President, Jim Conrad (left) and
Governor At-Large, Hulya Kirkici.
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