IEEE Maine Section

The Beacon
IEEE Maine Section Newsletter

April 2026
Volume 28, Issue 4

Maine Section Members:

We are happy to share the April edition of The Beacon - the IEEE Maine Section Newsletter. You can find it here:https://r1.ieee.org/maine/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/Beacon_April26.pdf

In this Issue:

Announcements
Upcoming Events
List of Maine ExCom Officers
Chair’s Corner Column
Article: The 2026 IEEE USA Congressional Visits Day
Maine Section Internet Links

The Beacon welcomes articles, news, and member accolades from the IEEE membership.

If you have anything you would like to share with The Beacon readers, please send it to [email protected].

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Maine Section Call for Nominations

Dear Maine Section Members,

We are pleased to announce the Maine Section Annual Election. Candidate nominations are now being accepted for the IEEE Maine Section Annual Election. We are seeking nominations for the following elected position(s).

Chair, Term Start: 01 Jan 2026, Term End: 01 Jan 2028
Vice Chair, Term Start: 01 Jan 2026, Term End: 01 Jan 2028
Secretary, Term Start: 01 Jan 2026, Term End: 01 Jan 2028
Treasurer, Term Start: 01 Jan 2026, Term End: 01 Jan 2028

The responsibilities of each position are described in the IEEE Member & Geographic Activities (MGA) Operations Manual.

Nominees must be IEEE members of Maine Section as of 07 October 2025 06:46 PM America/New_York and be of Graduate Student Member, Member, Senior Member, Life Member, or Fellow grade.

The nomination deadline is 10 October 2025 11:59 PM America/New_York. The Petition opening will be announced to all eligible members and the deadline to place petitions will be 16 October 2025 11:59 PM America/New_York. Voting will be held utilizing vTools.

Please go to https://nominations.vtools.ieee.org/tego_/nominate_or_petition/R10017 using your IEEE account credential to nominate yourself or another member. With nominations, we ask each candidate to present a biography, and a statement of plan.

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Maine Section Members:

Wishing you all a very happy 2025! We are delighted to share with you the January 2025 edition of The Beacon - IEEE Maine Section Newsletter. You can find it via the link:
https://r1.ieee.org/maine/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/Beacon_January25.pdf

In this Issue:

Announcements
Upcoming Events
List of Maine ExCom Officers
Chair's Corner Column
Highlights of the Southern Maine AI and Digital Science Conference
Article: 2024- from the Rear-View Mirror
Membership Accolades
Maine Section Internet Links

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We are happy to share with you the December edition of The Beacon - IEEE Maine Section Newsletter. You can find it via the link:
https://r1.ieee.org/maine/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/December_Beacon.pdf

In this Issue:

- Announcements
- Upcoming Conferences and Events
- List of Maine ExCom Officers
- Chair's Corner Column
- Article: Maine and New Brunswick Collaboration Visit
- Humorous Historical Factoids
- Maine Section Internet Links

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Maine Section Members:

We are delighted to share with you the November edition of The Beacon - IEEE Maine Section Newsletter. You can find it via the link:
https://r1.ieee.org/maine/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/November_Beacon.pdf

In this Issue:

- Announcements
- Upcoming Events
- List of Maine ExCom Officers
- Chair's Corner Column
- Highlights of Past Events
- Article: Computer Society Announces SWEBOK v4.0
- Maine Section Internet Links

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Please see the new extended deadline for abstract/lightning talk submission for the SMAIDS conference!!

SMAIDS Conference – Department of Engineering Location: Wishcamper 102 and Dubyak Center (Science Building 2nd Floor), University of Southern Maine – Portland Campus

Coming in December!
Southern Maine AI and Digital Science Conference

NEW EXTENDED Deadline for abstract/lightning talk submission: November 10, 2024

The IEEE Maine Section in collaboration with the Dubyak Center at the University of Southern Maine would like to welcome abstracts in the areas of AI and digital sciences for the Southern Maine AI and Digital Science Conference. Please visit https://usm.maine.edu/department-engineering/smaids-conference/ for more information and to submit abstracts!

SMAIDS Conference – Department of Engineering Location: Wishcamper 102 and Dubyak Center (Science Building 2nd Floor), University of Southern Maine – Portland Campus

Join Geoff Cyr, a passionate expert in CS education, for the CS Fundamentals Intro Session! Dive into the world of computer science and gain hands-on experience while learning to integrate coding into your classroom. Register today: https://tinyurl.com/5n8v8f9c

A great event coming up in mid-May to add to your calendars. Please share with those who may be interested. To register: https://tinyurl.com/WIE23ME