Section Meetings

IEEE-USA update on CARES act

Russ Harrison, IEEE-USA Director for Government Relations, is providing an update on Congressional actions in Washington D.C. in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Russ has been studying what is contained in the $2 trillion stimulus package being passed by Congress, and will provide his analysis …

R5 conference is going virtual

The April 4th Region 5 meeting in OKC has been canceled.  This means the student competitions and business meeting will not be happening in person this year.  Section leadership will be attending the conference virtually on the morning of April 4th.  Thank you everyone for …

Congratulations to 2020 Ozark Student Paper Competition Winners!

Congratulations to our 2020 Ozark Section Paper Competition Winners!
1st Place: David Desrochers – Design and Verification of Search Coil Inductance for Metal Detection (University of Arkansas)
2nd Place: Audra Beneux – Keeping a Low Profile: An Introduction to Microstrip Lines (University of Arkansas)
3rd Place:  Kaleb Kassaw …

Celebrate 2019!

Come and celebrate IEEE’s amazing 2019! The Ozark Section invites you to our end of year party at Mermaid’s in Fayetteville!
At this informal drop-in affair we will be celebrating the great work our members, volunteers and student leaders have done this year promoting science and …

Ozark Section Paper Competition and Region Competitions Launched!

The Region 5 competitions for 2020 have been released!  The Region 5 conference is fun 2-day event attended by the Ozark Section leadership and undergraduate students from our Branches and Affinity groups in Northwest Arkansas, and is a chance to meet other students and IEEE …

3RD ANNUAL ELECTRIC CAR SHOW AND STARTUP CRAWL

We’re kicking off the fall with our 3rd annual Electric Car Show that is to be held on September 13, 2019 at the Brew Family Hub just off the square in Fayetteville.  This is part of the Startup Crawl, an annual event that highlights startups in NWA as …

Local Electronics/Robotics Clubs Starting for Fall

It’s that time of year!  As fall arrives, our local robotics and electronics clubs are going into full swing.
On Wednesday, Aug 27th, the Elkins Robotics and Electronics Club will host prospective members at the Elkins Public Library from 5p – 7p.
This drop in event is …

JBU Recaps their first trip to the R5 Conference

We certainly enjoyed having the JBU robotics team join us this year!  The section helps with travel costs for students at our universities to attend, and we had a great showing for this years conference from JBU and UA-Fayetteville.
 

Fun with Circuits Event – Saturday, April 27th

We’re doing it again, back by popular demand.  Co-hosted by IEEE Ozark Section and the Elkins Robotics/Electronics Club, this event is designed for elementary and middle school age children.  Make circuit art or learn how to light up some play dough.  Fun for kids and …