February 2009 *** IEEE T-shirt Giveaway. Scroll to the bottom to see if you are a winner. ***   Feature Articles Arieta Gonelevu: Bright Lights, Little Islands Read On >> Shannon Bruzelius: Toy Story Read On >> Tech Titans Building Boom Read On >> As a member you have exclusive download privileges. Share these and other IEEE.tv programs at your next meeting or event. 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Initial abstracts are due by 31 March 2009. Complete details regarding the call for proposals are available at: https://www.realworldengineering.org. Call for 2009 IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) Award Nominations The IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) is once again seeking nominations to recognize and honor individuals, companies and IEEE Sections for their contributions to engineering and technical education. The deadline for the 2009 nominations is 30 April 2009. There are eight (8) awards open for nominations: IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities; IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education; IEEE EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education; IEEE EAB Major Educational Innovation Award; IEEE EAB Pre-University Educator Award; IEEE EAB Meritorious Service Citation; IEEE EAB Employer Professional Development Award; Society/Council Professional Development Award. 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