By Neil Thompson At the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, an inaugural conference was taking place. It was the IEEE Sustain Tech Leadership Forum, and I was lucky enough to attend. Presented by IEEE’s largest societies (Power and Energy, Communications, Computer, and Signal Processing), the 2-day forum featured a selection of speakers and panels talking …
Bright Ideas: Highlights from SPIE Optics + Photonics
By Neil Thompson The annual conference SPIE Optics + Photonics recently took place in San Diego, and it did not disappoint. Hosted by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, scientists, engineers, and researchers descended upon the Convention Center, and I was there to take in the event. The poster presentations had topics that …
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SANDSWA Tours the Salk
By Melissa T. Miller The Salk Institute for Biological Studies recently hosted a tour specifically for SANDSWA, thanks to former board members Heather Buschman and Nicole Mlynaryk, who are part of the communications team there. Renowned for its beautiful campus and cutting-edge breakthroughs, and we got to learn more about both during a nearly three-hour …
Reflections from MegaRust 2024: Insights into Corrosion Control
By Neil Thompson Corrosion, that sneaky saboteur of naval vessels, infrastructure, and equipment, casts a shadow over their structural integrity and operational readiness. The unforgiving marine environment, with its relentless assault of saltwater exposure and atmospheric conditions, acts as a catalyst for corrosion, necessitating costly maintenance, repair, and replacement endeavors. Tackling these corrosion woes is …
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A Quality Time at a Quality Conference: Insights from WCQI
By Neil Thompson I have a love/hate relationship with Quality. When I worked as an engineer in the medical device industry, Quality might as well have been named the “No” department. I can’t recall the number of times I had to redo filling out a form because it had been revised to a new version. …
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