Friday, 09 January, TC Section Virtual Coffee Hour

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/531630

Happy New Year Everyone! Help start the new year by joining us for our monthly virtual coffee hour. Bring your favorite brew and enjoy the stimulating conversation and company. We have had wide-ranging conversation covering AI, science fiction, comics, risks, and more. Share with us what interests you. https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID=mf4c37374a5a74c2d1aef4254e159a027 Ahmed Naumaan - TC Section Chair Agenda: - Stimulating conversation We have had wide-ranging conversation covering AI, science fiction, comics, risks, and more. Share with us what interests you. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/531630

Documentary Night: Computer Pioneer – Grace Hopper

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/530099

[]Grace Brewster Hopper (née Murray; December 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992) was an American computer scientist, mathematician, and United States Navy Rear Admiral. One of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer, she was a pioneer of computer programming who invented one of the first code linking routines. Hopper was also one of the first to devise the theory of machine-independent programming languages, and the FLOW-MATIC programming language she created using this theory was later extended to create COBOL, an early high-level programming language still in use today. AFTER the three documentaries (short+medium+short in length) - we can have a brief discussion session. NOTE: You must supply your own soda pop and popcorn! :-) Trivia may also follow, so bring your Jeopardy hats too Agenda: 7:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions, Chapter business update; (on your own) Pizza, Popcorn and Soda Pop 7:05 PM - Documentary 7:55 PM - End of Documentary; Start of Q & A; Group Discussion 8:00 PM - Wrap Up ALL times are in EST/EDT (UTC-4 or UTC-5) depending upon local day light savings times in when effect Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/530099

IEEE Volunteer Basics Training – Session 1

Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510116

Are you new to volunteering with IEEE or in an unfamiliar position? This training session will introduce you to the organization, region leadership (we're here to help!), share important dates and activities, and share what the (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510154) (Opcom) will be like. This is for section, chapter, and affinity group volunteers. If this time does not work for you, there is a (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510134). Additional sessions cover events and organization vitality (strong volunteers and serving your membership). Topic Session Date (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510116) 1 9 Jan 2026 (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510134) 2 10 Jan 2026 (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510139) 3 16 Jan 2026 (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510144) 4 17 Jan 2026 (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510146) 5 23 Jan 2026 (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510149) 6 24 Jan 2026 Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/510116